> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.navigaglobal.com/dashboard-plugin/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.navigaglobal.com/dashboard-plugin/getting-started/build.md).

# Build

After downloaded/cloned Dashboard-Plugin, open the project in your favourite terminal.

![Navigate to Dashboard-Plugin project](/files/-LbTTA5p8z7kenchTcSb)

{% hint style="info" %}
You can install and build your Dashboard-Plugin with either npm || yarn
{% endhint %}

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In this example i am using macOS and yarn to build my first plugin.
{% endhint %}

### Install

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="NPM" %}

```
$ npm install
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="YARN" %}

```
$ yarn
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

![Install all required dependencies](/files/-LbTUG8r4DNsUpodiJOe)

### Build

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="NPM" %}

```
$ npm run start
```

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{% tab title="YARN" %}

```
$ yarn start
```

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{% endtabs %}

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When you build your plugin for the first time, Dashboard-Plugin will ask you to enter your plugin information to build your plugin manifest.json

* Name
* Bundle
  {% endhint %}

![Build Dashboard-Plugin for the first time](/files/-LbTV9itPqejiDFZe_3a)

After that Dashboard-Plugin will start a server to serve your plugin files and then webpack will build and start watching your plugin code.

![](/files/-LbTVvpd1i3j633dTl8S)


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