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docs: improves plugins overview (#6944)

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Jacob Fletcher
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ desc: Starting to build your own plugin? Find everything you need and learn best
keywords: plugins, template, config, configuration, extensions, custom, documentation, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, nextjs
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Building your own plugin is easy, and if you're already familiar with Payload then you'll have everything you need to get started. You can either start from scratch or use the Payload plugin template to get up and running quickly.
Building your own [Payload Plugin](./overview) is easy, and if you're already familiar with Payload then you'll have everything you need to get started. You can either start from scratch or use the [Plugin Template](#plugin-template) to get up and running quickly.
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To use the template, run `npx create-payload-app@latest -t plugin -n my-new-plugin` directly in
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ The initialization process goes in the following order:
## Plugin Template
In the [Payload plugin template](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload-plugin-template), you will see a common file structure that is used across plugins:
In the [Payload Plugin Template](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload-plugin-template), you will see a common file structure that is used across plugins:
1. root folder - general configuration
2. /src folder - everything related to the plugin
3. /dev folder - sanitized test project for development
1. `/` root folder - general configuration
2. `/src` folder - everything related to the plugin
3. `/dev` folder - sanitized test project for development
### The root folder
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ First up, the `src/index.ts` file - this is where the plugin should be imported
**Plugin.ts**
To reiterate, the essence of a payload plugin is simply to extend the Payload config - and that is exactly what we are doing in this file.
To reiterate, the essence of a [Payload Plugin](./overview) is simply to extend the [Payload Config](../configuration/overview) - and that is exactly what we are doing in this file.
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export const samplePlugin =