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PrestaShop comes bundled with a host of more than 100 modules, but even that number might seem limiting, or you could want to explore other directions.
There are many more modules available on the PrestaShop Addons website (http://addons.prestashop.com/). Some are free, others are for-pay, and you are sure to find something that suits your needs! Once you are a seasoned module developer/theme designer, you can even submit your own creations, and sell them on Addons!
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To install a new PrestaShop module automatically, click on the "Add new module" link at the top of the list of modules, in the "Modules" page. A new section will slide open.
The form in this section enables you to upload the archive file of the module, as downloaded from Addons. You can either upload a zip file, or a tar.gz one (tarball). The form is straightforward: simply browse to the module's file that you downloaded, and click the "Upload this module" button. Do not point to the module's uncompressed folder or any of its unpacked files: only the archive file!
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In previous version of PrestaShop, you could upload the module's zip file on your FTP server and point the form to that file's URL. |
Once you have clicked the button, PrestaShop will upload the module from your computer to its server, unpack it, place the files in the correct location, and update the page, all this in a handful of seconds. PrestaShop will then display "Module downloaded successfully".
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- Unzip (decompress) the module archive file (
.ziportar.gz). This should result in a new folder. - Using your FTP client, connect to PrestaShop web server, and place the unpacked module folder in PrestaShop's
/modulesfolder.
Pay attention NOT to upload that folder in another module's folder (which can happen when drag-and-dropping items). Upload both the folder and the files it contains, not just the files. - Go to your back - office, in the "Modules" menu.
- Locate the new module in the modules list. You might have to scroll down; you can also use the list's search engine, which should give you a dynamically updated list of matching module names.
- In the row for the new module, click the "Install" button.
- Your module is now installed and should be activated too. If necessary, click on the module's "Configure" link. Also, pay attention to any warning message that might be displayed by PrestaShop.
Once configuration is complete, be sure to test the module immediately to confirm that it works as planned.
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Modules can come from many sources, and not all of them are reliable. This is why PrestaShop 1.6.0.7 introduced a warning window for "Untrusted" modules – that is, modules that have not been verified by PrestaShop through its Addons marketplace. This screen window lets you choose whether to proceed with the installation with no further notification, or to stop the installation process.
Installing a native module or a module obtained through Addons will not trigger the display of this window. |
Updating a module
Your PrestaShop installation regularly checks with the Addons server if there is any update for your modules. If so, PrestaShop displays a "Update it!" link for the affected modules. Simply click it, and PrestaShop will take care of downloading and updating the module.
Uninstalling a module
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Do not ever delete a module by directly trashing its folder using your FTP client! You must let PrestaShop take charge of it. |
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Click "Next" one last time. A final confirmation page presents you with all the changes applied to your PrestaShop site. Click "Finish" to end the process.
Installing using
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The "Import/export a theme" module is a native module, and should be installed by default. This is a special module that enables you to import a theme and install it (and its attached modules), or to export a theme and its modules from your shop in order to share it with the world.
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FTP
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The rest of the instructions are the same as for PrestaShop's theme installer above.
Installing using a FTP client
This method is not recommended, but is still available. Use with caution: your blocks might not have the expected position on their respective hooks.
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- Unzip (decompress) the theme archive file (
.zip). This should result in at least one new local folder,/themes, containing your theme's folder(s). - Using your FTP client, place the theme's folder (as found in the local
/themesfolder) online in your PrestaShop/themesfolder. Pay attention NOT to upload that folder in another theme's folder (which can happen when drag-and-dropping items). Upload the whole folder, not just the files it contains. - (optional) If the theme's archive contains a second
/modulesfolder, it means your new theme comes bundled with modules that are specific to it, or necessary for it to run properly. Using your FTP client, place the folder(s) found in the local/modulesfolder online in your PrestaShop/modulesfolder. If your online PrestaShop install already has a module of the same name, try to only keep the most recent version of the two (the one with the most recent files). If unsure, keep the version bundled with the theme, as it is the most likely to work best with it. - Go to your back - office, in the "Themes" page under the "Preferences" menu.
- Select the new theme in place of the current theme, by clicking on the radio button then clicking "Save".
- Your theme is now in place.
- (optional) If the theme came with modules, activate them on the back - office's "Modules" page, then configure them if need be.
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- Connect to you PrestaShop's administration.
- Go to the "Themes" page under the "Preferences" menu.
- In the "Appearance" section, go to the "Enable mobile theme" part and choose one of the three options other than "I want to disable it".
By default, the mobile template is only used for mobiles phones, tablet receiving the same theme as regular devices. With this option, you can choose to have the mobile template be used for tablets ("Both" option"), or even choose to only have it used for tablets (mobile phones receiving the regular theme).
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