Overview

Thank you for purchasing our Blog for PrestaShop module.

If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this help file, please feel free to contact us using our support system http://prestahome.ticksy.com/.

This module is compatible with PrestaShop 1.6 and 1.7, though we do have a PrestaShop 1.5 version in our package we are not supporting it any longer.

Preview

What's inside package?

What are widgets?

Additional modules, for example to display recent blog posts on homepage of your store, add related posts to products (and the other way around), custom block with posts etc.

How to install module?

Our module is fully compatible with the default PrestaShop module installation method, all what you need to do is upload a module, install, and configure it.

Instruction

First method: Installation from back-office (recommended)

  1. Navigate to Modules -> Modules.
  2. Click "Add new" button on the top right corner, or "Upload" in case you're using PrestaShop 1.7.
  3. Now you may see upload form, please select ph_simpleblog.zip from your disk.
  4. Confirm your choice, upload module.
  5. Find Blog for PrestaShop on your modules list, just type "blog" on search form and you should see your new module.
  6. Install/Configure module.

Second method: Manual upload on server and install from back-office

  1. Connect with your server.
  2. Navigate to /modules/ folder in your PrestaShop folder structure.
  3. Unzip ph_simpleblog.zip and upload ph_simpleblog folder to your server.
  4. The path should be like this: /modules/ph_simpleblog/ph_simpleblog.php
  5. Now go to your back-office.
  6. Navigate to Modules -> Modules
  7. Find Blog for PrestaShop on your modules list, just type "blog" on search form and you should see your new module.
  8. Click "Install" button.

After installation you should see new Tab in your back-office called Blog for PrestaShop.

Upgrading

How tu upgrade Blog for PrestaShop?

If you have downloaded new version of the module frome CodeCanyon that is what you should do:

  1. Unzip files.
  2. Find ph_simpleblog.zip and other "widgets" which are for your PrestaShop version
  3. Follow instruction from "Installation" section
  4. You should have updated module right after upload new files on your server and navigate to Modules tab.

This method works for main module and widgets too.

PrestaShop have quite amazing upgrade method in 1.5 version and newer, so everytime when you download update from CodeCanyon, the update will be the same as the installation and the module dont lose any of your settings, posts etc.!

If anything changes we will definitely write about that in the update guide.

Custom CSS or JavaScript

You can add your custom CSS code by going to Blog for PrestaShop -> Custom CSS

New in PrestaShop?

If you haven't work with PrestaShop before take a look at the docs available here: http://doc.prestashop.com/display/PS16/User+Guide

or for PrestaShop 1.7: http://doc.prestashop.com/display/PS17/User+Guide

FAQ

How to change module position?

We refer to the well-written documentation: http://doc.prestashop.com/display/PS16/Front-office+Positions

or for PrestaShop 1.7: http://doc.prestashop.com/display/PS17/Positions

Final words

Thank you for purchasing my module.I'm open for suggestions and feedback, please contact me, through comments section, or support system, to me us what you think about my product.