Can't edit the header.tpl file?

[robo.balasko]

Hey guys! I'm working on an e-shop and experiencing a problem... I've already searched for it on Google, but it hasn't returned me any useful information, so I'm hoping that some of you will help me.

 

As a newcomer to the PrestaShop e-commerce system, I rather chosen the editing of its default template than doing my own from scratch, however, when I want to edit the header.tpl file, e.g.: I delete the prestashop logo and those right-sided DIVs, that contain searchbar, etc., it always loads them from somewhere...

 

What did I do:

 

- edited the header.tpl file and deleted those divs / commented them out using (<!-- -->)

- reloaded the website

- and the results was, that nothing happened!

 

When I checked the code in Firefox, Chrome and even IE, all those DIVs were there and no sign of the commenting HTML tags I put them in...

 

If anybody knows what the heck is going on with this, please reply to this thread, thanks in advance!

[Dave L]

Whenever you edit a .tpl file you need to force compile in Preferences>performance before your changes are reflected.

[jhnstcks]

As a newcomer to the PrestaShop e-commerce system, I rather chosen the editing of its default template than doing my own from scratch, however, when I want to edit the header.tpl file, e.g.: I delete the prestashop logo and those right-sided DIVs, that contain searchbar, etc., it always loads them from somewhere...

Not sure if you realise but Prestashop uses a module system, of which the search bar is a part of. These can be installed/uninstalled from the modules tab in your back-office. Removing the div for header_right and the hook_home code, will stop you adding any modules to the top of the page.

 

As Dave has already mentioned you need to change the options in preferences>performance force compile true and cache false, otherwise cached versions of the theme will be used regardless of any changes you make to them.