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## Overview ## Overview
Joomla 5 follows the **Model-View-Controller (MVC)** design pattern, which separates data processing (Model), presentation (View), and user interaction (Controller). This separation enhances modularity, making it easier to extend and maintain components without affecting other sections. Joomla 5 follows the **Model-View-Controller (MVC)** design pattern, which separates data processing (Model), presentation (View), and user interaction (Controller). This separation enhances modularity, making it easier to extend and maintain components without affecting other sections.
Joomla’s autoloading system allows developers to structure controllers, views, and models in separate files without manually including them. However, proper **naming conventions** must be followed to ensure smooth loading and execution. Joomla's autoloading system allows developers to structure controllers, views, and models in separate files without manually including them. However, proper **naming conventions** must be followed to ensure smooth loading and execution.
## MVC Structure in Joomla 5 ## MVC Structure in Joomla 5
### **File and Naming Conventions** ### **File and Naming Conventions**
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## **Frontend (`/site`) Component Structure** ## **Frontend (`/site`) Component Structure**
### **Main Entry Point** ### **Main Entry Point**
- **`site/{componentname}.php`** → The component’s main entry file. - **`site/{componentname}.php`** → The component's main entry file.
### **Controller** ### **Controller**
- **`site/controller.php`** → Default controller. - **`site/controller.php`** → Default controller.
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This ensures proper MVC structure is maintained in Joomla 5. This ensures proper MVC structure is maintained in Joomla 5.
## **Conclusion** ## **Conclusion**
By adhering to Joomla’s MVC architecture and naming conventions, developers can build maintainable, extensible, and well-structured components. Keeping site and admin logic modular improves reusability and security within the Joomla ecosystem. By adhering to Joomla's MVC architecture and naming conventions, developers can build maintainable, extensible, and well-structured components. Keeping site and admin logic modular improves reusability and security within the Joomla ecosystem.