Create you first Joomla 1.6 module completely from scratch.
Joomla, as of version 1.5 which was a complete rewrite is based on the MVC design pattern which makes creating modules extremely easy and structured. Joomla 1.6 changes a few things, the basics however remain the same.
- Create a folder called mod_helloworld in modules
- Create a mod_helloworld.php file
- Create a mod_helloworld.xml file
- Create a helper.php file
- Create a template file tmpl/default.php
- Discover new modules by going to “Extension Manager” -> “Discover”
The code for mod_helloworld.php
<?php
defined('_JEXEC') or die; // no direct access allowed
require_once dirname(__FILE__).DS.'helper.php'; // get helper files
$hello = modHelloWorldHelper::getHello($params);
require JModuleHelper::getLayoutPath('mod_helloworld');
?>The helper.php file
<?php
class modHelloWorldHelper
{
/**
* Retrieves the hello message
*
* @param array $params An object containing the module parameters
* @access public
*/
function getHello( $params )
{
return 'Hello, World!';
}
}
?>Include the template file for the default view
<?php
defined('_JEXEC') or die;
echo $hello;
?>The helloworld.xml file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<extension type="module" version="1.6.0" client="site" method="upgrade">
<name>Hello World!</name>
<author>Reinhold Weber</author>
<version>1.6.0</version>
<description>Reinholds simple Hello World module.</description>
<files>
<filename module="mod_helloworld">mod_helloworld.php</filename>
<filename>mod_helloworld.xml</filename>
<filename>index.html</filename>
<filename>helper.php</filename>
<filename>tmpl/default.php</filename>
<filename>tmpl/index.html</filename>
</files>
<params>
</params>
</extension>
Create both index.html files to prevent direct directory browsing
<html><body></body></html>