Create a Joomla Hello World Component - Step by Step Guides

Here we are going to try to write the program code for Joomla simplest component. Hopefully, after you follow this course, you have better understanding the Joomla! programming structure and Joomla Component.

Create a Simple Component :

There are four basic files that are used in the standard pattern of module development:

mod_helloworld.php - This file is the main entry point for the module. It will perform any necessary initialization routines, call helper routines to collect any necessary data, and include the template which will display the module output.

Create your First Custom Drupal Module Step by Step - Hello World!

The focus of this chapter is module creation. In the last chapter we learned about Drupal's Installations.Now its time to start our coding with our first modules.

Here are some of the important topics that we will cover in this course:

Basics

Starting a new module
Creating .info files to provide Drupal with module information
Creating .module files to store Drupal code
Adding new blocks using the Block Subsystem
Using common Drupal functions