> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc.md).

# HMVC

- [Modules](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules.md)
- [Core Modules](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/core-modules.md)
- [Locations](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/locations.md)
- [Parent Configuration](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/parent-configuration.md)
- [Module Layout](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/module-layout.md)
- [Changing The Module Layout](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/module-layout/changing-the-module-layout.md)
- [Module Service](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/module-service.md)
- [Module Lifecycle](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/module-service/module-lifecycle.md)
- [Module Registration](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/module-service/module-registration.md)
- [Module Activation](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/module-service/module-activation.md)
- [Module Unloading](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/module-service/module-unloading.md)
- [Common Methods](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/module-service/common-methods.md)
- [Loading New Modules](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/module-service/loading-new-modules.md)
- [Loading A-la-carte Modules](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/module-service/loading-a-la-carte-modules.md)
- [Module Events](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/module-service/module-events.md)
- [ModuleConfig](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/moduleconfig.md)
- [Public Module Properties\\/Directives](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/moduleconfig/public-module-properties-directives.md)
- [The Decorated Variables](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/moduleconfig/the-decorated-variables.md)
- [The configure() Method](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/moduleconfig/the-configure-method.md)
- [Module Settings](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/moduleconfig/module-settings.md)
- [Environment Control](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/moduleconfig/environment-control.md)
- [Interceptor Events](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/moduleconfig/interceptor-events.md)
- [Module Event Executions](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/module-event-executions.md)
- [URL Routing](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/url-routing.md)
- [Default Route Execution](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/url-routing/default-route-execution.md)
- [Module Routes Files](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/url-routing/module-routes-files.md)
- [Request Context Module Methods](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/request-context-module-methods.md)
- [Layout and View Renderings](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/layout-and-view-renderings.md)
- [Layout\\/View Discovery](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/layout-and-view-renderings/layout-view-discovery.md)
- [Overriding Views](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/layout-and-view-renderings/overriding-views.md)
- [Overriding Layouts](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/layout-and-view-renderings/overriding-layouts.md)
- [Default Module Layout](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/layout-and-view-renderings/default-module-layout.md)
- [Explicit Module Renderings](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/layout-and-view-renderings/explicit-module-renderings.md)
- [Models](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/models.md)
- [Module CF Mappings](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/module-cf-mappings.md)
- [Module Dependencies](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/module-dependencies.md)
- [Module Helpers](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/module-helpers.md)
- [Module Bundles](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/module-bundles.md)
- [Module Inception](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v5.x-1/hmvc/modules/module-inception.md)


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