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=== Create your module descriptor === | === Create your module descriptor === | ||
The first step is to create a file descriptor for the module. | The first step is to create a file descriptor for the module. | ||
* Create directory '''/htdocs/''mymodule''/core/modules'''. Then copy the file modMyModule.class.php from the directory dev/skeletons into this directory '''htdocs/''mymodule''/core/modules'''. Change the name of the file modMyModule.class.php to the name corresponding to the purpose of your module. Name of the file must start with initial 'mod' and end with .class.php (for example if you want to give the name 'NewName' to | * Create directory '''/htdocs/''mymodule''/core/modules'''. Then copy the file modMyModule.class.php from the directory dev/skeletons into this directory '''htdocs/''mymodule''/core/modules'''. Change the name of the file modMyModule.class.php to the name corresponding to the purpose of your module. Name of the file must start with initial 'mod' and end with .class.php (for example if you want to give the name 'NewName' to this file, then the name should be 'modNewName.class.php'). | ||
Next modify the contents of this file as follows: | Next modify the contents of this file as follows: | ||
* Replace all "modMyModule" with a value which corresponds to the purpose of your module. This value must always start with 'mod' and contain only alpha characters (again, if the name given to the file was 'NewName', then replace all "modMyModule" with "modNewName"). | * Replace all "modMyModule" with a value which corresponds to the purpose of your module. This value must always start with 'mod' and contain only alpha characters (again, if the name given to the file was 'NewName', then replace all "modMyModule" with "modNewName"). | ||