php - How to create modules in YII2

Question

How to create a module in yii2 and setting up the same on configuration. I've been searching a while on google and I cannot find that much tutorial on it. Please help.

Answer 1

Option 1

1. Create a modules folder on your application base path. This would be what corresponds to your @app alias of your currently running application. This is the same as the root folder of basic template or backend/frontend in the advanced template.

2. Inside your modules folder create a folder for your module corresponding to the Module ID.

3. Your Module Class should be inside this module folder and should extend yiiaseModule. This is a basic working example for your module class.

   <?php
   
   namespace appmoduleshome;
   
   class Home extends yiiaseModule
   {
      public $controllerNamespace = 'appmoduleshomecontrollers';
   
      public function init()
      {
          parent::init();
   
          // custom initialization code goes here
      }
   }
   

4. Create your module controller, models and views folder on the same folder.

5. To access the module, you need to add this to your application configuration:

   <?php
   ......
      'modules' => [
         'home' => [
            'class' => 'appmoduleshomeHome',
         ],
      ],
   ......
   

Option 2

1. If you are using Gii module, go to module generator and enter path to module class. This would be the same as appmoduleshomeHome in option 1

2. Preview and Generate all files. Change application configuration as in Option 1 according to your module class.