Create a new block and add it to a template

Question

I am a Magento beginner and need help with creating a new custom block. Basically I just want the block to show "hello" if it is called.

Module installation xml file, app/etc/modules/MyExtensions_HelloBlock.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<config>
    <modules>
        <MyExtensions_HelloBlock>
            <active>true</active>
            <codePool>local</codePool>
        </MyExtensions_HelloBlock>
    </modules>
</config>

Module configuration xml file, app/code/local/MyExtensions/HelloBlock/etc/config.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<config>
    <modules>
        <MyExtensions_HelloBlock>
            <version>0.0.1</version>
        </MyExtensions_HelloBlock>
    </modules>
    <global>
        <blocks>
            <helloblock>
                <class>MyExtensions_HelloBlock_Block</class>
            </helloblock>
        </blocks> 
    </global>
</config>

Block class, app/code/local/MyExtensions/HelloBlock/Hello.php

<?php
class MyExtensions_HelloBlock_Block_Hello extends Mage_Core_Block_Template 
{    
    public function hello()
    {
        echo "hello";
    }
}
?>

Template file for the block, app/design/frontend/default/default/template/helloblock/hello.phtml
```
<?php
    $this->hello();
?>
```

Then I call my new block like this in the template "app/design/frontend/venedor/default/template/page/1column.phtml":

echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock('helloblock/hello')->setTemplate('helloblock/hello.phtml')->toHtml();

Result:

Fatal error: Call to a member function setTemplate() on boolean in /app/design/frontend/venedor/default/template/page/1column.phtml on line 58

I was following this tutorial.

Dude, Block file should be inside "Block" directory, app/code/local/MyExtensions/HelloBlock/Block/Hello.php — Yash Patadia

Raul Sanchez Raul Sanchez · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-23T15:17:22

Block folder is missing

Your block's path should be app/code/local/MyExtensions/HelloBlock/Block/Hello.php

Create a new block and add it to a template

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