Layout is not loading in Custom module of Magento

Question

My config.xml file: config.xml

 <?xml version="1.0"?>
    <config>    
       <modules>
    <Tutorial_Product>
        <version>1.6.2.0.4</version>
    </Tutorial_Product>
</modules>
 <global>
     <blocks>
         <product>
              <class>Tutorial_Product_Block</class>
         </product>
      </blocks>
    </global>
 <frontend>
    <routers>
      <product>
          <use>standard</use>
          <args>
             <module>Tutorial_Product</module>
             <frontName>product</frontName>
          </args>
       </product>
   </routers>
   <layout>
        <updates>
            <product>
                 <file>product.xml</file>
            </product>
        </updates>
    </layout>
</frontend>

My controller file: IndexController.php

 <?php

      class Tutorial_Product_IndexController extends Mage_Core_Controller_Front_Action {
    public function indexAction() {
        var_dump($this->getLayout()->getUpdate()->getHandles());
        $this->loadLayout();    
        $this->renderLayout(); 
    }

}

My block file: Monblock.php

            <?php 
        class Tutorial_Product_Block_Monblock extends Mage_Core_Block_Template
      {
        public function methodblock()
       {
        return ‘informations about my block !!’ ;
       }
     }
   ?>

I have created the folder for layout file in the following path: app/design/frontend/product/default/layout/product.xml

          <?xml version="1.0"?>
        <layout version="0.1.0">
     <default>
      <reference name="content">
      </reference>
     </default>
  <product_index_index>  
       <reference name="content">
            <block type="product/monblock"  name="product_monblock" template="product/afficher.phtml" />
       </reference>
     </product_index_index>
      </layout>

I have created the folder for view file in the following path: app/design/frontend/product/default/template/product/afficher.phtml

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

My layout is not loading.. I am new to magento, so i am not able to identify the mistake..

Can anyone help me?

Thanks in advance.

Pankaj Pareek Pankaj Pareek · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-04T06:52:15

In module config.xml <global> tag is added in <frontend> tag.

<global>
 <blocks>
     <product>
          <class>Tutorial_Product_Block</class>
     </product>
  </blocks>
</global>

Please add this outside of <frontend> tag.

Updated Answer:

Global Configuration File: app\etc\modules\Tutorial_Product.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?> <config> <modules> <Tutorial_Product> <active>true</active> <codePool>local</codePool> </Tutorial_Product> </modules> </config>

Module Configuration File: app\code\local\Tutorial\Product\etc\config.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?> <config> <modules> <Tutorial_Product> <version>1.6.2.0.4</version> </Tutorial_Product> </modules> <global> <blocks> <product> <class>Tutorial_Product_Block</class> </product> </blocks> </global> <frontend> <routers> <product> <use>standard</use> <args> <module>Tutorial_Product</module> <frontName>product</frontName> </args> </product> </routers> <layout> <updates> <product> <file>product.xml</file> </product> </updates> </layout> </frontend> </config>

Block Class : app\code\local\Tutorial\Product\Block\Monblock.php

class Tutorial_Product_Block_Monblock extends Mage_Core_Block_Template { public function methodblock() { return 'informations about my block !!' ; } }

I have used remaining code from your post and it worked for me perfectly

Layout is not loading in Custom module of Magento

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