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# Extension development tutorials {#extension-tutorials}

**[Kickstart an extension](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:extension-kickstart@12.4)**

There are different options to kickstart an extension. This
chapter offers tutorials for some common methods to
kickstart an extension.

**[Components of TYPO3 extension](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:extension-components@12.4)**

This section is about the essential components of a TYPO3 extension. It provides a comprehensive overview of the structure and core elements that make up an extension.

**[Tea in a nutshell](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:extbase-tutorial-tea@12.4)**

`tea` is a simple, well-tested extension based on Extbase.

This tutorial guides you through the different files,
configuration formats and PHP classes needed for an Extbase
extension. Automatic tests are not covered in this tutorial.
Refer to the extensions manual for this topic.

**[Extension development with extbase](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:extbase-tutorials@12.4)**

Extension Development with Extbase, a video from the TYPO3
Developer Days 2019