At the very start of our journey, we mentioned Magento source files being distributed via three different channels: a source file archive, a Git repository, and a Composer repository. The Composer approach is the preferred way. Whether we are coding a module, library, theme or language component, using the Composer allows for an easy and automated dependency management, which is not possible otherwise. Magento's built-in Component Manager can update, uninstall, enable, or disable extensions installed via Composer. This implies sources from Packagist, Magento Marketplace, or other composer sources, as long as they have a composer.json file.
Moving forward, we are going to take a closer look at the following topics:
- Building a shipping extension
- Distributing via GitHub
- Distributing via Packagist
The terms module, extension, package, and...