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I received a “Your site has updated to WordPress 3.x.x” email
WordPress Automatic Update Email Recently we began getting contacts about an email that appears to be sent by WordPress regarding an update. Many people have concerns about the email. They wonder whether it is spam, suspicious, or an otherwise malicious email. The email text appears as below: Howdy! Your site at *example.com* has been updated 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 >
Install a Theme in PrestaShop 1.6
While the default PrestaShop 1.6 theme is fantastic, some merchants want to customize their site even more with a different theme. Most themes for PrestaShop cost money but there are a few free ones out there as well. Whether you have a paid theme or a free one, installing it is the same. This quick 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 >
Resetting a Database in phpMyAdmin
Resetting a database the hard way When working with programs such as WordPress, PrestaShop or even custom coded ones you sometimes need to do manual work within the databases. This may mean having to perform testing with existing data and altering the content or even clearing the database altogether. One of the more common things 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 >
Deleting products from your PrestaShop 1.6 store
When you no longer want a product in your store, you have two options. You can either disable the product or delete it from your database entirely. Disabling products is usually the best option as it preserves the data integrity of your site. If you need to get information for a product that a customer Read More >
Disabling products within PrestaShop 1.6
During the lifetime of your shop, you will have products come and go. Some will be discontinued, some will be test market products, some will be seasonal. There are many reasons why you may want to disable a product, however there are very few occasions you should want to actually delete a product. In this Read More >
Adding new product features in PrestaShop 1.6
What is a product feature? When working with products, you will discover there are many common features your products have. For example you may have a ‘Composition‘ feature. This is what the product is made out of and can be many different materials. If you sell clothing this may be cotton, denim or polyester. Perhaps Read More >
Working with product features in PrestaShop 1.6
When working with your products in your PrestaShop 1.6 store, there is a lot of information that can be entered to describe your products. These are broken down into tabs on the left hand side of the main product page. One of these tabs, the Features tab, is where you will enter the different important Read More >
Managing product quantities in PrestaShop 1.6
Proper stock management is needed when running a store, whether it is online or a brick and mortar building. PrestaShop offers easy management of your product’s available stock via the Quantities tab. Below is a quick tutorial on the tab and how ot works with your products. How to manage product quantities in PrestaShop 1.6 Read More >
Adding images for products in PrestaShop 1.6
One of the more important selling points for your products is the image. With a proper image, more customers will buy your items. Products without images typically do not sell as well. In this article, we will show how to add images to your products in PrestaShop 1.6 How to add product images in PrestaShop Read More >
