documentation/examples/plugins/start.php


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<?php
/**
 * Describe plugin here
 */

elgg_register_event_handler('init', 'system', 'my_plugin_init');

function my_plugin_init() {
	// Rename this function based on the name of your plugin and update the
	// elgg_register_event_handler() call accordingly

	// Register a script to handle (usually) a POST request (an action)
	$base_dir = elgg_get_plugins_path() . 'my_plugin/actions/my_plugin';
	elgg_register_action('my_plugin', "$base_dir/my_action.php");

	// Extend the main CSS file
	elgg_extend_view('css/elgg', 'my_plugin/css');

	// Add a menu item to the main site menu
	$item = new ElggMenuItem('my_plugin', elgg_echo('my_plugin:menu'), 'my_url');
	elgg_register_menu_item('site', $item);
}