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I'm trying to add custom block module to homepage but it does not load my block.phtml file. Here are my files: app/etc/modules/MG_Block.xml:

<config> <modules> <MG_MyBlock> <active>true</active> <codePool>local</codePool> </MG_MyBlock> </modules> </config> 

app/code/local/MG/MyBlock/etc/config.xml:

<config> <modules> <MG_MyBlock> <version>0.1.0</version> </MG_MyBlock> </modules> <global> <blocks> <mg_myblock> <class>MG_MyBlock_Block</class> </mg_myblock> </blocks> </global> </config>` 

app/code/local/MG/MyBlock/Block/Products.php:

class MG_MyBlock_Block_Products extends Mage_Core_Block_Abstract{ public function index(){ return "hello world"; } } 

app/design/frontend/rwd/default/template/mg/products.phtml:

<?php echo $this->index(); ?> 

app/design/frontend/rwd/default/layout/local.xml:

<layout version="0.1.0"> <default> <reference name="content"> <block type="mg_myblock/products" output="toHtml" name="myblock" template="mg/products.phtml" after="-" /> </reference> </default> </layout> 

When I use var_dump in _construct() function in my block it shows var_dump but it does not load template file.

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  • add your controller code for more idea. Commented Sep 29, 2016 at 9:38
  • I extend Mage_Core_Block_Template instead of Mage_Core_Block_Abstract and it works. Commented Sep 29, 2016 at 9:43

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First add "module.xml" in layout tag in "config.xml".

<config> <modules> <MG_MyBlock> <version>0.1.0</version> </MG_MyBlock> </modules> <global> <blocks> <mg_myblock> <class>MG_MyBlock_Block</class> </mg_myblock> </blocks> </global> <frontend> <routers> <myblock> <use>standard</use> <args> <module>myblock</module> <frontName>formtest</frontName> </args> </myblock> </routers> <layout> <updates> <mymodule> <file>mymodule.xml</file> </mymodule> </updates> </layout> </frontend> </config> 

Then define "module.xml".

<layout version="0.1.0"> <formtest_myblock_index> <reference name="content"> <block type="mg_myblock/products" output="toHtml" name="myblock" template="mg/products.phtml" after="-" /> </reference> </formtest_myblock_index> </layout> 

Try with this.

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Rename the file MG_Block.xml in app/etc/modules/ to MG_MyBlock.xml

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