Create Custom layout module - magento

Question

Hi i just created custom module in magento and its frontend doesn't work.
The config file :
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
<modules>
<Shareino_Sync>
<version>0.1.0</version>
</Shareino_Sync>
</modules>
<global>
<helpers>
<sync>
<class>Shareino_Sync_Helper</class>
</sync>
</helpers>
<blocks>
<sync>
<class>Shareino_Sync_Block</class>
</sync>
</blocks>
</global>
<frontend>
<routers>
<sync>
<use>standard</use>
<args>
<module>Shareino_Sync</module>
<frontName>shareinosync</frontName>
</args>
</sync>
</routers>
<layout>
<updates>
<sync>
<file>shareino_front.xml</file>
</sync>
</updates>
</layout>
</frontend>
</config>
The layout file :
# File in : app/design/frontend/default/default/layout/shareino_front.xml
<layout version="0.1.0">
<sync_index_index>
<reference name="content">
<block type="sync/sync" name="sync" template="sync_index.phtml" />
</reference>
</sync_index_index>
</layout>
And sync_index.phtml :
# file in app/design/frontend/default/default/template/sync_index.phtml
<h1>
Test Text
</h1>
I created a block that named Sync.php
class Shareino_Sync_Block_Sync extends Mage_Core_Block_Template
{
public function myfunction()
{
return "Hello tuts+ world";
}
}
At the end my controller :
class Shareino_Sync_IndexController extends Mage_Core_Controller_Front_Action
{
public function indexAction(){
$this->loadLayout();
$this->renderLayout();
}
public function testAction(){
echo "index Action";
}
}
I think i done every think well , but when i load the action url in browser it doesn't my layout. please help me to know my wrong.

Answer 1

Check your current theme, maybe it is not default/default. If it is different, just place layout and templates under this theme. Or put it into base/default theme for compatibility with all themes.
Make sure the module is registered in app/etc/modules/Shareino_Sync.xml.
And the last, maybe your module is disabled for output. Goes to System->Configuration->Advanced->Advanced->Disable Module Output find your module and make sure it is enabled.

Answer 2

you should always put your module layout files AND template files under base/default the reason is because the fallback theme mechanism of Magento first look for those files in your_package/your_theme then under your_package/default then under base/default. So if you put those files under default/default and your package is not default those files will never be found