Scott Mitchell

Another of our Advanced Parameters in PrestaShop 1.5 is the CSV Import. This section allows you to import data using files that use the CSV format> CSV means Comma Separated Values and is usually a simple text file populated with rows of data. The data fields are separated by a specific delimiter such as a Read More >

Welcome to our last article for the Performance page of the Advanced Parameters course. Much like the previous article on ciphering, this one will be brief. Our last section on the Performance page is Caching. Caching is when the server keeps specific data in memory so it can be re-served to the visitors faster because Read More >

In our previous article, we discussed using media servers for enhancing performance in PrestaShop 1.5. Our next step in the Advanced Parameters course is a discussion on which ciphering setting to use for your store. Ciphering is the term used for describing a method of encryption. Encrypting data from the database helps make it more Read More >

Next up in ourAdvanced Parameters course is our article for using media servers for performance enhancement in PrestaShop 1.5. This option is ONLY to be used in conjunction with Combine, Compress, and Cache settings. This section allows you to use set up separate servers to help with your load time and speed up the site Read More >

After learning about configuring Smarty to increase site performance, we continue our Advanced Parameters course with our article on disabling some optional features in PrestaShop 1.5. These features are non-essential options that, when disables, can increase site performance. They do, however, limit customer options or information shown to the customer about products, so it is Read More >

Our first article for the Performance section in our Advanced Parameters course deals with using Smarty. Smarty is a programming language that is used for the PrestaShop templates. Below are the different setting in this section and explanations of what they do. How to set up the Smarty settings for performance in PrestaShop 1.5 Log Read More >

Our next set of parameters in the Advanced Parameters section of PrestaShop 1.5 is the Performance option. Unlike the Configuration Information section, the Performance section has settings to change so you can optimize the speed of your shop for your visitors and customers. How to View the Configuration Information in PrestaShop 1.5 Log into your Read More >

Within the Advanced Parameters section of PrestaShop 1.5, the first item you see is the Configuration Information option. This screen is a collection of information about your server, database, store, mail configuration, and browser information. As stated on the screen, this data is required when submitting an issue in the PrestaShop bug tracker. It helps Read More >

Our last article covered how to save direct traffic information for your referrers. The next article in our Managing Affiliates and Referrers course covers refreshing your indexation of referrer data. Every connection from every referrer is logged. This adds up to quite a bit of data over time. However, to properly analyze the data about Read More >

Previously, we showed you how to add, edit, and delete affiliate referrers. Next in our Managing Affiliates and Referrers course we will go over how to save direct traffic information. Direct traffic is where a visitor types in the URL directly instead of coming from another source such as a search engine. Saving direct traffic Read More >

In our last article, we went over how to edit an affiliate in your PrestaShop 1.5 store. Continuing with our managing affiliates and referrers course, we review how to remove a referrer from your list of affiliate referrers. Follow the steps below for deleting a referrer for your PrestaShop 1.5 store. Removing an affiliate referrer Read More >

Welcome to our next article in the managing affiliates and referrers. After learning how to add an affiliate referrer, it is necessary to understand how to modify the data should the need arise. Below are the instructions for accessing and changing the data for an existing referrer in your PrestaShop 1.5 store. Modifying an affiliate Read More >

Kicking off our course on managing affiliates and referrers, we begin by showing you how to add a new referrer to your store. A referrer is another website that sends you visitors. This referring website does so by featuring a link on their site somewhere. Having a lot of affiliates can generate a lot of Read More >

After learning about the Shop Search report in our last article, we will continue with the Working With Product Stats course. This particular article will focus on the Catalog Evaluation report. This report gives you a lot of information on the performance of your catalog. You are able to set the criteria your products are Read More >

Continuing in our Working With Product Stats course, this article will work with the Shop Search report. Much like our last report on the Carrier Distribution, it is a very short report but contains valuable information. Follow the steps below for access information and data explanation. Accessing the Shop Search report in PrestaShop 1.5 Log Read More >

Previously, we taught you about the Pages Not Found report. This concluding article in our Working With Stats course explains the Newsletter report. Follow the steps below for access information and data explanation. Accessing the Newsletters report in PrestaShop 1.5 Log into your PrestaShop 1.5 admin dashboard. Using the top menu bar, hover over the Read More >

Our previous article taught you about the Best Suppliers. This next article in our Working With Product Stats course explains the Carrier Distribution report. It is actually a very simple report showing the percentage ratios of your different carriers. Accessing the Carrier Distribution report in PrestaShop 1.5 Log into your PrestaShop 1.5 admin dashboard. Using Read More >