PrestaShop 1.7.0.0 Beta 1 is open for feedback!

[Xavier Borderie]

(this announcement was originally posted on the Build devblog)

 

The first Beta version for PrestaShop 1.7.0.0 is now ready for you to test!

 

We are happy to announce that the development branch of version 1.7 has reached the Beta state, and we can’t wait to receive your feedback as a merchant, a service provider, a module developer or a theme designer.

 

PrestaShop 1.7.0.0 is still in development, which means that this Beta release is a great opportunity for you to start working with it before we release a stable version!
Go download and install this Beta version as a test store, either on your machine or your web hosting, then play with it – and give us your feedback!

 

The release of this first Beta version starts a period of intensive testing and improvement for the PrestaShop developers, with the help of the whole community: we need YOU to test this Beta version of PrestaShop.

Create a product, activate a module, browse the default theme, check if the modules that you created still work as-is (or with tiny design adaptations), etc. And most importantly, let us know about your findings!

 

Subsequent Beta and RC versions will be released as needed, and we will post on the Build devblog when this happens.

 

 

What you need to know about PrestaShop 1.7.0.0

 

Regular readers of this PrestaShop Build devblog probably already know everything about the forthcoming 1.7 version, but here’s the gist of it, straight from the 1.7 Project FAQ:

 

Version 1.7.0.0 is the next major release of PrestaShop, following version 1.6.1.0. This major version aims at simplifying the creation of a shop and product, and to facilitate the path to your first sale. It consists of four main projects:

• A better way to create and maintain a theme:
  • A new default theme (classy and efficient).
  • A starter theme to help designers create a kick-ass theme in half the time it took with PrestaShop 1.6.
• Improved key user journeys in the back office:
  • A new onboarding for beginners.
  • A simplified product-creation workflow.
  • Easily find installed and non-installed modules.
• An improved administration interface menu structure, focused on getting the most common tasks done faster.
• A new architecture, based on the Symfony2 framework.

There is no release date to announce for the stable version right now, other than “when it’s ready”.

 

If you have more questions, the answer might just be in the FAQ already!

 

 

How to give feedback about Beta 1

 

Have you found a bug? A curious behavior? An unexpected reaction? Let us know! Create a ticket on the 1.7 Forge project, and give us as much details as possible!

 

Please note that we are not looking for feedback on the overall technical or design choices: Symfony2, the new theming system, the back office design and other global aspects of 1.7 are pretty much set in stone. However, do let us know about bugs or possible improvements!

 

 

What’s (still) in progress

 

Remember that this is the first Beta release of version 1.7.0.0: a lot of things are not ready yet, or are ready but not yet available. We are aware of it, and we are working on it right now.

 

We tried to gather the most important ones below, so that you have a clear idea of what still needs to be done. All of this will eventually be fixed for the stable version – and you can help with pull-requests on GitHub, and feedback of your own tests!

 

Core

• If your web hosting uses PHP-FPM, some links (and images) will not work.
• Multistore & Advanced Stock Management aren’t yet connected to the Create a Product Page.
• The header and navigation can vary (slightly) between pages.
• Employees permissions are not yet suited for the new navigation in place
• If a problem occurs while uploading a theme, we may not be able to tell you why currently In effect, errors and warnings are not fully set yet. And in any case, your 1.5-1.6 theme will NOT work with the new theme system (see the FAQ).

Front office

• The Classic theme needs to be made responsive.

Back office

• Some images are broken for now, some buttons and tab could behave in a weird way, and you might stumble on other weird artifacts. We know about this, and they will all be fixed in time for the stable release.
• We’re still working on the responsiveness of the back office, and 13” screens could particularly be affected.
• CSV Export can take up a lot of memory, and thus not work on some shared hosting.

Product page

• Entry-level shared hosting can get performance issues, sometimes culminating to a blank page. We are working on it, and are committed to address the issue.

Modules page

• We’re improving the modules discovery page: better sorting, more information, reworked categories, etc.

Content

• Interface copywriting is not final yet. Some parts need to be written, others are waiting for a rewrite and others are in proofreading.
• Default products are still the ones used in version 1.6. Version 1.7 should have a brand new set of products.
• Translations are on hold for now while we’re working on improving the system: the interface is only in English for now.

Documentation

• Contextual help still displays 1.6 documentation as we’re updating it to 1.7. Expect it to be final during our RC period – once the 1.7 User Guide will be online!.
• Technical documentation for modules & themes should follow the same timeline.

 

Final note!

 

So cheers for this glance at the brand new 1.7, made with <3 by our team and our wonderful Community. It’s not fully baked yet, but we’re very proud of the work done.

 

We’ll closely monitor your feedback, and are eager to hear from you!

 

Happy testing!

[ajensen27]

I'm trying to install 1.7 Beta in to a subfolder on my already existing 1.6.2 shop but I got the following 2 errors during install.

 

• PDO MySQL extension is not loaded
• ZIP extension is not enabled

And the following 2 warnings:

• Install and enable the intl extension (used for validators).
• Set short_open_tag to off in php.ini*.

I'm showing that I have PDO and the ZIP extensions installed. I even went into the PHP configurator in WHM, checked that both were listed in the list of extensiosn and restarted Apache.

 

Below is also my current system setup found within Prestashop. What am I missing here and how can I fix? Would love to start playing around with 1.7.

 

Server information Linux #1 SMP Tue Nov 11 17:57:25 UTC 2014 x86_64

Server software version Apache

PHP version 5.6.18

Memory limit 2048M

Max execution time 3000

MySQL version 10.0.25-MariaDB

MySQL server localhost

MySQL name llmedico_live171015

MySQL user llmedico_ps16cc

Tables prefix ps_

MySQL engine InnoDB

MySQL driver: DbPDO

 

Thanks!

[deniss13]

• A starter theme to help designers create a kick-ass theme in half the time it took with PrestaShop 1.6.

 

Is there any documentation or explanation on how this works exactly? How can none Presta designers start creating new themes?

 

Also is there going to have "theme configurator" like module? That will be able to switch colors for example, or add banners and such things?

[ajensen27]

I'm trying to install 1.7 Beta in to a subfolder on my already existing 1.6.2 shop but I got the following 2 errors during install.

 

• PDO MySQL extension is not loaded
• ZIP extension is not enabled

And the following 2 warnings:

• Install and enable the intl extension (used for validators).
• Set short_open_tag to off in php.ini*.

I'm showing that I have PDO and the ZIP extensions installed. I even went into the PHP configurator in WHM, checked that both were listed in the list of extensiosn and restarted Apache.

 

Below is also my current system setup found within Prestashop. What am I missing here and how can I fix? Would love to start playing around with 1.7.

 

Server information Linux #1 SMP Tue Nov 11 17:57:25 UTC 2014 x86_64

Server software version Apache

PHP version 5.6.18

Memory limit 2048M

Max execution time 3000

MySQL version 10.0.25-MariaDB

MySQL server localhost

MySQL name llmedico_live171015

MySQL user llmedico_ps16cc

Tables prefix ps_

MySQL engine InnoDB

MySQL driver: DbPDO

 

Thanks!

 

No help with this?

[unclemaps]

I'm trying to install 1.7 Beta in to a subfolder on my already existing 1.6.2 shop but I got the following 2 errors during install.

 

• PDO MySQL extension is not loaded
• ZIP extension is not enabled

And the following 2 warnings:

• Install and enable the intl extension (used for validators).
• Set short_open_tag to off in php.ini*.

I'm showing that I have PDO and the ZIP extensions installed. I even went into the PHP configurator in WHM, checked that both were listed in the list of extensiosn and restarted Apache.

 

Below is also my current system setup found within Prestashop. What am I missing here and how can I fix? Would love to start playing around with 1.7.

 

Server information Linux #1 SMP Tue Nov 11 17:57:25 UTC 2014 x86_64

Server software version Apache

PHP version 5.6.18

Memory limit 2048M

Max execution time 3000

MySQL version 10.0.25-MariaDB

MySQL server localhost

MySQL name llmedico_live171015

MySQL user llmedico_ps16cc

Tables prefix ps_

MySQL engine InnoDB

MySQL driver: DbPDO

 

Thanks!

 

I'm having the same problem... Please help?

Thank you

[El Patron]

I'm trying to install 1.7 Beta in to a subfolder on my already existing 1.6.2 shop but I got the following 2 errors during install.

 

• PDO MySQL extension is not loaded
• ZIP extension is not enabled

And the following 2 warnings:

• Install and enable the intl extension (used for validators).
• Set short_open_tag to off in php.ini*.

I'm showing that I have PDO and the ZIP extensions installed. I even went into the PHP configurator in WHM, checked that both were listed in the list of extensiosn and restarted Apache.

 

Below is also my current system setup found within Prestashop. What am I missing here and how can I fix? Would love to start playing around with 1.7.

 

Server information Linux #1 SMP Tue Nov 11 17:57:25 UTC 2014 x86_64

Server software version Apache

PHP version 5.6.18

Memory limit 2048M

Max execution time 3000

MySQL version 10.0.25-MariaDB

MySQL server localhost

MySQL name llmedico_live171015

MySQL user llmedico_ps16cc

Tables prefix ps_

MySQL engine InnoDB

MySQL driver: DbPDO

 

Thanks!

 

 

I'm having the same problem... Please help?

Thank you

 

Per PrestaShop any issue please open forge report, this is how PS dev team learns from community.  

 

Have you found a bug? A curious behavior? An unexpected reaction? Let us know! Create a ticket on the 1.7 Forge project, and give us as much details as possible!

[hieu761]

Hi team develop prestashop,
 
I installed and having some problems:
 - "Improve> International" tab "Currencies" not format ? 
 

₫18.16 not suitable in VietNames. It must 18.16đ or 18,16VNĐ or 18đ

- "Configure > shop parameters > products settings" panel Product page not found Jqzoom. I find it useful but no ok in mobile.

 

Thanks,

Kenhd 

[GilsonPM]

In backoffice the popup WELCOME TO YOUR SHOP! don't close, don't START and don't LATER buttons works too.

In portugues installation the menus are in english yet.

I'm usiing PHP 7.0.7 and MySQL 5.6, installed in a folder http://demo.dgn10.com/prestashop

With and Without php.ini and with various combinations

[Divyesh Prajapati]

In Front office, on product detail page product image is not changing when click/hover on thumbnail image.

[JPresta.com]

Was someone able to install a module? I want to test mines since first alpha and I still have problems with this beta!

Everytime I get a "fail" message and I cannot find any error log to know why it is failing.

Even if I extract module in 'modules' folder nothing happen :-(

How do you want us to test if we cannot install module!

[selectshop.at]

to @ll having bugs/problems

 

Per PrestaShop any issue please open forge report, this is how PS dev team learns from community

 

Have you found a bug? A curious behavior? An unexpected reaction? Let us know! Create a ticket on the 1.7 Forge project, and give us as much details as possible! http://forge.prestashop.com/secure/CreateIssue%21default.jspa?selectedProjectId=11322&issuetype=1

 

@GilsonPM - As per description (also translated for you in Portuguese Forum Section) back office is still in English. Translations in progress, still not available.

[Max84]

Hi Folks,

 

I found a bug, but in order to report it onto forge, i've to get php error before (it's a php error or maybe an user exception).

But ... where Prestashop 1.7 hides ou displays errors ?

 

Thanks

[Xavier Borderie]

Hi Folks,

 

I found a bug, but in order to report it onto forge, i've to get php error before (it's a php error or maybe an user exception).

But ... where Prestashop 1.7 hides ou displays errors ?

 

Thanks

 

Have you tried activating the Dev mode?

http://doc.prestashop.com/display/PS16/PrestaShop's+developer+tools should work (I think ).

[fortuner]

I've noticed that product's default combination uses attribute ID in URL. As I assume that will be a major issue when migrating from previous version because site will lose ranking on product pages. I'm begging you not to use any id for default combination. And make an option to use name instead of IDs for other.

Another thing I'd appreciate would be URLs without hash (#) for layered navigation, so the pages could be crawled by search engines.

Thank you.

[selectshop.at]

I've noticed that product's default combination uses attribute ID in URL. As I assume that will be a major issue when migrating from previous version because site will lose ranking on product pages. I'm begging you not to use any id for default combination. And make an option to use name instead of IDs for other.

+1 - please no change on URL's, besides the adding of combination to the URL is not a good idea, if you already added this to your SEO, i.e. the architecture of your shop is still including properties to the meta-data (meta-title of product)

[fortuner]

+1 - please no change on URL's, besides the adding of combination to the URL is not a good idea, if you already added this to your SEO, i.e. the architecture of your shop is still including properties to the meta-data (meta-title of product)

How do you think, will they mention our opinions?

[selectshop.at]

How do you think, will they mention our opinions?

As this is case sensitive, I think chances are big. besides the new URL structure is partially buggy and non sense....

[bansaluk]

I'm having the same problem... Please help?

Thank you

 

This is how I solved these errors:

(1) I installed & enabled these extensions using EasyApache3 in WHM and rebuilding Apache/PHP.

(2) For short_open_tag - selected "off" in PHP Configurator > Advanced Mode in WHM.

 

I don't know if you have access to WHM. If you are on Shared Hosting - then probably you would have to request your hosting provider.

 

Hope that helps!

 

Ash.

[bansaluk]

I'm trying to install 1.7 Beta in to a subfolder on my already existing 1.6.2 shop but I got the following 2 errors during install.

 

• PDO MySQL extension is not loaded
• ZIP extension is not enabled

And the following 2 warnings:

• Install and enable the intl extension (used for validators).
• Set short_open_tag to off in php.ini*.

I'm showing that I have PDO and the ZIP extensions installed. I even went into the PHP configurator in WHM, checked that both were listed in the list of extensiosn and restarted Apache.

 

Below is also my current system setup found within Prestashop. What am I missing here and how can I fix? Would love to start playing around with 1.7.

 

Server information Linux #1 SMP Tue Nov 11 17:57:25 UTC 2014 x86_64

Server software version Apache

PHP version 5.6.18

Memory limit 2048M

Max execution time 3000

MySQL version 10.0.25-MariaDB

MySQL server localhost

MySQL name llmedico_live171015

MySQL user llmedico_ps16cc

Tables prefix ps_

MySQL engine InnoDB

MySQL driver: DbPDO

 

Thanks!

This is how I solved these errors:

(1) I installed & enabled these extensions using EasyApache3 in WHM and rebuilding Apache/PHP.

(2) For short_open_tag - selected "off" in PHP Configurator > Advanced Mode in WHM.

 

I don't know if you have access to WHM. If you are on Shared Hosting - then probably you would have to request your hosting provider.

 

Hope that helps!

 

Ash.

[giridhar196]

Getting an error while installing

An error occurred during installation...

 

 

You can use the links on the left column to go back to the previous steps, or restart the installation process by clicking here.

please help 

Thank you

Edited November 10, 2016 by giridhar196 (see edit history)