# Mod Developer

If you're interested in building automation with PixieBrix, you'll need to follow the path below to set yourself up for success.

### Your to-do list!

* [Create a free PixieBrix account](https://app.pixiebrix.com/) and install the Chrome Extension *(you'll be prompted to do this when creating an account)*
* [Open the Page Editor](https://docs.pixiebrix.com/platform-overview/page-editor/open-the-page-editor)
* Join the [Developer Community on Slack](https://slack.pixiebrix.com/)
* Check out our [Developer Templates](https://www.pixiebrix.com/templates-gallery) to explore core use cases 

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Didn't find the use case you were looking for in the templates? Plenty of developers build their own custom mods by either [customizing-existing-mods](https://docs.pixiebrix.com/developing-mods/customizing-existing-mods "mention") or starting from scratch. Explore the [developer-concepts](https://docs.pixiebrix.com/developing-mods/developer-concepts "mention")to get familiar with everything you need to know about building with PixieBrix.
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### Key terms

* **Mod**: a series of bricks that together perform a specific action, such as sending an email from a LinkedIn page, or creating a card in Trello from highlighted text
* **Mod Package:** a mod that’s been packaged for sharing and deployment; it has a unique name and version
* **Brick**: the building blocks of mods; you can think of a brick as a specific function. You make mods by chaining bricks together
* [page-editor](https://docs.pixiebrix.com/platform-overview/page-editor "mention"): the graphical user interface for building and editing mods in PixieBrix. Accessed via Chrome Dev Tools.&#x20;