Joomla Extensions Development Series

Learn how Joomla! code works and how to create Joomla! extensions - Modules, Plugins, Components and Templates.

A. Basics, Coding and Developing

  1. Joomla Files
  2. Joomla Extensions Upgrade Process
  3. Tools for Developing Joomla Extensions
  4. Joomla Coding Standards
  5. How Joomla Code Works
  6. Joomla Manifest Files for Extensions
  7. Add Change Log to Joomla Manifest File
  8. Prepared Statements in Joomla 4
  9. Joomla Global Language Constants

B. Joomla Modules

  1. How To Create Module For Joomla 5.x
  2. How to Create Joomla 4.x Module
  3. How Different Joomla Module Work

C. Joomla Plugins

  1. How Joomla Plugin Works
  2. How To Create Plugin For Joomla 3.x
  3. How to Create Joomla 4.x Plugin
  4. Joomla Plugin Events
  5. How To Create Joomla Content Plugin

D. Joomla Templates

  1. How to Create Joomla Template
  2. How to Create Overrides in Joomla

E. Joomla API Classes

  1. Access
  2. Application Object - Factory::getApplication();
  3. ArrayHelper
  4. Archive (Zip)
  5. Cache - Factory::getCache();
  6. Categories
  7. Component
  8. Custom Fields - FieldsHelper::getFields();
  9. Database - Factory::getDbo();
  10. Dates - Factory::getDate();
  11. Document - Factory::getDocument();
  12. Email - Factory::getMailer();
  13. Extension
  14. Files - File:: Static Class
  15. Filter
  16. Global Information - Factory::getConfig();
  17. Helper Classes
  18. HTMLHelper::_(); Static Method
  19. Http
  20. Image
  21. Input: Retrieving Request Data
  22. Language
  23. Layout
  24. Log
  25. Menu - $app->getMenu();
  26. Messages and Notices
  27. MVC
  28. Pagination
  29. Plugin
  30. Registry
  31. Sessions - Factory::getSession();
  32. String
  33. Table: Single Record Operations - Table::getInstance()
  34. Tags - new TagsHelper();
  35. Uri - Uri::getInstance();
  36. User - Factory::getUser();
  37. User: Create New User Programmatically
  38. Web Asset Manager

F. Joomla Forms

  1. Working with Joomla Forms - Form Class
  2. Form Field Types in Joomla
  3. Validate Forms in Joomla
  4. Sanitise and Get Form Data
  5. Create Custom Form Field Type