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Steps for Application Initialization in Magento

Steps for Application Initialization in Magento

Step 1: Run the file index.php

Step 2: Include Mage.php

If Mage.php not exist => redirect to the downloader of magento
If exist a file Mage.php => Conduct the command: Mage::run($mageRunCode, $mageRunType);

App::run($mageRunCode, $mageRunType)

Step 3: Load configuration files in app/etc/modules

Step 4:Load configuration files in the module (app/code/core/Mage/Customer/etc/config.xml)

Step 5: Update/create version of modules in core_resource

Step 6: Update/create database of modules

Step 7: Mage_Core_Controller_Varien_Front::dispatch()

Step 8: Use routers to define the controller and action requested

Step 9: Call dispatch() of the controller that is requested

Step 10: Call action of the controller that is requested

Step 11: Return HTML code for the browser