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Magento How to create a Frontend Controller

$ In Magento Controller has one or more files in Controller folder of module, it includes actions of class which contain execute() method.

$ How Controller works?
It receives a request from end-user (browser or comamnd line), for example:
http://example.com/route_name/controller/action

  • route_name is a unique name which is set in routes.xml
  • controller is the folder inside Controller folder
  • action is a class with execute method to process request

Step 1: Install Module\Extension

Install the module from initial page

Step 2: Declare Controller

Magento 1 (2007 - 2014)

File path: app/code/local/MageCheck/Tutorial/etc/config.xml


        
    

    

        

            Magento 2 Open Source
             (2014 -)
        

        
File path: app/code/MageCheck/Tutorial/etc/frontend/routes.xml

        

        
    




Step 3: Create Function



    

        

            Magento 1
             (2007 - 2014)
        

        
File path: app/code/local/MageCheck/Tutorial/controllers/IndexController.php

        

        
    

    

        

            Magento 2 Open Source
             (2014 -)
        

        
File path: app/code/MageCheck/Tutorial/Controller/Index/Index.php

        

        
    




Step 4: Put Changes Into Effect



    

        

            Magento 1
             (2007 - 2014)
        

        
Log in to Magento Admin panel, go to System -> Cache Management, Flush Magento Cache and that's it!

    

    

        

            Magento 2 Open Source
             (2014 -)
        

        
Now we need to deploy!

        
bin/magento setup:upgrade
bin/magento setup:di:compile

    




Step 5: Git Sources



    

        

            Magento 1
             (2007 - 2014)
        

        

            URL: https://bitbucket.org/magecheck/magento1945/src/create-frontend-controller/
        

        
git clone -b create-frontend-controller git@bitbucket.org:magecheck/magento1945.git

    

    

        

            Magento 2 Open Source
             (2014 -)
        

        

            URL: 
        

        
Will be added further

    




Step 6: Test



    

        Notice
    

    
Open your favourite browser and give your site this route:
https://example.com/tutorial/index/index
And now, this path will call your controller function and display the result.



        
        



    
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