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# Makeswift Core

> Build amazing commerce solutions powered by the BigCommerce platform

## Docs

- [Course Overview and Prerequisites](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/overview/course-overview.md)
- [What Is Makeswift?](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/overview/what-is-makeswift.md)
- [Installing with Catalyst](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/overview/catalyst.md)
- [Installing with Stencil](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/overview/stencil.md)
- [Lab - Set Up Catalyst and Makeswift](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/overview/lab-install.md)
- [Makeswift Sites and Templates](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/overview/sites-templates.md)
- [Using the Makeswift Editor](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/overview/makeswift-editor.md)
- [React and Next.js](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/architecture/react-nextjs.md)
- [The Runtime and Client](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/architecture/runtime-client.md)
- [Page Routing and Layout](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/architecture/routing-layout.md)
- [The Makeswift Approach to Components](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/components/makeswift-approach.md)
- [Component Controls](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/components/controls.md)
- [Component Conversion Checklist](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/components/checklist.md)
- [Best Practices](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/components/best-practices.md)
- [Optional Lab - Enable Makeswift for a Third-Party Component](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/handson-labs/lab-thirdparty-component.md)
- [Lab - Build a Team Members Component](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/handson-labs/lab-team-members.md)
- [Theming in Catalyst](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/expanded/theming-catalyst.md)
- [Built-in Elements](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/expanded/builtin-elements.md)
- [Integration Concepts](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/expanded/integration.md)
- [BigCommerce Data in Catalyst](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/expanded/bc-data.md)
- [Lab - Enable Makeswift for Product FAQs](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/expanded/lab-product-faqs.md)
- [Conclusion](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/makeswift-core/conclusion.md)