Using Generator
Now we'll use a component named com_flower with sakura and sakuras controllers to tutorial.
Please type:
$ php bin/windwalker generator init com_flower sakura.sakuras
Here is the success message.
If CLI return
Could not connect to MySQL.message, check your mysql account in configuration.phpThe Mac environment may caused by
mysql.sockissue, see This solution.
Discover Component
Go to Joomla admin and discover this component.
Install it.
Then, click image into component view.
The database has auto created:
Add Subsystem
This command can add two controllers, item edit and list:
$ php bin/windwalker add subsystem com_flower rose.roses
We call these two MVC groups an subsystem.
Folder Structure of Component
Admin
| Folder | Desc |
|---|---|
| asset | CSS & JS etc. |
| etc | Config files |
| controller | Controllers |
| helper / helpers | Helper classes. Plural folder is for legacy use. |
| images | Images |
| language | Languages, site language is in admin together. |
| model | Models |
| sql | The SQL needed when component install |
| src | Some useful classes, using PSR-0 autoloading here. |
| table | Tables, Active Record. |
| view | Views |
Site
| Folder | Desc |
|---|---|
| asset | CSS & JS files |
| controller | Controllers |
| helper | Helpers. If you want to use some classes both in site and admin, put it in src |
| images | Images |
| model | Models |
| sql | The SQL needed when component install |
| view | Views |
Include Component Library in Other Extensions
There is an important file in admin src/init.php.
If you include this file, it will load component required classes and windwalker.
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This document is for Windwalker Joomla RAD, if you are finding Windwalker PHP framework, please see: Windwalker Framework