009. Adding configuration

In this chapter we will ...

Now, we want to add settings in a configuration.

Newly created or Modified files

Newly created files

Modified files

changelog.xml

foo_update.xml

administrator/components/com_foos/Model/FoosModel.php

administrator/components/com_foos/View/Foos/HtmlView.php

administrator/components/com_foos/config.xml

administrator/components/com_foos/foos.xml

administrator/components/com_foos/forms/foo.xml

administrator/components/com_foos/tmpl/foo/edit.php

administrator/components/com_foos/tmpl/foos/default.php

All changes at a glance

https://github.com/astridx/boilerplate/compare/t8...t9

More detailed explanations

File Structure

Example in Joomla 4

Side Note

Test your component

Now you can zip all files and install them via Joomla Extension Manager.

Now you can globally use settings for your extension. You will find a button in the top right corner of the back end where you can open the options.

The options are the configuration that you can use for all the items in your extension.

Concluding Remark

You can now use your component very flexibly with the help of configuration options.

What is next? Maybe you like to offer some settings only to a limited number of users. How to do this is the topic of the next chapter.

Overview of all files