How to create custom plugin in

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Agenda

What is a plugin ?
Why is a custom plugin required ?
How does it help ?
Steps to follow
Q/A

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What are plugins ?

It adds extra things other than existing feature or functionality of products.
👈🏻 Like its shown in image its add extension to switchboard

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Why its required ?

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To add extension of existing feature of function
If any custom modification required in core files
To integrate third party tools such as mailer, E-commerce or CRM system etc.

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How does it help ?

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Keeping safe upgrade
Give more Control over functionalities
Plugins help you to extend Mautic however you need

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Steps to follow

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Purpose of plugin
Create folder inside "plugins" folder
Create "ExampleBundle.php" file inside "plugins->ExampleBundle"
Create "Config" folder inside "ExampleBundle"
Create a file "config.php" inside folder "ExampleBundle->Config"

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Steps to follow

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<?php 
// plugins/ExampleBundle/ExampleBundle.php

namespace MauticPlugin\ExampleBundle;

use Mautic\PluginBundle\Bundle\PluginBundleBase;

class ExampleBundle extends PluginBundleBase
{
}

<?php
// plugins/ExampleBundle/Config/config.php
return array(
    'name'        => 'ExampleBundle',
    'description' => 'Add here description of plugin',
    'author'      => 'Avinash Dalvi', // Change this to  plugin author 
    'version'     => '1.0.0', // Change this version to your appropriate version
    'routes'   => array( 
    
    )
);

Steps to follow

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Generic Folder Structure for custom plugin

Tips And Tricks

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Clear the cache every time you make changes to config.php
If you want to avoid manual work creation of bundle use https://github.com/aviboy2006/mautic-plugin-creator

References

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https://www.mautic.org/blog/developer/how-to-create-a-mautic-plugin-tutorial-series-introduction
https://www.mautic.org/blog/developer/how-to-create-a-mautic-plugin-step-2/
https://developer.mautic.org/#plugins
https://www.internetkatta.com/how-to-create-custom-plugin-in-mautic

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Thank You

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