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# How to Create Module in Magento 2

_Published: October 10, 2020_  
_Author: Payal Patel_  

![](https://dolphinwebsolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Basic-Module-in-Magento-2-1024x512.jpg)

> The module is a structural element of Magento 2. It’s a logical group – that is, a directory containing blocks, controllers, helpers, modules that are related to the specific business features. The purpose of a module is to provide specific product features by implementing new functionality or extending the functionality of other modules. Each module is designed to function independently, so the inclusion or exclusion of a particular module does not typically affect the functionality of other modules.

Let’s discuss how to Create Module in Magento 2 in simple words. The module is a structural element of Magento 2. It’s a logical group – that is a directory containing blocks, controllers, helpers, modules that are related to the specific business features. The purpose of a module is to provide specific product features by implementing new functionality or extending the functionality of other modules. Each module is designed to function independently, so the inclusion or exclusion of a particular module does not typically affect the functionality of other modules.

Before creating the module put Magento into **developer mode**.

If you put in developer mode, you can see all errors Magento is throwing at you.

Now, open your terminal and go to the Magento 2 root and run the following command:

```
php bin/magento deploy:mode:set developer
```

We are going to follow steps for Module Development.

### **Step 1:** Create a folders

- app/code/Dolphin
- app/code/Dolphin/MyModule

If you don’t have the **code** folder in your **app** directory, create it manually.

Now, we have the module folder, we need to register the module.

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### Step 2: Create Registration
Create **registration.php** file in the **app/code/Dolphin/MyModule** folder with the following code.

```
<?php
\Magento\Framework\Component\ComponentRegistrar::register(
    \Magento\Framework\Component\ComponentRegistrar::MODULE,
    'Dolphin_MyModule',
    __DIR__
);
```

### Step 3: Create a module
Create a **module.xml** file in the **app/code/Dolphin/MyModule/etc** folder with the following code.

```
<?xml version="1.0"?>

<config xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:Module/etc/module.xsd">
    <module name="Dolphin_MyModule" setup_version="1.0.0"></module>
</config>
```

### Step 4: Follow step
Open your terminal and go to the Magento 2 root and run the following command:

```
php bin/magento setup:upgrade
```

Now, go to **app/etc** folder open **config.php** file and check **Dolphin\_MyModule** with value should be set to **1**.

### **Step 5:** Creating the controller

First, we need to create **routes.xml** file in the **app/code/Dolphin/MyModule/etc/frontend** with the following code.

```
<?xml version="1.0"?>

<config xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:App/etc/routes.xsd">
    <router id="standard">
        <route id="mymodule" frontName="mymodule">
            <module name="Dolphin_MyModule" />
        </route>
    </router>
</config>
```

Here frontend router and route with an id **mymodule**.

Here is **frontName** attribute as part of our URL.

**In Magento 2 URL’s is:**

```
<frontName>/<controller_name>/<controller_class_name>
```

Now, we need to create the controller. You have to create separate files for each. Create **Index.php** file in the **app/code/Dolphin/MyModule/Controller/Index** with the following code.

```
<?php

namespace Dolphin\MyModule\Controller\Index;

use Magento\Framework\App\Action\Action;

class Index extends Action
{
    protected $_resultPageFactory;

    public function __construct(
        \Magento\Framework\App\Action\Context $context,
        \Magento\Framework\View\Result\PageFactory $resultPageFactory
    ) {
        $this->_resultPageFactory = $resultPageFactory;
        parent::__construct($context);
    }

    public function execute()
    {
        $resultPage = $this->_resultPageFactory->create();
        return $resultPage;
    }
}
```

### **Step 6:** Create a block

The block contains PHP view classes. We will create a block class with **MyModule.php** file in the **app/code/Dolphin/MyModule/Block** with the following code.

```
<?php

namespace Dolphin\MyModule\Block;

use Magento\Framework\View\Element\Template;

class MyModule extends Template
{
    public function __construct(
        \Magento\Backend\Block\Template\Context $context,
        array $data = []
    ) {
        parent::__construct($context, $data);
    }

    public function getMymodule()
    {
        return 'Module Created Successfully';
    }
}
```

### **Step 7:** Create a layout and template files

Layout files and template files are placed in the view folder inside your module. We can have subfolders: *adminhtml, base, and frontend*.The **adminhtml** folder is used for admin, the **frontend** folder is used for frontend and the **base** folder is used for both admin and frontend files.

First, we will create **mymodule\_index\_index.xml** file in the *app/code/Dolphin/MyModule/view/frontend/layout* with the following code.

```
<?xml version="1.0"?>

<page xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" layout="1column" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:View/Layout/etc/page_configuration.xsd">
    <head>
        <title>Magento 2 Module</title>
    </head>
    <body>

        <referenceContainer name="content">
            <block class="Dolphin\MyModule\Block\MyModule" name="mymodule" template="Dolphin_MyModule::mymodule.phtml" />
        </referenceContainer>
    </body>
</page>
```

### Step 8: Create a template file
Create a template file that will be used to call block function. Create [**mymodule.phtml**](https://magento.stackexchange.com/questions/128692/magento-2-custom-phtml-file-add-in-product-page) file in the **app/code/Dolphin/MyModule/view/frontend/templates** with the following code.

```
<h3>
    <?= $block->getMymodule(); ?>
</h3>
```

### Step 9: Run Magento
```
Run Magento Upgrade and Cache Clean command.

php bin/magento setup:upgrade
php bin/magento cache:clean
```

Now, open the URL **yourdomain/mymodule/index/index** in your browser and you should get something like this:
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We hope our technical blog which looking is very effective for you. If any questions, please feel free to leave a comment below.

In the next tutorial, you will help [How to create blocks, Layouts and Templates in Magento 2](https://dolphinwebsolution.com/how-to-create-block-layouts-and-templates-magento-2).

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