[SOLVED] How to Add useful links to homepage?

[thezey]

Hello everyone,

A rather simple question, but I didn't find how to add links to homepage.

 

Three columns are currently displayed on the bottom of my homepage: Categories, Information and, My Account. 

 

If possible, I'd like to add a fourth column with "Useful links" or "Products" as a title, and then display all the links I need under that column. Do you know how to do add those links?

 

Thanks in advance

[vekia]

hello

 

you can do it with free html block module

with this addon you can define own conent (in this case links to products)

 

how to do that?

form the left hand side column select "footer" hook and then, use code with own links

 

and you will achieve what you expected.

 

if you need any help with code - feel free to write

[thezey]

Hey vekia,

 

thanks for your reply. A couple of questions coming to mind right now:

 

1) Does this module re-write over the current links in the  footer? If it does, what about the links currently displayed?

 

2) Can I download the module from the back office?

 

3) Would you have an easy example on how to add links?

 

4) Is there another way to add links in Prestashop?

[vekia]

1) module doesn't overwrite links in footer, if you don't want them - you can disable them in modules tab in back office

2) you can download module only from topic that i created on forum, and also from my website. 

3)

<div class="block_various_links" id="block_various_links_footer">
		<p class="title_block">Information</p>
		<ul>
			<li class="first_item"><a href="http://URL_TO_YOUR_WEBSITE_HERE/gb/prices-drop" title="Specials">Specials</a></li>			<li class="item"><a href="http://URL_TO_YOUR_WEBSITE_HERE/gb/new-products" title="New products">New products</a></li>
			<li class="item"><a href="http://URL_TO_YOUR_WEBSITE_HERE/gb/best-sales" title="Top sellers">Top sellers</a></li>			<li class="item"><a href="http://URL_TO_YOUR_WEBSITE_HERE/gb/stores" title="Our stores">Our stores</a></li>			<li class="item"><a href="https://apps.facepages.eu/prestashop/gb/contact-us" title="Contact us">Contact us</a></li>
												<li class="item"><a href="http://URL_TO_YOUR_WEBSITE_HERE/gb/content/3-terms-and-conditions-of-use" title="Terms and conditions of use">Terms and conditions of use</a></li>
																<li class="item"><a href="http://URL_TO_YOUR_WEBSITE_HERE/gb/content/4-about-us" title="About us">About us</a></li>
										<li><a href="http://URL_TO_YOUR_WEBSITE_HERE/gb/sitemap" title="sitemap">Sitemap</a></li>
			<li class="last_item">Powered by <a class="_blank" href="http://www.prestashop.com" target="_blank">PrestaShop</a>™</li>		</ul>
	
	</div>

4) you can use block links module and use it in footer section

[thezey]

2) Downloaded your module, but when I want to add it as a module in prestashop, it says "unknown archive type". What am i missing?

 

4) Added a link in block links, but I can't see anything on the homepage. How do i make the link visible?

[vekia]

20 instead of downloading archive try to use direct link to the archive with module (in module tab page you see probably field where you can use direct url instead of archive file)

 

4) you see block with links? or just you don't see one link?

[thezey]

4) any link at all

[vekia]

you don't see links, but what about whole block "BLOCK LINK" ?

[thezey]

No, I don't see block link in the homepage nor in any frontend page.

[vekia]

ok, can you please open the modules > positions tab

 

search for "displayLeftColumn" modules list, have you got there block links module ?

[thezey]

no. only customcontent2 module.

[vekia]

go to modules > positions > transplant

 

then select "block links" module and then - transplant it to the "footer" column

[thezey]

Just to make sure i'm right. My module is named "Link Block". I don't have any "block links" module.

Second, should I select "display footer" from the list, as there's no "transplant" in the list?

 

Please confirm.

[vekia]

link block = block links 

 

what you mean by:

 

 

Second, should I select "display footer" from the list, as there's no "transplant" in the list?

 

let me explain, just follow these steps:

1) open modules > positions

2) click on transplant button: http://i.imgur.com/qnG127q.png

3) select link block module from dropdown, then select displayFooter module, click save http://i.imgur.com/4xPIX4x.png

[thezey]

Thank you, Vekia.

 

However, when I proceed, there's an error message saying "This module cannot be transplanted to this hook.". Any idea why it shows up?

[vekia]

open file: modules/blocklink/blocklink.php

 

after this code:
 

public function hookRightColumn($params)
	{
		return $this->hookLeftColumn($params);
	}

add this one:

public function hookFooter($params)
	{
		return $this->hookLeftColumn($params);
	}

then try to transplant module once again

[thezey]

Thank you very much, Vekia. Question solved!

[vekia]

glad to hear that i could help you a little in this case

as you suggested, in going to mark topic as [solved]

with regards,

Milos

[steviger]

Hi Milos,

 

I'm using PS 1.6.0.8 Default bootstrap theme. Just downloaded your excellent module, thanks. I have two questions however:

 

1) When adding code and hit save settings, the code changes with loads of quotes: 

<div class="\"\\"block_various_links\\"\"" id="\"\\"block_various_links_footer\\"\"">
<p class="\"\\"title_block\\"\"">Information</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="\"\\"#;\\"\"">Shipping</a></li>
<li>Repair Service</li>
<li>Paying Methods</li>
<li>Terms & Conditions</li>
<li>Product care & composition</li>
</ul>
</div>

I disabled the Use HTMLPurifier Library option.

 

2) I would like the module to be displayed on the right side, next to My Account block (see attachment). But I can't seem to find out how. Could it have to do with the issue stated in my first question?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Cheers,

 

Steven

[vekia]

your hosting account probably use magic quotes

prestashop suggests to not use it

 

are you able to disable it?

[steviger]

Just moved to a newer server and indeed, problem solved. It must be a CSS thing but I can't get the module to be displayed on the right side, next to My Account block. Here's my code in your module:

<section class="footer-block col-xs-12 col-sm-2" id="block_various_links_footer">
<div>
<h4>F.A.Q.</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">Shipping</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Repair Service</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Paying Methods</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Terms & Conditions</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Product care & composition</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</section>

Cheers,

 

Steven