NXD BluePrint Example Module for Joomla! 4.x / 5.x

This is a simple example module for Joomla! 4.x / 5.x. It shows Joomla! Content. This module can be used as Blueprint.

Features

• New Joomla! Module Structure Example Code
• Example Code for WebAssets
• Example Code for Language Files
• Use Composer to setup the module

Configuration / Usage

Setup using Composer

1. Clone the repository
2. Run composer setup to rename the module and set up the module
3. Install the module via Joomla! Extension Manager

Setup using manual Method via Search and Replace

Module Information

1. Search & Replace all occurrences of mod_blueprint with your module name
2. Search & Replace all occurrences of BluePrint with your module title (used for namespacing & naming in Language files)
3. Search & Replace all occurrences of blueprint with your module name in lowercase
4. Search & Replace all occurrences of BLUEPRINT with your module name in uppercase

Creator Information

5. Search & Replace all occurrences of [CREATOR-COMPANY] with your Company's Name
6. Search & Replace all occurrences of [CREATOR-URL] with your Company's URL
7. Search & Replace all occurrences of [CREATOR-FULLNAME] with your Name
8. Search & Replace all occurrences of [CREATOR-EMAIL] with your Email
9. Search & Replace all occurrences of [CREATED-DATE] with the current date
10. Search & Replace all occurrences of [CREATED-YEAR] with your Copyright
11. Search & Replace all occurrences of [EXTENSION-VERSION] with the current version

Namespacing & File Renaming

12. Search & Replace all occurrences of NXD with your Company's ID (used for namespacing)
13. Rename mod_blueprint.xml to your module name (e.g. mod_example.xml)
14. Rename the Language File language/en-GB/en-GB.mod_blueprint.ini to your module name (e.g. en-GB.mod_example.ini)
15. Rename the Language File language/en-GB/en-GB.mod_blueprint.sys.ini to your module name (e.g. en-GB.mod_example.sys.ini)
16. Rename the Helper File src/Helper/BluePrintHelper.php to your module name (e.g. src/Helper/ExampleHelper.php)
17. Rename the Media Folder media/mod_blueprint to your module name (e.g. media/mod_example)

Build your Module

After the setup has been done you are good to go and can modifiy the module to your needs. Go ahead and do your thing!

Deployment

Deployment via Composer

not yet available

Manual Deployment

• Delete composer.json, composer.lock, the vendor and .git folder as they are not needed for the module
• Zip the module and install it via Joomla! Extension Manager