Front-end module and back-end module

[Rose]

Hello,

I have question. Can someone tell me what are the main differences between back-end and front-end modules? Thanks in advance

[KlausGrenoble]

Hi,
I never heard about back-end and front-end modules. My understanding is that you create a module (i.e. a navigation module) in the Backend which allows people to see the content in the Frontend and to step with this navigation module across your web pages.
Klaus

[Rose]

Hi,
I never heard about back-end and front-end modules. My understanding is that you create a module (i.e. a navigation module) in the Backend which allows people to see the content in the Frontend and to step with this navigation module across your web pages.
Klaus

Thanks for your answer. As I know there are some differences between them, the differences is regarding to the sub directories that they contain (config, languages, template, html and the main file) but I am not quite sure about the exact differences and when it suppose to use the back end and when to use the front end ...

[Andreas]

Frontend modules are modules which outputs dynamic content to the frontend like e.g. a navigation by embedding them into the page layout.

Backend modules bring new functions as navigation items in the backend. You can see them in the left navigation bar in the backend f.e. the "Account manager". Some extensions offer new navigation items in the backend they are called backend modules.

The structure in system/modules/myModule/ should be the same.

[Rose]

Thank you Andreas for the explanation ...