Mailspring/docs/FAQ.md

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Title:   FAQ
Section: Guides
Order:   10
---

### Do I have to use React?

The short answer is yes, you need to use React. The {ComponentRegistry} expects React components, so you'll need to create them to extend the N1 interface.

However, if you have significant code already written in another framework, like Angular or Backbone, it's possible to attach your application to a React component. See [https://github.com/davidchang/ngReact/issues/80](https://github.com/davidchang/ngReact/issues/80).

### Can I write a package that does X?

If you don't find documentation for the part of N1 you want to extend, let us know! We're constantly working to enable new workflows by making more of the application extensible.

### Can I distribute my package?

Yes! We'll be sharing more information about publishing packages in the coming months. However, you can already publish and share packages by following the steps below:

1. Create a Github repository for your package, and publish a `Tag` to the repository matching the version number in your `package.json` file. (Ex: `0.1.0`)

2. Make the CURL request below to the package manager server to register your package:

        curl -H "Content-Type:application/json" -X POST -d '{"repository":"https://github.com/<username>/<repo>"}' https://edgehill-packages.nylas.com/api/packages

3. Your package will now appear when users visit the N1 settings page and search for community packages.

Note: In the near future, we'll be formalizing the process of distributing packages, and packages you publish now may need to be resubmitted.
feat(docs): Move docs to gh-pages, deploy as part of ci build on darwin 2015-09-09 08:10:29 +08:00			`---`
			`Title: FAQ`
			`Section: Guides`
			`Order: 10`
			`---`

			`### Do I have to use React?`

rename(Nylas Mail): Replace Nylas Mail > N1 2015-09-30 00:44:30 +08:00			`The short answer is yes, you need to use React. The {ComponentRegistry} expects React components, so you'll need to create them to extend the N1 interface.`
feat(docs): Move docs to gh-pages, deploy as part of ci build on darwin 2015-09-09 08:10:29 +08:00
			`However, if you have significant code already written in another framework, like Angular or Backbone, it's possible to attach your application to a React component. See [https://github.com/davidchang/ngReact/issues/80](https://github.com/davidchang/ngReact/issues/80).`

			`### Can I write a package that does X?`

rename(Nylas Mail): Replace Nylas Mail > N1 2015-09-30 00:44:30 +08:00			`If you don't find documentation for the part of N1 you want to extend, let us know! We're constantly working to enable new workflows by making more of the application extensible.`
feat(docs): Move docs to gh-pages, deploy as part of ci build on darwin 2015-09-09 08:10:29 +08:00
			`### Can I distribute my package?`

			`Yes! We'll be sharing more information about publishing packages in the coming months. However, you can already publish and share packages by following the steps below:`

			1. Create a Github repository for your package, and publish a `Tag` to the repository matching the version number in your `package.json` file. (Ex: `0.1.0`)

			`2. Make the CURL request below to the package manager server to register your package:`

			`curl -H "Content-Type:application/json" -X POST -d '{"repository":"https://github.com/<username>/<repo>"}' https://edgehill-packages.nylas.com/api/packages`

rename(Nylas Mail): Replace Nylas Mail > N1 2015-09-30 00:44:30 +08:00			`3. Your package will now appear when users visit the N1 settings page and search for community packages.`
feat(docs): Move docs to gh-pages, deploy as part of ci build on darwin 2015-09-09 08:10:29 +08:00
			`Note: In the near future, we'll be formalizing the process of distributing packages, and packages you publish now may need to be resubmitted.`