I cannot instantiate a model in zend framwork 1.12 - zend-framework

Question

I am trying to build a Registration and login process how ever I am new to Zend I can't instantiate a model class:
application/models/users.php
class Users extends Zend_Db_Table_Abstract
{
protected $_name = 'users';
}
in my bootstrap I performed autoloading this way
application/bootstrap
protected function _initAutoload()
{
//Add autoloader empty namespace
require_once 'Zend/Loader/Autoloader.php';
$autoLoader = Zend_Loader_Autoloader::getInstance();
$resourceLoader = new Zend_Loader_Autoloader_Resource(array(
'basePath' => APPLICATION_PATH,
'namespace' => '',
'resourceTypes' => array(
'form' => array(
'path' => 'forms/',
'namespace' => 'Form_'
),
'model' => array(
'path' => 'models/',
'namespace' => 'Model_'
)
)
)
);
//Return it so that it can be stored by the bootstrap
return $autoLoader;
}
on my controller I have this
public function indexAction()
{
$frmuser = new Application_Form_Contact;
$users = new Application_Model_Users;
$this->view->form = $frmuser;
// action body
}
I have a form that works fine in application\forms\contact.php
class Application_Form_Contact extends Zend_Form
{
public function init()
{
$this->setMethod('post');
/* Form Elements & Other Definitions Here ... */
$this->addElement('text', 'username',array('filters' => array('StringTrim'), 'required' => true,'label' => 'Enter a Username:', 'validators' => array
(array('StringLength', false, array(2, 50)))));
$this->addElement('text', 'firstname',array('filters' => array('StringTrim'), 'required' => true,'label' => 'Enter your Firstname:', 'validators' =>
array(array('StringLength', false, array(2, 50)))));
$this->addElement('text', lastname, array('filters' => array('StringTrim'), 'required' => true,'label' => 'Enter your Lastname:', 'validators' => array
(array('StringLength', false, array(2, 50)))));
$this->addElement('text', 'email', array('filters' => array('StringTrim'), 'required' => true,'label' => 'Enter your Email:', 'validators' => array
('EmailAddress', array
('StringLength', false, array(2, 50)))));
$this->addElement('text', 'emailagain', array('filters' => array('StringTrim'), 'required' => true,'label' => 'Confirm your Email:', 'validators' =>
array('EmailAddress', array('StringLength', false, array(2, 50)))));
$this->addElement('password', 'password', array('filters' => array('StringTrim'), 'required' => true,'label' => 'Enter a password:', 'validators' =>
array(array('StringLength', false, array(2, 50)))));
$this->addElement('password', 'passwordagain', array('filters' => array('StringTrim'), 'required' => true,'label' => 'Confirm your password:',
'validators'=> array(array('StringLength', false, array(2, 50)))));
$this->addElement('submit', 'contact');
$this->view->form = $form;
}
}
if I comment out the $users = new Application_Model_Users the form displays well but if uncommented,
pointing to the url in the internet explorer browser will display the code like this:
class Users extends Zend_Db_Table_Abstract { protected $_name = 'users'; }

Answer 1

The easiest way to define a model is use zftool.
or you can make changes in your application like this to make your model work:
application\models\DbTable\users.php
class Application_Model_DbTable_Users extends Zend_Db_Table_Abstract {
protected $_name = 'users';
}
In your Controller now you are able to access it like this:
$users = new Application_Model_DbTable_Users();
Further details are provided in zend framework documentation:
Read it carefully to find out perfect way to implement it:
Zend Framework 1.12 Documentation