Module Development

Create a Module with a Route and Controller for Drupal 8, 9, and 10

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We're keeping this page up as a courtesy to folks who may need to refer to old instructions. We don't plan to update this page.

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Overview: Routes, Controllers, and Responses
Create a Route and Controller

In this tutorial, we'll create a new module and create a route and controller for it. Remember hook_menu? Well, hook_menu is out and routes and controllers are in! If the YAML files in this lesson piqued your interest, check out our introduction to YAML tutorial to learn more.

Note: See Create an Info File for a Module for up-to-date instructions on info file requirements, which have changed since this video was recorded.

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