All the Places You Can Include Your Plugin Files in The FOJ And How to Include the Files

You can include files of your plugin of The FOJ in both the admin and public part of the website.

NOTE: It is important to read this tutorial step by step as it could be difficult to understand the various parts if you jump the steps.

In the admin part of The FOJ website, the places you can include the files of your plugin are as follows:

$aInAjaxPage_[]
Files will be included in admin/ajax.php. $aInAjaxPage_[] is used when you want your method or function to be called in response to ajax calls.
$aInsideFooter_[]
Files will be included in the body of the admin part of the site just before the </body> tag. Normally, CSS and JavaScript files are included in the body through $aInsideFooter_[]
$aInsideHeader_[]
Files will be included between the <head> and </head> of the admin part of the site. Normally, CSS and JavaScript files are included in the head of the admin part of The FOJ website through $aInsideHeader_[]
$aPrivatePageMiddle_[]
Files will be included in the middle of admin/account.php. Methods and functions of admin pages are called here.

In the public part of The FOJ website, the places you can include the files of your plugin are as follows:

$aAllPagesTop_[]
Files are included at the top of account.php, auth.php, index.php, login.php, and register.php (including pages, posts and categories created in admin) before any plugin file includes and outside of the page's HTML. When files are included via $aAllPagesTop_[], it is as if the files were included via $aAuthPageTop_[] $aLoginPageTop_[], $aPageTop_[], $aPrivatePageTop_[] and $aRegisterPageTop_[]. So when a file is included using $aAllPagesTop_[], the same file should not be included using $aAuthPageTop_[] $aLoginPageTop_[], $aPageTop_[], $aPrivatePageTop_[] or $aRegisterPageTop_[].
$aAllPagesMiddle_[]
Files are included in the middle of account.php, auth.php, index.php, login.php, and register.php (including pages, posts and categories created in admin). When files are included using $aAllPagesMiddle_[], it is as if the files were included via $aAuthPageMiddle_[] $aLoginPageMiddle_[], $aPageMiddle_[], $aPrivatePageMiddle_[] and $aRegisterPageMiddle_[]. So when a file is included using $aAllPagesMiddle_[], the same file should not be included using $aAuthPageMiddle_[] $aLoginPageMiddle_[], $aPageMiddle_[], $aPrivatePageMiddle_[] or $aRegisterPageMiddle_[].
$aAuthPageTop_[]
Files are included at the top of auth.php before require_once('header.php') outside of the page's HTML code.
$aAuthPageMiddle_[]
Files are included in middle of auth.php within the page's HTML
$aInAjaxPage_[]
Files will be included in ajax.php. $aInAjaxPage_[] is used when you want your method or function to be called in response to ajax calls.
$aInCronPage_[]
Files will be included in cron.php. $aInCronPage_[] is used when you want your method or function to be called when cron job runs.
$aInsideFooter_[]
Files will be included in the body just before the </body> tag. Normally CSS and JavaScript files are included in the body via $aInsideFooter_[]
$aInsideHeader_[]
Files will be included between <head> and </head>. Normally CSS and JavaScript files are included in the head via $aInsideHeader_[]
$aLoginPageTop_[]
Files will be included at the top of login.php before require_once('header.php'); outside of the page's HMTL.
$aLoginPageMiddle_[]
Files will be included in the middle of login.php within the page's HMTL.
$aMaintenancePageTop_[]
Files will be included at the top of maintenance page in themes/{current_theme_name}/maintenance.php outside of the page's HTML.
$aMaintenancePageMiddle_[]
Files will be included at the middle of maintenance page in themes/{current_theme_name}/maintenance.php within the page's HTML.
$aPageTop_[]
Files will be included at the top of pages, posts and categories created in the admin outside of the page's HTML.
$aPageMiddle_[]
Files will be included in the middle of pages, posts and categories created in the admin after the content of the page but within the page's HTML.
$aPrivatePageTop_[]
Files will be included at the top of account.php before header-fluid.php outside of the page's HTML. account.php is where users are redirected to after they have logged in with password and email address.
$aPrivatePageMiddle_[]
Files will be included in the middle of account.php. account.php is where users are redirected to after they have logged in with password and email address.
$aRegisterPageTop_[]
Files are included at the top of register.php before require_once('header.php') outside of the page's HTML.
$aRegisterPageMiddle_[]
Files are included in the middle of register.php within the page's HTML

How to Include Your Plugin Files in The FOJ

To include files of your plugin in the FOJ website, let's learn the structure of a plugin of The FOJ

Below is the directory structure of a simple plugin:

Folder structure of a simple plugin of The FOJ

The directories are:
plugins > my_plugin >

classes
css
includes
js

The my_plugin directory is the name of an example plugin and the main directory that contains the other directories which are classes, css, includes and js. The my_plugin directory is inside the plugins directory of The FOJ like so plugins/my_plugin.

Not all the directories may be neccessary in your plugin. Also the names of the directories of your plugin don't have to be the same as listed above. You can change them except the inlcudes directory which must remain the same name.

Creating the directories of Your Plugin

To learn how to include your plugin files in The FOJ, create the directories of your plugin:

Inside the plugins directory of The FOJ, create the directory of your plugin. For the sake of this example, name it my_plugin.
Inside the my_plugin directory, create other directories named classes, css, includes and js.
Now that you have created the directories of your plugin, let's move to how to include the files of your plugin in The FOJ

How to Include the Files of Your Plugin in the Admin Part of a Website of The FOJ

In the admin part of a website of The FOJ, you can include the files of your plugin via $aInAjaxPage_[], $aInsideFooter_[], $aInsideHeader_[] and $aPrivatePageMiddle_[]:. Let's look at them one by one:

$aInAjaxPage_[]
To include files of your plugin via $aInAjaxPage_[], please refer to this tutorial Calling a method or function of your plugin inside ajax.php in the admin
$aInsideFooter_[] and $aInsideHeader_[]
To include files of your plugin in The FOJ website via $aInsideFooter_[] and $aInsideHeader_[]
, please, refer to this tutorial: Including CSS and JavaScript files of Your Plugin in the Head and Body of The FOJ Website
$aPrivatePageMiddle_[]:
To include the files of your plugin in The FOJ website via $aPrivatePageMiddle_[]:, please refer to this tutorial: Calling a method or function of a plugin as admin page

How to Include the Files of Your Plugin in the Public Part of a Website of The FOJ

Let us create the file that will be included in The FOJ website. This file will be a class and will be named My_Plugin.php. You can name this file any name but for the sake of this example, let it be My_Plugin.php. Put this file in the classes directory like so: plugins/my_plugin/classes/My_Plugin.php. In the My_Plugin.php write the methods of the class like so:

Editing plugins/my_plugin/classes/My_Plugin.php


<?php 
class My_Plugin{ //Class name
	
	//To be called inside a page or post
	function write_a_paragraph(){
		echo '<p>This is a paragraph</p>'; 
	}
	
	
	
	//Protected page
	function protected_page(){
		
		if(isset($_GET['ipage']) && $_GET['ipage'] === 'protected-page'){
			//get user id
			$iUserId = thefoj_get('user_id'); 
			
			//check if user id is available
			if(!empty($iUserId)){
				?>
				<div class = "col-12 section-col">
					<h1 class = "fsize-28">This is a Protected Page </h1>
					
					<p>
						Hello <?php echo thefoj_user('user_full_name');?>, welcome to a protected page.
					</p>
					
				</div>
				
				<?php
			}
		}
	}
}
?>

Next, create a PHP file named includes.php. The name of this file should not be changed; it must remain includes.php. Put this file inside the includes directory of your plugin like so plugins/my_plugin/includes/includes.php. Write a multi-line comment in this file like so:

Editing plugins/my_plugin/includes/includes.php


<?php 
/**
* @Author : Kyei Osei Yaw
* @Company : Nationton Information Technology
* @Website : https://thefoj.net
* @Email : info@thefoj.net
* @Copyright : Your copyright notice, 
* @Version : 1.0
* @Year    : 2023
*/

?>

It is important to maintain the multi-line comment. But modify its parameters to suit your plugin. The comment must have @Author, @Company, @Website, @Email, @Copyright, @Version and @Year in the parttern as in the example above.
Now, let's look at the various places in The FOJ website where you can include the files of your plugin in the public part of the website.

Various Places in The FOJ Website Where You can Include the Files of Your Plugin in the Public Part of the Website.

$aAllPagesTop_[]
If files of your plugin are included in The FOJ website via $aAllPagesTop_[], the files will be included at the top of account.php, auth.php, index.php, login.php, and register.php (including pages, posts and categories created in admin) as if the files were included via $aAuthPageTop_[] $aLoginPageTop_[], $aPageTop_[], $aPrivatePageTop_[] and $aRegisterPageTop_[]. Suppose that, from the My_Plugin.php file, we want to call the method write_a_paragraph(). Then, create a PHP file and name it call_methods.php. You can name this file any name you want but for the sake of this example, name it call_methods.php. Put this file in the includes directory of your plugin like so: plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods.php. In the call_methods.php, call the method write_a_paragraph() like so:

Editing plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods.php


<?php 

//Call the write_a_paragraph() method
$oMyPlugin = new My_Plugin();

$oMyPlugin->write_a_paragraph();

?>

In the above code, the class name in the My_Plugin.php is My_Plugin. Also, write_a_paragraph() is a method in this class. So the above code is how to call the write_a_paragraph() method.

Next, in the includes.php, make reference to the My_Plugin.php and the call_methods.php like so:


<?php 
/**
* @Author : Kyei Osei Yaw
* @Company : Nationton Information Technology
* @Website : https://thefoj.net
* @Email : info@thefoj.net
* @Copyright : Your copyright notice, 
* @Version : 1.0
* @Year    : 2023
*/

//This will include My_Plugin.php at the top of account.php, auth.php, index.php, login.php, and register.php (including pages, posts and categories created in admin)
$aAllPagesTop_[] = 'plugins/my_plugin/classes/My_Plugin.php';

//This will include call_methods.php in the middle of auth.php, index.php, and call the method write_a_paragraph()
$aAuthPageMiddle_[] = 'plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods.php';


//This will include call_methods.php in the middle of login.php, and register.php and call the method write_a_paragraph()
$aLoginPageMiddle_[] = 'plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods.php';


//This will include call_methods.php in the middle of pages, posts and categories created in admin and call the method write_a_paragraph()
$aPageMiddle_[] = 'plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods.php';


//This will include call_methods.php in the middle of account.php and call the method write_a_paragraph()
$aPrivatePageMiddle_[] = 'plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods.php';


//This will include call_methods.php in the middle of register.php and call the method write_a_paragraph()
$aRegisterPageMiddle_[] = 'plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods.php';



?>

Once you have made reference to My_Plugin.php and call_methods.php in the includes.php as in the above, the My_Plugin.php will be included at the top of account.php, auth.php, index.php, login.php, and register.php and call_methods.php will be included in the middle of account.php, auth.php, index.php, login.php, and register.php where the method write_a_paragraph() will also be called.

$aAuthPageTop_[] and $aAuthPageMiddle_[]
Suppose that, from the My_Plugin.php file, we want to call the method write_a_paragraph(). Then, create a PHP file and name it call_methods_in auth.php. You can name this file any name you want but for the sake of this example, name it call_methods_in_auth.php. Put this file in the includes directory of your plugin like so: plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods_in_auth.php. In the call_methods_in_auth.php, call the method write_a_paragraph() like so:

Editing plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods_in_auth.php
```
<?php 

//Call the write_a_paragraph() method
$oMyPlugin = new My_Plugin();

$oMyPlugin->write_a_paragraph();

?>
```
In the above code, the class name in the My_Plugin.php is My_Plugin. Also, write_a_paragraph() is a method in this class. So the above code is how to call the write_a_paragraph() method.

Next, in the includes.php, make reference to the My_Plugin.php and the call_methods_in_auth.php like so:
```
<?php 
/**
* @Author : Kyei Osei Yaw
* @Company : Nationton Information Technology
* @Website : https://thefoj.net
* @Email : info@thefoj.net
* @Copyright : Your copyright notice, 
* @Version : 1.0
* @Year    : 2023
*/

//This will include My_Plugin.php at the top of auth.php
$aAuthPageTop_[] = 'plugins/my_plugin/classes/My_Plugin.php';

//This will include call_methods_in_auth.php in the middle of auth.php and call the method write_a_paragraph()
$aAuthPageMiddle_[] = 'plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods_in_auth.php';

?>
```
Once you have made reference to My_Plugin.php and call_methods_in_auth.php in the includes.php as in the above, the My_Plugin.php will be included at the top of auth.php and call_methods_in_auth.php will be included in the middle of auth.php where the method write_a_paragraph() will also be called.
$aInAjaxPage_[]
To include files of your plugin via $aInAjaxPage_[], please refer to this tutorial: Calling a method or function of your plugin inside ajax.php at the public part of the site
$aInCronPage_[]
To include files of your plugin via $aInCronPage_[], please refer to this tutorial: Calling a method or function of your plugin inside cron.php
$aInsideFooter_[] and $aInsideHeader_[]
To include files of your plugin via $aInsideFooter_[] and $aInsideHeader_[], please refer to this tutorial: Including CSS and JavaScript files of Your Plugin in the Head and Body of The FOJ Website
$aLoginPageTop_[] and $aLoginPageMiddle_[]
Suppose that, from the My_Plugin.php file, we want to call the method write_a_paragraph(). Then, create a PHP file and name it call_methods_in_login.php. You can name this file any name you want but for the sake of this example, name it call_methods_in_login.php. Put this file in the includes directory of your plugin like so: plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods_in_login.php. In the call_methods_in_login.php, call the method write_a_paragraph() like so:

Editing plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods_in_login.php
```
<?php 

//Call the write_a_paragraph() method
$oMyPlugin = new My_Plugin();

$oMyPlugin->write_a_paragraph();

?>
```
In the above code, the class name in the My_Plugin.php is My_Plugin. Also, write_a_paragraph() is a method in this class. So the above code is how to call the write_a_paragraph() method.

Next, in the includes.php, make reference to the My_Plugin.php and the call_methods_in_login.php like so:
```
<?php 
/**
* @Author : Kyei Osei Yaw
* @Company : Nationton Information Technology
* @Website : https://thefoj.net
* @Email : info@thefoj.net
* @Copyright : Your copyright notice, 
* @Version : 1.0
* @Year    : 2023
*/

//This will include My_Plugin.php at the top of login.php
$aLoginPageTop_[] = 'plugins/my_plugin/classes/My_Plugin.php';

//This will include call_methods_in_login.php in the middle of login.php and call the method write_a_paragraph()
$aLoginPageMiddle_[] = 'plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods_in_login.php';

?>
```
Once you have made reference to My_Plugin.php and call_methods_in_login.php in the includes.php as in the above, the My_Plugin.php will be included at the top of login.php and call_methods_in_login.php will be included in the middle of login.php where the method write_a_paragraph() will also be called.
$aMaintenancePageTop_[] and $aMaintenancePageMiddle_[]
Suppose that, from the My_Plugin.php file, we want to call the method write_a_paragraph(). Then, create a PHP file and name it call_methods_in_maintenance.php. You can name this file any name you want but for the sake of this example, name it call_methods_in_maintenance.php. Put this file in the includes directory of your plugin like so: plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods_in_maintenance.php. In the call_methods_in_maintenance.php, call the method write_a_paragraph() like so:

Editing plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods_in_maintenance.php
```
<?php 

//Call the write_a_paragraph() method
$oMyPlugin = new My_Plugin();

$oMyPlugin->write_a_paragraph();

?>
```
In the above code, the class name in the My_Plugin.php is My_Plugin. Also, write_a_paragraph() is a method in this class. So the above code is how to call the write_a_paragraph() method.

Next, in the includes.php, make reference to the My_Plugin.php and the call_methods_in_maintenance.php like so:
```
<?php 
/**
* @Author : Kyei Osei Yaw
* @Company : Nationton Information Technology
* @Website : https://thefoj.net
* @Email : info@thefoj.net
* @Copyright : Your copyright notice, 
* @Version : 1.0
* @Year    : 2023
*/

//This will include My_Plugin.php at the top of themes/{current_theme_name}/maintenance.php
$aMaintenancePageTop_[] = 'plugins/my_plugin/classes/My_Plugin.php';

//This will include call_methods_in_maintenance.php in the middle of themes/{current_theme_name}/maintenance.php and call the method write_a_paragraph()
$aMaintenancePageMiddle_[] = 'plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods_in_maintenance.php';

?>
```
Once you have made reference to My_Plugin.php and call_methods_in_maintenance.php in the includes.php as in the above, the My_Plugin.php will be included at the top of themes/{current_theme_name}/maintenance.php and call_methods_in_maintenance.php will be included in the middle of themes/{current_theme_name}/maintenance.php where the method write_a_paragraph() will also be called.
$aPageTop_[] and $aPageMiddle_[]
Suppose that, from the My_Plugin.php file, we want to call the method write_a_paragraph(). Then, create a PHP file and name it call_methods_in_pages_and_posts.php. You can name this file any name you want but for the sake of this example, name it call_methods_in_pages_and_posts.php. Put this file in the includes directory of your plugin like so: plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods_in_pages_and_posts.php. In the call_methods_in_pages_and_posts.php, call the method write_a_paragraph() like so:

Editing plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods_in_pages_and_posts.php
```
<?php 

//Call the write_a_paragraph() method
$oMyPlugin = new My_Plugin();

$oMyPlugin->write_a_paragraph();

?>
```
In the above code, the class name in the My_Plugin.php is My_Plugin. Also, write_a_paragraph() is a method in this class. So the above code is how to call the write_a_paragraph() method.

Next, in the includes.php, make reference to the My_Plugin.php and the call_methods_in_pages_and_posts.php like so:
```
<?php 
/**
* @Author : Kyei Osei Yaw
* @Company : Nationton Information Technology
* @Website : https://thefoj.net
* @Email : info@thefoj.net
* @Copyright : Your copyright notice, 
* @Version : 1.0
* @Year    : 2023
*/

//This will include My_Plugin.php at the top of pages and posts and categories
$aPageTop_[] = 'plugins/my_plugin/classes/My_Plugin.php';

//This will include call_methods_in_pages_and_posts.php in the middle of pages and posts and categories and call the method write_a_paragraph()
$aPageMiddle_[] = 'plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods_in_pages_and_posts.php';

?>
```
Once you have made reference to My_Plugin.php and call_methods_in_pages_and_posts.php in the includes.php as in the above, the My_Plugin.php will be included at the top of pages and posts and categories and call_methods_in_pages_and_posts.php will be included in the middle of pages and posts and categories where the method write_a_paragraph() will also be called.
$aPrivatePageTop_[] and $aPrivatePageMiddle_[]
Suppose that, from the My_Plugin.php file, we want to call the method protected_page(). Then, create a PHP file and name it call_methods_in_private_page.php. You can name this file any name you want but for the sake of this example, name it call_methods_in_private_page.php. Put this file in the includes directory of your plugin like so: plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods_in_private_page.php. In the call_methods_in_private_page.php, call the method protected_page() like so:

Editing plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods_in_private_page.php
```
<?php 

//Call the write_a_paragraph() method
$oMyPlugin = new My_Plugin();

$oMyPlugin->protected_page();

?>
```
In the above code, the class name in the My_Plugin.php is My_Plugin. Also, protected_page() is a method in this class. So the above code is how to call the protected_page() method.

Next, in the includes.php, make reference to the My_Plugin.php and the call_methods_in_private_page.php like so:
```
<?php 
/**
* @Author : Kyei Osei Yaw
* @Company : Nationton Information Technology
* @Website : https://thefoj.net
* @Email : info@thefoj.net
* @Copyright : Your copyright notice, 
* @Version : 1.0
* @Year    : 2023
*/

//This will include My_Plugin.php at the top of account.php
$aPageTop_[] = 'plugins/my_plugin/classes/My_Plugin.php';

//This will include call_methods_in_private_page.php in the middle of account.php and call the method protected_page()
$aPageMiddle_[] = 'plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods_in_private_page.php';

?>
```
Once you have made reference to My_Plugin.php and call_methods_in_private_page.php in the includes.php as in the above, the My_Plugin.php will be included at the top of account.php and call_methods_in_private_page.php will be included in the middle of account.php where the method protected_page() will also be called.
$aRegisterPageTop_[] and $aRegisterPageMiddle_[]
Suppose that, from the My_Plugin.php file, we want to call the method write_a_paragraph(). Then, create a PHP file and name it call_methods_in_register_page.php. You can name this file any name you want but for the sake of this example, name it call_methods_in_register_page.php. Put this file in the includes directory of your plugin like so: plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods_in_register_page.php. In the call_methods_in_register_page.php, call the method write_a_paragraph() like so:

Editing plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods_in_register_page.php
```
<?php 

//Call the write_a_paragraph() method
$oMyPlugin = new My_Plugin();

$oMyPlugin->write_a_paragraph();

?>
```
In the above code, the class name in the My_Plugin.php is My_Plugin. Also, write_a_paragraph() is a method in this class. So the above code is how to call the write_a_paragraph() method.

Next, in the includes.php, make reference to the My_Plugin.php and the call_methods_in_register_page.php like so:
```
<?php 
/**
* @Author : Kyei Osei Yaw
* @Company : Nationton Information Technology
* @Website : https://thefoj.net
* @Email : info@thefoj.net
* @Copyright : Your copyright notice, 
* @Version : 1.0
* @Year    : 2023
*/

//This will include My_Plugin.php at the top of register.php
$aRegisterPageTop_[] = 'plugins/my_plugin/classes/My_Plugin.php';

//This will include call_methods_in_register_page.php in the middle of register.php and call the method write_a_paragraph()
$aRegisterPageMiddle_[] = 'plugins/my_plugin/includes/call_methods_in_register_page.php';

?>
```
Once you have made reference to My_Plugin.php and call_methods_in_register_page.php in the includes.php as in the above, the My_Plugin.php will be included at the top of register.php and call_methods_in_register_page.php will be included in the middle of register.php where the method write_a_paragraph() will also be called.

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In the admin part of The FOJ website, the places you can include the files of your plugin are as follows:

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How to Include the Files of Your Plugin in the Admin Part of a Website of The FOJ

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How to Include the Files of Your Plugin in the Admin Part of a Website of The FOJ

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