# Netlify CMS App _For a Netlify CMS overview, see the general [Netlify CMS project README](https://github.com/netlify/netlify-cms)._ ## Community Chat <a href="https://netlifycms.org/chat"> <img alt="Join us on Slack" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/netlify/netlify-cms/master/website/static/img/slack.png" width="165"> </a> ## Purpose This package is similar to the [`netlify-cms`](https://github.com/netlify/netlify-cms/tree/master/packages/netlify-cms/) package, but is designed for use with extensions. It serves that purpose in the following ways. - It does not automatically initialize - you must run the CMS `init` method. - It does not include `react` or `react-dom` - they are required as peer dependencies. - It does not include the following extensions: - [`netlify-cms-media-library-cloudinary`] - [`netlify-cms-media-library-uploadcare`] ## Usage Install via script tag: ```html <!-- Excluding `doctype` and `head` but you should add them --> <body> <!-- Add these scripts to the bottom of the body --> <script src="https://unpkg.com/react@^16/umd/react.production.min.js"></script> <script src="https://unpkg.com/react-dom@^16/umd/react-dom.production.min.js"></script> <script src="https://unpkg.com/netlify-cms-app/dist/netlify-cms-app.js"></script> <!-- Initialize the CMS --> <script> NetlifyCmsApp.init(); </script> </body> ``` Install via npm: ``` npm i react react-dom netlify-cms-app ``` ```js import CMS from 'netlify-cms-app'; CMS.init(); ```