[Solved]Removing/editing Ecommerce software by PrestaShop™

[Major Bob]

I would like to edit the link at the bottom of the footer (© 2016 - Ecommerce software by PrestaShop™).

As much as I like to give credit to PrestaShop, it doesn't look as professional as if I put my own company information in this space. I have edited it in previous versions but can't find the correct file or translation in the back office. Can anyone tell me the correct way to change it?

Edited December 5, 2016 by Major Bob (see edit history)

[3DStudio]

go to ==> modules ==> search cms block, there you can edit/remove it

[D.T Raj]

I'm facing the same problem. Version 1.7.0.1 doesn't have cms block module. 

[templatin]

You need to edit the following file located in your theme folder: /templates/_partials/footer.tpl

[Andrej Stas]

go to ==> modules ==> search cms block, there you can edit/remove it

 

I'm facing the same problem. Version 1.7.0.1 doesn't have cms block module. 

 

It is not possible to remove the word "Prestashop" via backend. You can only translate the the texts around it: "Ecommerce software by"

 

To customize the footer, go to:

 

/your_theme/templates/_partials/footer.tpl

 

and you will find this code:

 

{l s='%copyright% %year% - Ecommerce software by %prestashop%' sprintf=['%prestashop%' => 'PrestaShop™', '%year%' => 'Y'|date, '%copyright%' => '©'] d='Shop.Theme'}

 

 

You have 2 options now:

 

1. You can remove this whole string and simply write the text you want to display

However, if your website contains multiple languages, this text will not be possible to translate. Also every year you will have to update the year in the footer manually.

 

2. I suggest that you can only rename the word "Prestashop™" to the name of your eshop:

 

{l s='%copyright% %year% - Ecommerce software by %prestashop%' sprintf=['%prestashop%' => 'THIS IS MY ESHOP™', '%year%' => 'Y'|date, '%copyright%' => '©'] d='Shop.Theme'}

 

Now you can go to the back office:

 

Sidebar > International > Translations. Select "theme translations", your theme and desired language. On the next page, in the left column, open "Shop" tab and search for "Theme".

 

There's a small pagination at the top of the right column now, go to the second page and you will find an option to translate "Ecommerce software by".

 

By this way, you can translate the footer into all languages and it will contain the name of your eshop

Edited November 27, 2016 by Andrej Stas (see edit history)

[Major Bob]

Thank you Andrej for your correct answer and your in-depth explanation. I'm sure that it will help many people who use 1.7.  You are also correct that there is no longer a cms block module or access from the back-office to change this text.

 

I searched all of the theme files and module files to find where to make the changes but I couldn't find it without your help.

 

I didn't want the link in the text or the 'ecommerce by' text so I changed the code from this:

<p>
  <a class="_blank" href="http://www.prestashop.com" target="_blank">
    {l s='%copyright% %year% - Ecommerce software by %prestashop%' sprintf=['%prestashop%' => 'PrestaShop™', '%year%' => 'Y'|date, '%copyright%' => '©'] d='Shop.Theme'}
  </a>
</p>

To this:

<p style="font-size:79%;">
  {l s='%copyright% %year% - %prestashop%' sprintf=['%prestashop%' => 'My company. All rights reserved | Company info', '%year%' => 'Y'|date, '%copyright%' => '©'] d='Shop.Theme'}
</p>

This isn't as flexible as your solution for the future but it suits my site better. Besides, the translations don't work properly at the moment but that's a matter for another topic.

[SirachMatthews]

The contents of s= should remain unchanged as this is defining the translation source tag.  Removing the hyperlink by either commenting out or deleting the <a> tag set, and defining the value for the %prestashop% variable are all that are required in the footer.tpl file.  The translations can be managed in the .../app/Resources/translations/[lang-code]/ShopThemeGlobal.[lang-code].xlf file.

.../themes/classic/templates/_partials/footer.tpl

<!-- <a class="_blank" href="https://prestashop.com" target="_blank"> -->
  {l s='%copyright% %year% - Ecommerce software by %prestashop%' sprintf=['%prestashop%' => 'Your Company', '%year%' => 'Y'|date, '%copyright%' => '©'] d='Shop.Theme.Global'}
<!-- </a> -->

.../app/Resources/translations/en-US/ShopThemeGlobal.en-US.xlf

<file original="themes/StarterTheme/templates/_partials/footer.tpl" source-language="en" target-language="en" datatype="plaintext">
  <body>
    <trans-unit id="7601c8e861088bd27255e18afaefab6b" approved="yes">
      <source>%copyright% %year% - Ecommerce software by %prestashop%</source>
      <target xml:lang="en">%copyright% %year% - Whatever you want to put by %prestashop%</target>
      <note>Context:
File: themes/StarterTheme/templates/_partials/footer.tpl:40</note>
    </trans-unit>
  </body>
</file>

 

Once you edit these two (or more depending on number of translations), clear the cache by deleting the contents of .../app/cache/dev/ and .../app/cache/prod/.

[rexraul]

Hello!!

I've changed the footer.tpl but nothing is changed....why??

Can You help me, please?

 

Edited June 30, 2018 by rexraul
probelm solved - I had to clear the cache (see edit history)

[Andrej Stas]

16 hours ago, rexraul said:

Hello!!

I've changed the footer.tpl but nothing is changed....why??

Can You help me, please?

 

 

Most probably you just need to clear the cache of your eshop.

https://prestabuilder.com/clear-cache-prestashop-1-7/

 

[DICE]

In 1.7+ that free module is not available. So you need to do it from the code. 

Go to this file /themes/classic/templates/_partials/footer.tpl

And do it like this 

<div class="container">
  <div class="row">
    {block name='hook_footer_before'}
      {hook h='displayFooterBefore'}
    {/block}
  </div>
</div>
<div class="footer-container">
  <div class="container">
    <div class="row">
      {block name='hook_footer'}
        {hook h='displayFooter'}
      {/block}
    </div>
    <div class="row">
      {block name='hook_footer_after'}
        {hook h='displayFooterAfter'}
      {/block}
    </div>
    <div class="row">
      <div class="col-md-12">
        <p class="text-sm-center">
          {block name='copyright_link'}
            <a class="_blank" href="https://diceindiagroup.net" target="_blank">
              {l s='%copyright% 2010 - %year% - Shop by %prestashop%' sprintf=['%prestashop%' => 'DICE','%year%' => 'Y'|date, '%copyright%' => '©'] d='Shop.Theme.Global'}
            </a>
          {/block}
        </p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
 

[DICE]

And for checkout similarly you have to make the changes in themes/classic/templates/checkout/_partials/footer.tpl

[Cookie822]

I did both.  Used cache killer too.  Nothing changed.  Now what?

[kevopr]

On 11/7/2018 at 9:44 AM, Cookie822 said:

I did both.  Used cache killer too.  Nothing changed.  Now what?

This is the solution for your problem.

[Q000]

Best & simple way to solve/edit bottom link/credits [ © 2016 - Ecommerce software by PrestaShop™ ]:

1. Go to: IMPROVE > International > Translations
2. Under: Modify translations > Type of translation: Theme Translations (select) > Select your theme: [your theme] > Select your language: [your language] > press [Modify]
3. Search for [Ecommerce software] > under [ %copyright% %year% - Ecommerce software by %prestashop% ] you can edit whatever you like. > Save

Edited April 18, 2019 by Q000 (see edit history)

[redrob]

@Q000   I love the elegance and simplicity of your solution.  Only shortcoming is the hyperlink of the text still redirects to prestashop.com :-/

[karas257]

why it doesnt work for me ? i have changed footer.tpl and deleted cache i done evertyhing like 10 times 

PLEASE HELP !!! 

[ime]

Thank you Major Bob - I used your method and it worked!
I just removed the link and kept the rest of the code. Then I changed the shop name and adress in Themes Translations in the backend of my website. 

<p>
 
{l s='%copyright% %year% - Ecommerce software by %prestashop%' sprintf=['%prestashop%' => 'PrestaShop™', '%year%' => 'Y'|date, '%copyright%' => '©'] d='Shop.Theme'}

</p>

[Rhapsody]

I developed a universal solution for version 1.7.6.x  that works on all sites I have. In my application, the Prestashop install is running on a subdomain of a site it is related to. The text and link goes to the main domain.

Search for this in prestashop_directory\themes\classic\templates\_partials\footer.tpl and prestashop_directory\themes\classic\templates\checkout\_partials\footer.tpl

Quote

          {block name='copyright_link'}
            <a class="_blank" href="http://www.prestashop.com" target="_blank">
              {l s='%copyright% %year% - Ecommerce software by %prestashop%' sprintf=['%prestashop%' => 'PrestaShop™', '%year%' => 'Y'|date, '%copyright%' => '©'] d='Shop.Theme.Global'}
            </a>
 

and replace it with

Quote

          {block name='copyright_link'}
            <a class="_blank" href="{$urls.shop_domain_url}" target="_blank" title="Open site on new page">
              {l s='%copyright% %year% - ' sprintf=['%year%' => 'Y'|date, '%copyright%' => '©'] d='Shop.Theme.Global'}{$shop.name}
            </a>
 

 

[Wanderer2711]

On 11/17/2019 at 2:41 AM, Rhapsody said:

I developed a universal solution for version 1.7.6.x  that works on all sites I have. In my application, the Prestashop install is running on a subdomain of a site it is related to. The text and link goes to the main domain.

Search for this in prestashop_directory\themes\classic\templates\_partials\footer.tpl and prestashop_directory\themes\classic\templates\checkout\_partials\footer.tpl

and replace it with

 

This worked. The Solution is Elegant is extremely simple. Thank You. 

[danbby]

On 4/18/2019 at 5:14 PM, Q000 said:

Best & simple way to solve/edit bottom link/credits [ © 2016 - Ecommerce software by PrestaShop™ ]:

1. Go to: IMPROVE > International > Translations
2. Under: Modify translations > Type of translation: Theme Translations (select) > Select your theme: [your theme] > Select your language: [your language] > press [Modify]
3. Search for [Ecommerce software] > under [ %copyright% %year% - Ecommerce software by %prestashop% ] you can edit whatever you like. > Save

Very good working solution. How can I redirect the url to my website?

Thanks!

[TMJ]

On 7/1/2018 at 12:38 PM, Andrej Stas said:

 

Most probably you just need to clear the cache of your eshop.

https://prestabuilder.com/clear-cache-prestashop-1-7/

 

Thanks Andrej

[Dew1]

On 12/28/2019 at 6:38 AM, danbby said:

Very good working solution. How can I redirect the url to my website?

Thanks!

Hi, Did you find a way to change the Url? I have the same problem

[danbby]

No. 

 

[Dew1]

15 hours ago, danbby said:

No. 

 

previously I didn't know how to override a file in back office, but I could figure out how to do it last night, I could access the footer.tpl file in my host control panel and modify the file to remove the link.

[DJAd]

On 11/16/2019 at 9:11 PM, Rhapsody said:

I developed a universal solution for version 1.7.6.x  that works on all sites I have. In my application, the Prestashop install is running on a subdomain of a site it is related to. The text and link goes to the main domain.

Search for this in prestashop_directory\themes\classic\templates\_partials\footer.tpl and prestashop_directory\themes\classic\templates\checkout\_partials\footer.tpl

and replace it with

 

This works great for the main footer but it looks like the code has changed for the checkout page. Mine shows this in v1.7.6.7

{block name='footer'}
<div class="text-sm-center">
  {l s='%copyright% %year% - Ecommerce software by %prestashop%' sprintf=['%prestashop%' => 'PrestaShop™', '%year%' => 'Y'|date, '%copyright%' => '©'] d='Shop.Theme.Global'}
</div>
{/block}

 

Edited August 17, 2020 by DJAd (see edit history)

[danbby]

On 5/4/2020 at 2:11 AM, Dew1 said:

previously I didn't know how to override a file in back office, but I could figure out how to do it last night, I could access the footer.tpl file in my host control panel and modify the file to remove the link.

Can you tell me exactly what I need to modify?

Thanks!

[bencassell]

You need to edit both footer.tpl and footer-mobile.tpl in your theme as I've just spent many hours figuring out.

 

So for example both of my occurrences changed

From:
 

<a class="_blank" href="http://www.prestashop.com" target="_blank">
            {l s='%copyright% %year% - Ecommerce software by %prestashop%' sprintf=['%prestashop%' => 'PrestaShop™', '%year%' => 'Y'|date, '%copyright%' => '©'] d='Shop.Theme'}
          </a>

 

 

 

To: 

 

<a class="_blank" href="http://www.MYSHOPNAME.co.uk" target="_blank">
			{l s='%copyright% %year% - MYSHOPNAME' sprintf=['MYSHOPNAME' => 'MYSHOPNAME™', '%year%' => 'Y'|date, '%copyright%' => '©'] d='Shop.Theme.Global'}
		  </a>

 

[easyphil]

On 11/27/2016 at 6:52 AM, Andrej Stas said:

 

 

It is not possible to remove the word "Prestashop" via backend. You can only translate the the texts around it: "Ecommerce software by"

 

To customize the footer, go to:

 

/your_theme/templates/_partials/footer.tpl

 

and you will find this code:

 

{l s='%copyright% %year% - Ecommerce software by %prestashop%' sprintf=['%prestashop%' => 'PrestaShop™', '%year%' => 'Y'|date, '%copyright%' => '©'] d='Shop.Theme'}

 

 

You have 2 options now:

 

1. You can remove this whole string and simply write the text you want to display

However, if your website contains multiple languages, this text will not be possible to translate. Also every year you will have to update the year in the footer manually.

 

2. I suggest that you can only rename the word "Prestashop™" to the name of your eshop:

 

{l s='%copyright% %year% - Ecommerce software by %prestashop%' sprintf=['%prestashop%' => 'THIS IS MY ESHOP™', '%year%' => 'Y'|date, '%copyright%' => '©'] d='Shop.Theme'}

 

Now you can go to the back office:

 

Sidebar > International > Translations. Select "theme translations", your theme and desired language. On the next page, in the left column, open "Shop" tab and search for "Theme".

 

There's a small pagination at the top of the right column now, go to the second page and you will find an option to translate "Ecommerce software by".

 

By this way, you can translate the footer into all languages and it will contain the name of your eshop

Option 1 worked for me, Thank you

[pcsk]

Hello,
please do you know if it is legal to remove prestashop copyright from footer or from mails?

I am not able to find some relevant info or contact directly to prestashop.

Thank you

[Bulldesign]

Yes, you can remove the copyright from emails perfectly fine, without any legal issues

[newbie20]

my site is multi languages (in prestashop 1.7.8 )

1-how can i completely delete "2022 - Ecommerce software by PrestaShop"  in all languages ?

2-if the answer is yes , then will it again come back ,when i upgrade my prestashop to recenter versions ?

 

Edited June 28, 2022 by newbie20 (see edit history)

[ChandigarIT]

Hi, I want to do the same for the invoices, where is the file that needs amending?

Thanks