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Fix: How to import `Chessground` with webpack 5.89.0 and `expose-loader`

 To import and use the `Chessground` library with Webpack 5.89.0 and the `expose-loader`, follow these steps: 1. **Install Chessground**:    First, make sure you have the `chessground` package installed in your project. You can install it using npm or yarn:    ```bash    npm install chessground    ``` 2. **Install expose-loader**:    If you don't have `expose-loader` installed, you can install it as a development dependency:    ```bash    npm install expose-loader --save-dev    ``` 3. **Webpack Configuration**:    In your Webpack configuration file (commonly named `webpack.config.js`), you can use the `expose-loader` to make `Chessground` globally accessible. Add the following configuration to the `module.rules` section:    ```javascript    module: {      rules: [        {          test: require.resolve('chessground'),          use: [            {              loader: 'expose-loader',              options: 'Chessground', // This is the global name under whic

Fix: How can I override Webpack config in a dependency package?

 Overriding the Webpack configuration in a dependency package can be a bit tricky and depends on how the dependency package is structured. If you have a legitimate reason to modify the Webpack configuration of a dependency, you can consider the following approaches: 1. **Fork and Modify the Dependency**:    - Fork the repository of the dependency package to your own version on GitHub or a similar platform.    - Modify the Webpack configuration in your fork as needed.    - Update your project to use your forked version of the dependency by changing its reference in your project's package.json.    This approach gives you full control over the dependency's configuration but requires you to maintain your custom version. 2. **Custom Webpack Configuration File**:    - If the dependency package allows you to extend or override its Webpack configuration (some popular packages provide hooks for this), create a custom Webpack configuration file for your project.    - In your project'