Adding missing files in the show template plugins + adding the very first Chamilo template using smarty it shows a welcome message to the user ... see #4450

plugin/show_template_blocks/index.php

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+<?php
+//only show the block information if the admin is logged in
+if (api_is_platform_admin()) {
+    echo '<div style="color:black;height:50px;width:200px;background-color:#FFE378">';
+    //We can have access to the current block and the block information with the variable $plugin_info (see your plugin.php)
+    echo $plugin_info['current_block'];
+    echo '</div>';    
+}

plugin/show_template_blocks/plugin.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * This script is a configuration file for the date plugin. You can use it as a master for other platform plugins (course plugins are slightly different).
+ * These settings will be used in the administration interface for plugins (Chamilo configuration settings->Plugins)
+ * @package chamilo.plugin
+ * @author Julio Montoya <gugli100@gmail.com>
+ */
+/**
+ * Plugin details (must be present)
+ */
+
+//the plugin title
+$plugin_info['title']       = 'Show template blocks';
+//the comments that go with the plugin
+$plugin_info['comment']     = "This is useful when trying to find the blocks, (<strong>only the admin </strong>can view this plugin). You have to activate all the items in the Plugin area";
+//the plugin version
+$plugin_info['version']     = '1.0';
+//the plugin author
+$plugin_info['author']      = 'Julio Montoya';

plugin/show_template_blocks/readme.txt

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+README
+
+This file will be linked in the plugin settings page

plugin/show_user_info/index.php

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+<?php
+
+//A user must be logged in
+if (!api_is_anonymous()) {
+    //Getting the current user id
+    $user_id = api_get_user_id();    
+    
+    //Getting the current user info
+    $user_info = api_get_user_info($user_id);
+    
+    //Showing the complete name (that means the firstname and lastname depending of the language)
+    echo 'This is a simple echo';
+    
+    //If you want to see more data you can do a var_dump($user_info);    
+    
+    //You can also change the style
+    echo '<h4>This is an echo with style :)</h4>';    
+        
+    //You can also use smarty setting variables in the special variable called template
+    $_template['user_info'] = $user_info;
+    $_template['user_email'] = $user_info['mail'];
+}

plugin/show_user_info/plugin.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * This script is a configuration file for the date plugin. You can use it as a master for other platform plugins (course plugins are slightly different).
+ * These settings will be used in the administration interface for plugins (Chamilo configuration settings->Plugins)
+ * @package chamilo.plugin
+ * @author Julio Montoya <gugli100@gmail.com>
+ */
+/**
+ * Plugin details (must be present)
+ */
+
+//the plugin title
+$plugin_info['title']       = 'Show user information';
+//the comments that go with the plugin
+$plugin_info['comment']     = "Shows the user information";
+//the plugin version
+$plugin_info['version']     = '1.0';
+//the plugin author
+$plugin_info['author']      = 'Julio Montoya';
+
+//set the smarty templates that are going to be used
+$plugin_info['templates']   = array('template.tpl');

plugin/show_user_info/readme.txt

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+README
+
+This plugin show the current user information

plugin/show_user_info/template.tpl

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+This is a chamilo plugin using smarty
+<div class="well">
+    Welcome, {$user_info.complete_name}
+</div>