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 This repo contains example nodes to help you get starting building your own custom integrations for n8n.
 
+All nodes are npm packages. To make your custom node available to the community, you must create it as an npm package, and [submit it to the npm registry](https://docs.npmjs.com/packages-and-modules/contributing-packages-to-the-registry).
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 ## Using this starter
 
 1. Clone the repo: