Creating a simple component
In addition to the installation XML file, there are quite a few files you need to create to make a simple component. We'll start out by creating all the folders for the backend. In the /administrator/components/com_folio folder, create the following folders:
- controllers
- helpers
- models
- sql
- tables
- views
For now, just put an index.html file in each folder:
<!DOCTYPE html><title></title>
Creating the entry point
Now create a file in /administrator/components/com_folio called folio.php. This is the first file that is executed when Joomla! loads your component, and should have the same name as your component.
<?php defined('_JEXEC') or die; if (!JFactory::getUser()->authorise('core.manage', 'com_folio')) { return JError::raiseWarning(404, ...Get Learning Joomla! 3 Extension Development - Third Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
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