# Netlify CMS App
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_For a Netlify CMS overview, see the general [Netlify CMS project README](https://github.com/netlify/netlify-cms)._
## 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
```
Install via npm:
```
npm i react react-dom netlify-cms-app
```
```js
import CMS from 'netlify-cms-app';
CMS.init();
```