How to add a user tab in the left sidebar to my user page in the admin section of the magento module?

Question

I am very new to Magento , just started Magento before 4 days, but I was entrusted with the development of Magento extension . Therefore, I read through the Internet and create it.

Now the problem is that I want to add custom tabs in the left sidebar, just like in the System->Configuration section.

I tried a lot, but did not succeed. Please help me.

Here is my config.xml

 <?xml version="1.0"?> <config> <!-- turn on our module, required for install support --> <modules> <Gwb_Magecrmsync> <version>0.1.0</version> </Gwb_Magecrmsync> </modules> <frontend> <routers> <magecrmsync> <use>standard</use> <args> <module>Gwb_Magecrmsync</module> <frontName>magecrmsync</frontName> </args> </magecrmsync> </routers> <layout> <updates> <magecrmsync> <file>adminhtml.xml</file> </magecrmsync> </updates> </layout> </frontend> <admin> <routers> <magecrmsync> <use>admin</use> <args> <module>Gwb_Magecrmsync</module> <frontName>magecrmsync</frontName> </args> </magecrmsync> </routers> </admin> <adminhtml> <menu> <menu1 translate="title" module="magecrmsync"> <title>Synchronize</title> <sort_order>999</sort_order> <children> <menuitem1 module="magecrmsync"> <title>Customers</title> <action>magecrmsync/adminhtml_magecrmsync</action> </menuitem1> <menuitem2 module="magecrmsync"> <title>Orders</title> <action>magecrmsync/adminhtml_magecrmsync</action> </menuitem2> <menuitem3 module="magecrmsync"> <title>Products</title> <action>magecrmsync/adminhtml_magecrmsync</action> </menuitem3> </children> </menu1> </menu> <acl> <resources> <admin> <children> <menu1 translate="title" module="magecrmsync"> <title>Synchronize</title> <sort_order>999</sort_order> <children> <menuitem1> <title>Customers</title> </menuitem1> <menuitem2> <title>Orders</title> </menuitem2> <menuitem3> <title>Products</title> </menuitem3> </children> </menu1> </children> </admin> </resources> </acl> </adminhtml> <global> <!-- turn on models --> <models> <magecrmsync> <class>Gwb_Magecrmsync_Model</class> <resourceModel>Magecrmsync_mysql4</resourceModel> </magecrmsync> </models> <!-- turn on models --> <!-- turn on database connections --> <resources> <!-- setup is needed for automatic installation --> <magecrmsync_setup> <use>default_setup</use> </magecrmsync_setup> <magecrmsync_write> <use>default_write</use> </magecrmsync_write> <magecrmsync_read> <use>default_read</use> </magecrmsync_read> </resources> <blocks> <magecrmsync> <class>Gwb_Magecrmsync_Block</class> </magecrmsync> </blocks> <helpers> <magecrmsync> <class>Gwb_Magecrmsync_Helper</class> </magecrmsync> </helpers> <layout> <magecrmsync> <file>adminhtml.xml</file> </magecrmsync> </layout> </global> </config> 

Please tell me where I am missing something that does not allow me to add tabs on the left of my page. Please correct me if I'm wrong somewhere.

<b> Change
This is my system.xml file. This allows me to add a custom tab to System-> Configuration, but I want it on my custom page, which is separate, and then in the configuration menu.

 <?xml version="1.0"?> <config> <tabs> <sidetab translate="label" module="magecrmsync"> <label>My Custom Tab</label> <sort_order>200</sort_order> </sidetab> </tabs> <sections> <sidetab translate="label" module="magecrmsync"> <class>separator-top</class> <label>My Tab</label> <tab>sidetab</tab> <sort_order>100</sort_order> <show_in_default>1</show_in_default> <show_in_website>1</show_in_website> <show_in_store>1</show_in_store> <groups> <sidetab_option translate="label"> <label>sysem Tab Options</label> <frontend_type>text</frontend_type> <sort_order>10</sort_order> <show_in_default>1</show_in_default> <show_in_website>1</show_in_website> <show_in_store>1</show_in_store> <fields> <registration_mode translate="label"> <label>On New User Signup</label> <frontend_type>select</frontend_type> <source_model>adminhtml/system_config_source_yesno</source_model> <sort_order>1</sort_order> <show_in_default>1</show_in_default> <show_in_website>1</show_in_website> <show_in_store>1</show_in_store> </registration_mode> <forget_mode translate="label"> <label>Send Email on Forget Password</label> <frontend_type>select</frontend_type> <source_model>adminhtml/system_config_source_yesno</source_model> <sort_order>1</sort_order> <show_in_default>1</show_in_default> <show_in_website>1</show_in_website> <show_in_store>1</show_in_store> </forget_mode> <purchase_mode translate="label"> <label>Send Email On Product Purchase</label> <frontend_type>select</frontend_type> <source_model>adminhtml/system_config_source_yesno</source_model> <sort_order>1</sort_order> <show_in_default>1</show_in_default> <show_in_website>1</show_in_website> <show_in_store>1</show_in_store> </purchase_mode> </fields> </sidetab_option> </groups> </sidetab> </sections> </config> 

My controller code:

 <?php class Gwb_Magecrmsync_Adminhtml_MagecrmsyncController extends Mage_Adminhtml_Controller_Action { public function indexAction() { $this->loadLayout() ->_setActiveMenu('menu1') ->_addBreadcrumb(Mage::helper('adminhtml')->__('Synchronize Data'), Mage::helper('adminhtml')->__('Synchronize Data')) ->_title($this->__('Synchronize Data')); $block = $this->getLayout()->createBlock( 'Mage_Core_Block_Template', 'my_block_name_here', array('template' => 'magecrmsync/mainblock.phtml') ); $this->getLayout()->getBlock('content')->append($block); $this->renderLayout(); } } 

I want to add tabs on my page like this:

Any help would be greatly appreciated and would be helpful to me.

Thanks Ravinder

Answer 1

It looks like you are linking the creation of the "left" and "main" blocks in your administrator controller.

 $this->loadLayout(); $this->_addContent($this->getLayout()->createBlock('form/adminhtml_form_edit')) ->_addLeft($this->getLayout()->createBlock('form/adminhtml_form_edit_tabs')); $this->renderLayout(); class Excellence_Form_Block_Adminhtml_Form_Edit_Tabs extends Mage_Adminhtml_Block_Widget_Tabs { public function __construct() { parent::__construct(); $this->setId('form_tabs'); $this->setDestElementId('edit_form'); // this should be same as the form id define above $this->setTitle(Mage::helper('form')->__('Product Information')); } protected function _beforeToHtml() { $this->addTab('form_section', array( 'label' => Mage::helper('form')->__('Item Information'), 'title' => Mage::helper('form')->__('Item Information'), 'content' => $this->getLayout()->createBlock('form/adminhtml_form_edit_tab_form')->toHtml(), )); return parent::_beforeToHtml(); } } 

See http://www.excellencemagentoblog.com/module-development-series-magento-admin-module-part3

 $this->_addLeft($this->getLayout() ->createBlock('core/text') ->setText('<h1>Left Block</h1>')); $block = $this->getLayout() ->createBlock('core/text') ->setText('<h1>Main Block</h1>'); $this->_addContent($block); 

Read more @ http://alanstorm.com/magento_admin_controllers

Answer 2

I read your question to post in my previous answer, so I will add this new one with the correct information. You will need to create a folder structure in which the tabs will be divided into different files.

The following link explains how to add a tab to an existing module, you may need to find the best article yourself, as there is enough information about this: http://terrani.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/magento-add-a- new-tab-on-customer-edit-page /

Another article on this: http://www.atwix.com/magento/new-tab-product-edit-page/