In this example we will create a plugin called hypeMySite that will have everything ready for you start modifying your Elgg site.

Go to folder called "mod". That's where you store your plugins. Create a new folder called "hypeMySite". 

Inside your new folder create the following files (see the menu on the left Plugin Structure for content of the files):

manifest.xml

start.php

Let's create the following folders:

actions

graphics

languages

views

views/default

views/default/hypeMySite

views/default/hypeMySite/css

Create en.php file in languages folder.

Create mysite.css.php in views/default/hypeMySite/css folder.

We now have a basic plugin skeleton. Read on for learning more.