Extensions are the foundation of CET (Configura Extension Technology). An extension is a bundle of compiled code that gets distributed to users. The code included in an extension is based on specified packages.
Extension code can be anything from packages used by other extensions (e.g. the Abstract extension, which contains Configura's CM abstract packages), to a set of tools and products made accessible to a user via toolboxes (e.g. Tools extension, Fika extension, and manufacturer extensions).
An extension can also include files other than compiled code, such as 3D models, images, and translation files.
Extension files are packed into a single .cmext file called an extension archive, similar to a .zip file, which then is uploaded to Configura servers and may be distributed to users' machines. For more information, see Build & Publish.
