Help

[gash]

Hi all

 

Extremely new to Prestashop, have installed to website on comendation of numerous colleagues.

 

My problem is that the system has successfully installed, i have got the appropriate links on my portal to the shop, but am unable to find where i can log into the admin panel.

 

Please help, i may just not be looking in the right place

 

Gash (gary)

[vekia]

after prestashop installation you should see information about admin directory.

if you missed this message, please log in to your FTP

check root directory of your store.

 

You will see there directory named adminXXXX

where XXXX is the number. 

Then open this directory in your browser: http://yourwebsite.com/adminXXXX/

[gash]

Many thanks Vekia, i did miss the link, logged on now.

 

Where in the system can you alter the layout of the main screen, or is that changed by installing new themes, I am using this on the back on of radio control forum so there a few items i.e manufacturers, suppliuers etc which i dont need to display.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Gash (Gary)

[vekia]

hello

 

you're talking about some blocks? pages? maybe some items on your theme? can you shed some light on this please?

(i don't know what you exactly expect right now)

[gash]

Hi Vekia

 

i mean the overall layout of the home page of the shop, is there any easy way of adding and deleting colomns, blocks etc, I cannot see any way of changing the layout at all from the admin logon, or is there a diff login for the front admin

[vekia]

prestashop is based on smarty engine, it mean that you have to modify .tpl files located in your theme.

tpl file is a mix of html and smarty language.

 

so, if you want to modify template - add new columns, remove others - you need to modify these files.

to manage modules you can run live edit feature located in modules > positions tab

[gash]

ahhh ok thanks vekia, i have a feeling thats above my head a bit, i can do bits and pieces of php & phpbb but thats about my limit

Edited November 6, 2013 by gash (see edit history)

[claybourg]

 

to manage modules you can run live edit feature located in modules > positions tab

 

I'm getting a 404 error when trying to run live edit

[benjamin utterback]

I'm getting a 404 error when trying to run live edit

 

 

Have you turned on Friendly URL? If so, have you edited any of the files within your backoffice/Advanced Parameters/SEO and URLs?

[claybourg]

I am guilty on both accounts.

[benjamin utterback]

Have you edited the file index.php? 

[claybourg]

Guilty as well

[claybourg]

So how can I reverse in order to use live edit?

 

Will turning friendly URL off allow me to work with live edit? If so can I turn it back on without damage to the URL's?

 

Thank you

[NemoPS]

Turning off friendly urls is non destructive. just go to the back office, SEO and URLs tab, and scroll down. You will see 'enable friendly urls'. just set it to no

[claybourg]

This worked, thank you