Extensions - App Connect - how to get it working

[guptast]

Hi George,

Thank you for linking the post describing the process to create new App Connect extensions. I have followed the post and npm example, but the custom component is not appearing in the AC list.

I think the reason it is not working is because node_modules folder doesn't exist in the project. I'm running Docker for local development, and it doesn't create node_modules folder. Based on this response to JonL, I understand that the AC extensions need to be installed locally in node_modules and create a symlink to the extensions folder.

@George

No you don’t need to publish them when developing locally… That is the whole point when “creating new” extension in the src/my-extension for example it will create a new package.json and install the extension locally in node_modules and symlink it to the src.

How do i get an AC extension to work when node_modules folder doesn't exist? The folder structure, main package.json, extensions package.json and Project Options have been setup like this:

Folder structure:

extensions package.json

Entry in the project.json

    {
      "name": "file:extensions/@guptast/wappler-csv-export-component"
    }
  ],

Entry in the main package.json "extensions": "file:extensions"