A comprehensive guide to learning Magento 2 development concepts from beginner to advanced level.
| Day | Topics | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1: Fundamentals | ||
| 01 | Introduction | What is Magento 2, Architecture Overview, MVC Pattern |
| 02 | Installation & Setup | Installation methods, System requirements, CLI commands |
| 03 | Module Creation | Module structure, registration.php, module.xml, Enabling/Disabling modules |
| 04 | Dependency Injection | DI concepts, di.xml, Object Manager, Preferences, Virtual Types |
| 05 | Routing | Frontend/Admin routes, routes.xml, Controllers, Action classes |
| 06 | Database Schema | db_schema.xml, Declarative Schema, Patches, Data/Schema patches |
| 07 | Models & Collections | Models, Resource Models, Collections, CRUD operations |
| Week 2: Core Concepts | ||
| 08 | Service Contracts | Repository Pattern, API interfaces, Data interfaces, SearchCriteria |
| 09 | Data Objects | Data Transfer Objects, ExtensibleDataInterface, Custom attributes |
| 10 | Plugins (Interceptors) | Before, After, Around plugins, Plugin priority, Plugin sorting |
| 11 | Events & Observers | Event dispatch, Observer pattern, events.xml, Custom events |
| 12 | Layouts & Blocks | Layout XML, Blocks, Containers, Layout handles, Layout updates |
| 13 | Templates & UI Components | PHTML templates, Template directives, UI Components, Form/Listing components |
| 14 | View Models | ViewModel pattern, Separating business logic from templates |
| Week 3: Advanced Features | ||
| 15 | EAV Model | Entity-Attribute-Value pattern, Product attributes, Custom EAV entities |
| 16 | System Configuration | system.xml, config.xml, ACL for config, Store/Website/Default scope |
| 17 | Admin Grids & Forms | UI Components for admin, Grid columns, Filters, Mass actions |
| 18 | Cron Jobs | crontab.xml, Cron groups, Scheduling tasks, Custom cron jobs |
| 19 | Logging & Debugging | Logger interface, Custom log files, Debug mode, Profiling |
| 20 | Exception Handling | Exception types, Custom exceptions, Error handling best practices |
| 21 | File & Image Upload | File upload forms, Image processing, Media storage, Upload validation |
| 22 | ACL & Permissions | Access Control Lists, acl.xml, Resource-based permissions, Roles |
| Week 4: Integration & Advanced Topics | ||
| 23 | GraphQL | GraphQL schema, Resolvers, Mutations, Queries, Custom GraphQL endpoints |
| 24 | REST & SOAP APIs | Web API configuration, webapi.xml, Authentication, Token-based auth |
| 25 | JavaScript & RequireJS | RequireJS modules, Mixins, jQuery widgets, Knockout JS |
| 26 | Customer Data (Sections) | Private content, Customer sections, Cache invalidation |
| 27 | Payment Integration | Payment gateway integration, Payment methods, Transaction handling |
| 28 | Message Queue (RabbitMQ) | Queue configuration, Publishers, Consumers, Async operations |
| 29 | Indexers | Indexing process, Custom indexers, Mview, Reindex modes |
| 30 | Cache Management | Cache types, Cache tags, Full Page Cache, Varnish, Redis |
| 31 | Testing & Deployment | Unit tests, Integration tests, Static tests, Deployment strategies |
- Design Patterns in Magento 2
- Factory Pattern
- Repository Pattern
- Proxy Pattern
- Strategy Pattern
- Singleton Pattern
- Object Pool Pattern
- Product Types - Complete Guide
- Simple, Configurable, Bundle, Grouped, Virtual, Downloadable products
- Step-by-step creation guides for each type
- When to use each product type
- Custom product types development
- Product attributes and attribute sets
- Performance considerations and best practices
- Code compilation and generation
- Static content deployment
- Database optimization
- Query optimization
- Production mode vs Developer mode
- Coding standards (PHPCS, PHPMD)
- Security best practices
- Upgrade compatibility
- Backward compatibility
- Extension attributes vs Custom attributes
- Composer dependency management
- Git workflow
- CI/CD pipelines
- Docker for Magento 2
- Cloud deployments (Adobe Commerce Cloud)
- Theme creation and customization
- Custom modules vs Core modifications
- Upgrade-safe customization
- Multi-store/Multi-website setup
bin/magento setup:upgrade
bin/magento setup:di:compile
bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy
bin/magento cache:clean
bin/magento cache:flush
bin/magento indexer:reindex
bin/magento module:enable ModuleName
bin/magento module:disable ModuleName- Official Magento DevDocs
- Adobe Commerce Developer Guide
- Magento Stack Exchange
- Magento GitHub Repository
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