If you are troubleshooting a problem or planning modifications for your PrestaShop 1.6 installation, then you should know your version information. Luckily, finding the version and server information is a simple task. This tutorial walks you through finding the version that you are using. Finding Your Version in the PrestaShop Back Office PrestaShop has several Read More >
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Create Combinations Manually in PrestaShop 1.6 Administrator
Products are often sold in variations called product combinations. These combinations do not physically change the product, but allow you to sell it in different sizes, colors, etc. The following tutorial walks you through the steps of manually creating combinations in the PrestaShop Administrator interface. Login to the PrestaShop Administrator Dashboard. Hover over Catalog in Read More >
Display categories in the left panel in PrestaShop 1.6
Left-hand navigation is fairly standard across the web. Because of this, many visitors will look to the left hand panel of your store for category lists and other information. This quick article will assist you in presenting category information on the left hand panel using the PrestaShop 1.6 default theme. This way you can make Read More >
Resetting your admin password in PrestaShop 1.6
If you happen to forget your admin password (you know, the one that you made so complex no one including yourself can remember it?) never fear! PrestaShop has an easy way to reset it so you can access your admin dashboard once again. How to reset your admin password Visit your PrestaShop admin dashboard login Read More >
PrestaShop 1.6 logo size questions
After installing your PrestaShop 1.6 store, you naturally want to begin working on customizing your store. One of the first things most people do is to upload their own logo so that it displays in the header of the store. We have had some questions about the logo and what sizes are allowed when uploading Read More >
Disabling all overrides in PrestaShop 1.6
When you run into errors or malfunctions for your store you may want to https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/prestashop/login-prestashop-dashboard/debug the application. This allows you to track down any offending code and fix it. PrestaShop 1.6 has some new features you can use to help you debug your store. One of these features is to disable all overrides. PrestaShop’s object Read More >
How to enable error reporting in PrestaShop 1.6
Once you have installed your PrestaShop 1.6 store and began working with it, you will inevitably come upon errors from time to time. Although the developers do their best to code error checking and error messages into the code, some errors are not code related. These other errors may be due to server settings or Read More >
Fix: Missing Products in UPS Module Settings for PrestaShop
In this tutorial: What is the error? What causes it? How to fix it UPS is one of the most recognized names in the shipping industry. They are also a very common choice when shipping products to your customers. PrestaShop has modules for UPS so that you can use them for your shipping needs. There Read More >
Fixing the Error: “This file is missing” in PrestaShop 1.6
One great feature PrestaShop has is to allow the sale of virtual products. These are downloadable items such as ebooks, videos, audio files, software, etc. These files can be very small or very large in size, depending on the nature of the file. When adding a virtual product in PrestaShop, there may be issues when Read More >
Fixing the blank white screen error on PrestaShop 1.6
PrestaShop 1.6 has been released to the public and many people are upgrading their sites. One of the more common errors that we are seeing after upgrading or a new installation is a white screen. This is very disturbing to some people there is no error message telling you what is wrong. Most often, this Read More >
Finding your database name for PrestaShop 1.6
For the most part, the work you need to do on your PrestaShop store is done via the Back Office. There are times, however, when you may need to access the database directly. This may be for research, or debugging, or perhaps performing a change that is not done within the Back Office at all. Read More >
Changing your logo image in PrestaShop 1.6
After installing PrestaShop 1.6 to your hosting account you will want to begin to make the store yours. This includes adding products and categories, and possibly changing themes. One of the most important aspects of branding your site and making it yours, however, is to add your own logo. PrestaShop 1.6 has a default logo. Read More >
How to change your shop name in PrestaShop 1.6
Changing the shop name can be done in two ways – through the PrestaShop Administrator interface and through the database. The easy way is definitely using the Administrator, but there may be occasions where the name has to be changed through the database. Changing the shop name through the database may seem a bit daunting Read More >
Installing PrestaShop 1.6 via Softaculous
Now that PrestaShop 1.6 has been officially released, you are able to use it for your live sites. Softaculous has now included the new version in their list of available downloads. This article will show you how to install your own PrestaShop 1.6 store. What is Softaculous? Softaculous is a piece of software that installs Read More >
How to change the side images in PrestShop 1.6
Once you have upgraded or installed a new PrestaShop 1.6 installation you will experience a new default theme layout. It is much more up to date in appearance and is responsive, which is great for your customers using various devices. On the new template, you will see some images to the right of the image Read More >
How to Set Maintenance Mode in PrestaShop
Whether you are creating your shop for the first time with a new ecommerce website host, or modifying your existing installation, you may not want to allow customers to come and shop while you are working. Whenever you want to work on your store without being bothered by the public, you can set the store Read More >
Positioning the Cart block after PrestaShop 1.6 upgrade
If you are among many PrestaShop fans, you will be very excited to upgrade your 1.5 store to the new 1.6 version. While upgrading via the 1-Click Upgrade is very quick, there can be a few tweaks needed to your storefront. One of the more common issues we are seeing is the Cart block is Read More >
How to Upgrade PrestaShop
Upgrading PrestaShop is a snap with the 1-Click Upgrade module! Follow the instructions below to upgrade to the new version quickly. How to upgrade to PrestaShop Log into your Prestashop 1.5 admin dashboard. From the upper menu toolbar, hover over the Modules tab and click on the Modules option. Arriving at the Modules list page, Read More >
Setting a product On Sale in PrestaShop 1.6
Everyone loves a deal! When we go shopping, my wife loves to look for sales. Sometimes we know about specific items because we got a flyer in the mail or local paper. Some stores, like my local Target, post the sales flyer at the front of the store. We browse the sale items to see Read More >
Setting catalog mode in PrestaShop 1.6
Most of the time, PrestaShop merchants set up a site that is used as an online store where visitors come to the site specifically to browse and purchase products. There is also a small percentage of merchants out there that run a physical brick and mortar store. They may want to showcase their products online Read More >
