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- (if logged in) "My account" block, with links to the customer's account pages.
- Three of the default blocks help the user navigate the shop and filter content: tags, categories and manufacturers are the most common ways by which shoppers look for a given product.
- "Viewed products" serves as a reminder of the products previously took interest in, and gives a shortcut back to these if he wants to pick them in the end.
- Finally, "Information" is where PrestaShop lists the default static pages, as written by the shop owner: delivery information, legal notices, T&C... They are not selling points, but their content is important enough that it warrants being always available.
"My account" block
Once the customer is logged in, the "My account" block appears in the left column. Its sole purpose is to give the customer quick access to all his or her personal pages:
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This block is a replication of the content of the "My account" page, which can be accessed from the eponymous link at the right of the header.
Categories
A category is a hierarchical way of sorting items: it can contain any number of sub-categories, making it possible to easily browse from the more general category listings to the more specific products by following a logical path.
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This is also the only product list view where the customer can compare products by ticking their checkbox and selecting the "Compare" button.
Tags
The shop owner can indicate a set of tags for each product. A tag is a non-hierarchical keyword, also described as metadata: it is not displayed on the product page as it does not bring any useful information, but it can prove very useful when building thematic lists – such as a tag-cloud, where the most common tags are written in a bigger font than the rarer ones.
Manufacturers
Customers can choose to display all the products from a single manufacturer, regardless of their types or prices.
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