> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docpad.bevry.me/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docpad.bevry.me/extend/extend.md).

# Extending

### Module <a href="#module" id="module"></a>

DocPad can also be used as a module in other systems

* [Browse DocPad's API](/core/api.md)

### Configuration Files <a href="#configuration-files" id="configuration-files"></a>

Configuration files allow you to apply site specific extensions and configurations

* [How to use the configuration file](/core/config.md)
* [Learn the available events](/core/events.md)

### Plugins <a href="#plugins" id="plugins"></a>

Plugins provide extra functionality to DocPad, and can be re-used across Skeletons

* [Find existing plugins](/community/plugins.md)
* [Learn to write plugins](/extend/plugin-write.md)
* [Learn the available events](/core/events.md)

### Projects <a href="#skeletons" id="skeletons"></a>

Projects are essentially re-usable websites/projects/webapps that have been created with DocPad

* [Find existing DocPad projects](https://docpad.bevry.me/projects)
* Get your project listed by adding the `docpad-project` topic to its GitHub repository

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