--- title: Extension Partner Foundations | Shopware Community Hub description: >- Build the foundation for publishing your first Shopware Store extension by understanding partner responsibilities, extension types, and Store Review… canonical_url: >- https://hub.shopware.comhttps://hub.shopware.com/learn/course/extension-partner-foundations --- # Extension Partner Foundations # Extension Partner Foundations This course creates a shared foundation for new Extension Partners. You will learn what it means to act professionally within the Shopware ecosystem, how to choose the right extension type for your idea, and why Store Review should be considered from the beginning. The course does not start with code. It starts with the role behind the extension: the partner workspace, the public Store presence, the technical model, and the quality expectations that shape a successful submission. By the end of this course, you should understand that publishing your first extension is not only about uploading code. It is about preparing a maintained product that merchants can evaluate, install, and trust. - Understand the role and responsibilities of a Shopware Extension Partner. - Distinguish between apps, plugins, and themes as possible extension models. - Choose an extension type based on use case, target environment, and long-term maintenance. - Prepare for Store Review as a quality process, not only as an upload step. ## Learning Units ## Units - [Role and Responsibility as an Extension Partner](https://hub.shopware.com/learn/unit/role-and-responsibility-as-an-extension-partner): Understand the Extension Partner area, partner profile, support expectations, and long-term product responsibility in the Shopware ecosystem. - [Understanding Extension Types: App, Plugin, and Theme](https://hub.shopware.com/learn/unit/understanding-extension-types-app-plugin-and-theme): Compare apps, plugins, and themes so you can choose the right technical foundation for your extension and plan compatibility from the start. - [Store Review Process and Quality Expectations](https://hub.shopware.com/learn/unit/store-review-process-and-quality-expectations): Understand the Shopware Store Review process, quality expectations, automated checks, manual review, and submission readiness.