New module router index 404 error

Question

I'm attempting to build a module but I can't even get the url routing to work as it keeps responding with a 404. I've follow this tutorial in an attempt to get it working but I still get a 404 page every time.

http://www.magentocommerce.com/knowledge-base/entry/magento-for-dev-part-3-magento-controller-dispatch

This is my folder structure.

app
    code
        local
            Group
                Customnewsletter
                    etc
                        config.xml
                    controllers
                        IndexController.php

My module xml is

<?xml version="1.0"?>
    <config>
        <modules>
            <Group_Customnewsletter>
                <active>true</active>
                <codePool>local</codePool>
            </Group_Customnewsletter>
         </modules>
    </config>

config.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
<modules>
    <Group_Customnewsletter>
        <version>0.1</version>
    </Group_Customnewsletter>
</module>

 <frontend>
    <routers>
        <customnewsletter>
            <use>standard</use>
            <args>
                <module>Group_Customnewsletter</module>
                <frontName>customnewsletter</frontName>
            </args>
        </customnewsletter>
    </routers>
</frontend>
</config>

IndexController.php

<?php 

class Group_Customnewsletter_IndexController extends Mage_Core_Controller_Front_Action {
    public function indexAction(){
        echo 'hello'; 
    }

}

The module appears under System->Configuration->Advanced and i've checked my syntax and every time i go to store.local/customnewsletter/index/index/ I get a 404 response. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

In your modeule's config.xml check the below portion

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
<modules>
    <Group_Customnewsletter>
        <version>0.1</version>
    </Group_Customnewsletter>
</module> <!-- This should be modules NOT module -->

Corrected code (See below):

<?xml version="1.0"?>
    <config>
    <modules>
        <Group_Customnewsletter>
            <version>0.1</version>
        </Group_Customnewsletter>
    </modules> 

Now your module should work :)

Answer 2

Per the comments above

Alan Storm. I tried your module and it did help me find an issue but now its telling me that the new frontName isn't claimed. trying to figure out why that would be as the config.xml looks good.

If the frontname isn't claimed, it means Magento isn't loading your config.xml, or there's a problem in your config.xml. I'd check the global config to make sure your config.xml's content made it in there, then I'd check the syntax of your config.xml. Then I'd look in the Mage_Core_Controller_Varien_Router_Standard::collectRoutes method to see why/if Magento's rejecting your front configuration. (in app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Varien/Router/Standard.php)

Answer 3

The file name needs to be IndexController.php, not indexController.php.