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The "Modules & Themes Catalog" gives you a quick and easy access to the Addons database of modules and themes. A search query will return the 5 first results from Addons, with more available if you click on the "View all results on addons.prestashop.com" link.

Installing modules

Once you have downloaded a module from the Addons online store, it's up to you have it installed on your PrestaShop site.

To install a new PrestaShop module:

  1. Unzip (decompress) the module archive file (.zip). This should result in a new folder.
  2. Using your FTP client, place the folder in your PrestaShop /modules folder. Pay attention NOT to upload that folder in another module's folder (which can happen when drag-and-dropping items). Upload the whole folder, not just the files it contains.
  3. Go to your back-office, in the "Modules" tab.
  4. 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.
  5. In the row for the new module, click the "Install" button.
  6. Your module is now installed and should be activated too (green tick). If necessary, click on the module's "Configure" link. Pay also 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.

Uninstalling a module

If you only need to temporarily not use the module, but still wish to keep its configuration, you can simply disable it: just click on the green tick, which should then turn into a red cross, meaning that the module is still installed, but disabled.

If you do not care about the module's configuration, click on the "Uninstall" button: your module's folder will still be in the /modules folder, but the module will not have any more impact on your shop.

If you changed your theme to take the module into account, make sure that the disabling or removal of the module does not break the theme.

My Account

PrestaShop also enables you to access your Addons account right from the back-office.

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