Need guidance

[ltempest]

HELP,

I've been developing Joomla websites for over 10 years now. I'm just starting my first Prestashop site and getting totally confused. I have read the documentation, but it is not very comprehensive, where for instance is the base template that then loads all these extra tpl files? How do I change and reorganise the template, I do not need a left or right column.

 

Why can certain modules not be assigned to certain locations, seems totally pointless having a modular system. Why will the myaccount module not display in the top location!

 

Has anyone else had a similar experience coming from the simpler Joomla template structure that could give me a few pointers?

 

I do like PrestaShop it seems a very powerful tool, but there needs to be more detailed documentation for designers / developers like myself to actually create the site we want.

 

Regards

 

Lee

 

PS for instance, I have installed the categories module it is published to the left position, no changes have been made, yet the menu does not display because the style within the ul tag is set to display:none. I have no idea where or why this is happening.

[CraigMeade]

I don't know anything about the UL tag, but you also need to have categories hooked into the header as well for it to show in the left column. Don't ask, because I don't know why...

 

A general response to your comments is that all of these packages are a trade-off. P'shop is real simple to get going and use if you stick to the pre-set parameters. Every time you try to break out of them through some modification you are going to hit a steep wall. It can be done usually, but you have just negated the point of P'shop really and the time you saved by choosing P'shop is now going to be sucked up trying to do something P'shop isn't designed for.

 

I'm not defending it or criticizing it. Just saying that's the way it is in my experience.