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I am creating a module and right now I have created only the config.xml:

<config>
    <modules>   
        <Namespace_moduleName>      
            <version>1.1.0</version>
        </Namespace_moduleName>
    </modules>
</config>

And Namespace_modulename.xml: 

<config>
    <modules>
        <Namespace_moduleName>
            <active>true</active>
            <codePool>local</codePool>
        </Namespace_moduleName>
    </modules>
</config>

What is the best practice to include a javascript file? Also where should I put the javascript?

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You can put the js files in the js folder or in the skin folder inside a theme. (base/default to make it available for all the themes.).
I would go with the js folder.

And to include it in a page add this to the config.xml file of the module. 

<frontend>
    <layout>
        <updates>
            <namespace_modulename>
                <file>namespace_modulename.xml</file>
            </namespace_modulename>
        </updates>
    </layout>
</frontend>

This will tell Magento that your module has a layout file. (namespace_modulename.xml).

Now create the layout file. app/design/frontend/base/default/layout/namespace_modulename.xml with this content. 

<xml version="1.0"?>
<layout>
    <default>
        <reference name="head">
            <action method="addJs"><js>path/to/js/file.js</js></action> <!-- path must be relative to the `js` folder -->
        </reference>
    </default>
</layout>

This will add the js file to all the pages.

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  • I added the <frontend>... inside the <config> of my config.xml and the namespace_modulename.xml to app/design/frontend/default/mytheme/layout/ but it doesn't work. Commented Apr 5, 2014 at 15:47
  • clear the cache. Commented Apr 5, 2014 at 15:58
  • It is disabled. What I have now is (only those files): app/etc/modules/namespace_modulename.xml app/code/local/namespace/modulename/etc/config.xml app/design/frontend/default/mytheme/layout/namespace_modulename.xml Commented Apr 5, 2014 at 16:03

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