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This section covers the basics of working with the IntelliJ Platform.
It will familiarize you with the working environment, project structure, and frequently used API components.

* [](plugin_alternatives.md)
* [](plugin_required_experience.md)
* [](plugin_types.md)
* [](developing_plugins.md)
* [](plugin_structure.md)
* [Implementing Plugin in Kotlin](using_kotlin.md)
* [](plugin_signing.md)
* [](ide_development_instance.md)
* [](faq.md)

> If you are interested in the UI theme development, please see [Part X - Themes](themes_getting_started.md).
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