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# Catalyst Core

> Build amazing commerce solutions powered by the BigCommerce platform

## Docs

- [Course Overview and Prerequisites](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/overview/course-overview.md)
- [What Is Catalyst?](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/overview/what-is-catalyst.md)
- [One-Click Catalyst](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/overview/oneclick-catalyst.md)
- [The Development Environment](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/overview/dev-environment.md)
- [Lab - Set Up a Catalyst Project](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/overview/lab-setup.md)
- [React and Next.js](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/architecture/react-nextjs.md)
- [Routing](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/architecture/routing.md)
- [The API Client](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/architecture/api-client.md)
- [Components and Theming](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/architecture/components.md)
- [Performance Checklist](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/architecture/performance.md)
- [Lab - Product FAQ Project Setup](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/labs/lab-setup.md)
- [Lab - Custom GraphQL and Basic Components](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/labs/lab-graphql-components.md)
- [Lab - Server Actions and Built-in Components](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/labs/lab-server-actions.md)
- [Multi-Language](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/expanded/i18n.md)
- [Handling Images](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/expanded/images.md)
- [Customer Session Management](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/expanded/customer-session.md)
- [Deploying Your Catalyst Storefront](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/expanded/deploying.md)
- [Lab - Deploy Catalyst to Vercel](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/expanded/lab-deploy-catalyst.md)
- [Conclusion](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/catalyst-core/conclusion.md)