The aim of this tutorial is to provide a good reference guide to keep with you when developing custom modules with ecommerce solution Magento. It details some of the key sections of how to build a custom Magento module, some of the concepts, assumptions and key points that that you are likely to encounter on a regular basis when building ecommerce installations with this software.
While Magento does not have a great reputation for documentation, there are some good resources available, including the Magento Wiki and php|architect’s Guide to Programming Magento. I used both of these when working for Session Digital as part of Ibuildings and I highly recommend them to you, along with the Magento Forums. Looking through these splintered resources can be time-consuming so in this article I give you the key details when building a module in Magento.
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