Writing a Drupal module involves several steps, including:
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Planning: Determine the purpose of the module and what it should do.
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Creating the module directory: Create a directory for your module in the "modules" directory of your Drupal installation. The name of the directory should match the name of the module.
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Creating the .info file: Create a .info file in the module directory with information about the module, including its name, description, version number, and dependencies.
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Creating the .module file: Create a .module file in the module directory. This file will contain the implementation of the module's functionality.
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Defining hooks: Implement Drupal hooks, which allow your module to interact with the core functionality of Drupal and other modules.
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Creating database tables: If necessary, create database tables to store data used by the module.
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Implementing the module's functionality: Write the code that implements the module's functionality.
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Testing: Test the module to ensure it works as expected.
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Documentation: Document the module, including its purpose, installation instructions, and usage instructions.
Here is a simple example of a Drupal module that adds a greeting to the page:
<?php
/**
* Implements hook_block_info().
*/
function simple_greeting_block_info() {
$blocks['simple_greeting'] = array(
'info' => t('Simple Greeting'),
'status' => TRUE,
);
return $blocks;
}/**
* Implements hook_block_view().
*/
function simple_greeting_block_view($delta = '') {
$block = array();
switch ($delta) {
case 'simple_greeting':
$block['subject'] = t('Greeting');
$block['content'] = t('Hello, world!');
break;
}
return $block;
}
This is a basic example and there is much more you can do with Drupal modules, including adding forms, using the database, and integrating with other parts of Drupal. I recommend looking at the official Drupal documentation and the examples of existing Drupal modules for more information.