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Prestashop Troubleshoot - Fix Prestashop 1.6 Keep logging out while in Back Office

Written By Mr. D on Sunday, March 5, 2017 | 1:44 AM

Frustrated with your prestashop Back office that keep logging you out? There are many reason why your back office keep logging you out while you have many things to do, one of the reason is maybe your IP is dynamic and you are connected with many different ISPs a lot

Okay, before you give up with your conditions, maybe a little setting with your prestashop will help you,  

Go to your back office, Administration > Preferences Tab:

  1. Disable "Check the cookie's IP address"
  2. Set your Lifetime of Back office cookies cookies a little bit higher
  3. Save.
It's all DONE.




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FREE Prestashop Modules - HTML block, to place custom HTML code

Written By Mr. D on Sunday, February 19, 2012 | 5:29 PM

If you are looking for Prestashop module to place a custom HTML, you will need this HTML block module for Prestashop. It's very easy to use it, just simply paste the HTML source code that you get from the internet. So, this HTML block can do any possible function depending on the kind of source code that you paste in it.

HTML block for Prestashop

I think this module is really great, because it has custom function that depends on the source code. You can make custom function such as custom advertising block, and many more. It just need your a little knowledge about html, and you can create your own custom module. In the next tutorial, I will write about how to make a custom advertising block for your prestashop. 

You can download this menu Here:
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FREE Prestashop Modules - 4 slots Image Advertising Block

Written By Mr. D on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 | 8:31 PM

Prestashop's original-bundled advertising block has only 1 slot for you to place an ads. It doesn't matter when you only have single advertiser. But, it matter when you have multi advertiser on your store because original-bundle advertising block has only 1 slot. I have modified the original advertising block into 4 slots advertising block for prestashop and the good news is, this advertising block is FREE to download, because I love to share.

This is how the 4 slots advertising block looks:
4 slots advertising block at front end

4 slots advertising block at back end

And once again, this prestashop 4 slots advertising block is FREE to download. All you have to do after using it is only give your review about this module to make it more perfect.

Actually you can modified it into many slots by yourself, because it's not difficult for you to do it. In the next article I will make the tutorial how to modified the advertising block.


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Cpanel/Webmail Login - IP Address has Changed! - How to login through Dynamic IP Internet Connections

Written By Mr. D on Monday, February 13, 2012 | 11:47 PM

Just like the title above happens if you login to the Cpanel / Webmail using Internet connections that have a dynamic IP. Dynamic IP is the IP numbers that change itself is happening on the ISP (Internet Service Provider). Usually the GSM modem based ISP.

Cpanel/Webmail login -IP Address has Changed

On Cpanel / Webmail, this message will appear "IP Address has changed!" and if in the Cpanel you click the other menu, it will ask you for login again with the same message.

This is the solution, just install CpanelProxy, this is step by step CpanelProxy installation:

  1. Please visit and download cpanelproxy HERE.
  2. Then log into your cpanel and create a new subdomain with cpanelname. But use your other Connection that has static IP (Internet Cafe or anything that using Static IP Connection).
  3. After subdomain formed http://cpanel.yourdomain.com then please upload all the files in the folder cpanelproxy into the cpanel folder (can be via ftp or cpanel file manager). File in the Cpanelproxy folder is htaccessphp.ini and cpanelproxy.php
  4. Once completedyou can access cpanel with dynamic IP. This is how to access it via http://cpanel.yourdomain.com/ and no longer in http://yourdomain.com/cpanel

For Webmail:
  1. Please create a subdomain: webmail in Cpanel.
  2. Upload the contents of file cpanelproxy into the webmail folder.
  3. Access webmail viahttp://webmail.yourdomain.com
DONE!
Now you are no longer having trouble to login your Cpanel
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FREE Prestashop Theme - Velvet Sky

If you are looking for Fashion-style Free Prestashop Theme for you online store? or just want to make your online store look more artistic? Prestashop Theme - Velvet Sky is recommended for you (ssstt... I'm using it too). Attractive! Alluring! Beauty! Desire! Glamour is an impression that shown from Velvet Sky theme. Thanks to Dapurpixel that created this awesome prestashop theme. 
Free PrestashopTheme - Velvet Sky

Name : Velvet Sky
Design by : Dapurpixel
Theme Version : 1.0
Theme Features :
  • WordPress 3.1+ compatible
  • Prestashop 1.4.2.5 compatible
  • Custom homepage
  • Horizontal menu and submenu integration
  • Custom slideshow module
  • Combo slider on the homepage
  • One page checkout and guest checkout supported
  • Custom advertisement block module
  • IE7+, Safari, Opera, Firefox, Chrome compatible
  • You can download Velvet Sky theme on Smashing Magazine
Download the Theme for Free (Download Velvet Sky Theme)


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Prestashop Tutorial - Updating your Prestashop to Latest version

Written By Mr. D on Thursday, February 9, 2012 | 7:35 PM

New versions of PrestaShop come every few weeks. Some are major, most are minor, but they all bring a slew of innovations, improvements and bug-fixes. It is therefore highly advised to keep up with the latest version.

There are 5 steps to follow for a successful upgrade:
  1. Save and Backup Your Current Shop
    This step consists of backing up your database and your files. This step is not to be avoided, and should never ever be ignored or skipped. Do not proceed to step 2 without completing this step.
  2. Getting Ready for the New Version
    This step consists of preparing the files that you will need to copy into the new version of PrestaShop.
  3. Starting the Update
    This step consists of starting the upgrade script which will upgrade your database.
  4. QA and Testing
    This step consists of doing various checks to make sure that the store has been properly updated to the latest version.
  5. Going Live with the New Website
    This step will accompany you in going live with the latest update
These five steps are necessary for a successful upgrade. Please pay close attention to any of them, and do not skip any steps. Download the tutorial here, Updating Prestashop Tutorial

Done well, the whole update process described within these pages should not take more than half an hour. Do not try to skip a step in order to be done with it faster, as all steps are crucial.

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Prestashop Tutorial - Making Customer Group and Discount for each Customer Group

Written By Mr. D on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 | 5:58 PM

Grouping your customer is one of Prestashop features that allowing you to treat your customer differently based on their group (or customer level). With this feature, you can set different level, price or discount, permissions for each group of your customer. After you set the customer grouping, all you have to do is categorize your customers to their group. 

This is complete step by step customer group tutorial for Prestashop.

Step 1
On your Prestashop Backend, click Customer tab and choose the Group sub tab. On default Prestashop setting, you will see only Default Group. 

Prestashop Customer tab

Step 2
On your Group tab, Click "Add" to add a new group for your customers. There are 2 text fields: Name and Discount. Write down the name of the group in the name field. There are 2 kinds of discount, discount by percentage and discount by price nominal. If you want to make discount by percentage for each of customer group, then you must fill in the discount field at the Group tab. But, if you want to make discount by nominal of product price, then you should read the step 3 below.


Step 3
When you decide to use discount by nominal price, then you should set the discount price one by one, I repeat it again One by One. Because it's not like the percentage discount that need to set only once. 
Go to the catalog tab, and choose one of product category then choose product that you want to set the discount. 

Product Page
To set the nominal discount, go to Price section of your product page, Click add new custom price base on the group that you have made before. And now you have different customer group or level. It's so simple right, Thanks to Prestashop.


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FREE Prestashop Modules - Menu Module with expendable subcategory

Written By Mr. D on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 | 9:15 AM

When I'm building my own online store, I have try some modules for my menu. But then I found one great module for my menu.The module's name is Julien-Breux Menu. This module is easy to configure and you can download this module for FREE. This is how the module look like:

Julien-Breux Menu Modules

With Julien-Breux Menu, you can make your store's product category based menu. link to single page, and many more. All you have to do is just to make some simple clicks to make it done.


After Julien-Breux Menu is installed on your Prestashop, go to Module tab and search into Front Office section to find this module. Click Configuration Button to make or edit your menu.

To make a new menu, on "Add item" section, choose what type of menu you want to create:
  • Categories
    Make a menu button based on your product categories. If you are selling music online, then the categories might be: Pop, R&B, Hip Hop, Jazz, etc.
  • Products
    Make a menu button that redirect your visitor directly to a single product page. So it is a single product menu.
  • CMS
    Menu that redirect visitor to your block CMS Page that you have created before.
  • Manufacturer List
    Menu that redirect visitor to your store's list of manufacturer. So it will display a list of your store manufacturer.
  • Manufacturer
    Menu that redirect visitore to a single Manufacturer Page.
  • Supplier List
    Menu that redirect visitor to your store's list of supplier. So it will display a list of your store supplier.
  • Supplier
    Menu that redirect visitore to a single Supplier Page.
  • Links
    This type of menu redirect your visitor to a link. You can add internal links or external links to this menu.


Finally you should give a Title for your new menu button and it's done. You already have a new menu button. I like it because it's really simple module, but also powerful that provides you with a menu that satisfy your need. 

You can download the menu modules here > Julien-Breux Menu Module

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Prestashop Troubleshoot - Login page keeps appearing on Back office

Written By Mr. D on Monday, February 6, 2012 | 8:24 PM

After you've successfully installed Prestashop on your hosting, some problem might occur. One of the most common problem is some user (admin) always redirect to login page while managing their website on Back office. This is caused by Authorization issue in Prestashop's cookie file. This issue often occurs in Prestashop version 1.4.6.x and has not been fixed in the beta version.

Prestashop Login Page redirect problem

I have some trick to solving this issue, all you have to do is change two lines of your prestashop's cookie file.
That file is located at prestashop/classes/Cookie.php (Prestashop = your public html on cpanel file manager).

Follow This two simple steps:

Step 1
Line 65, try to find this code:
$this->_expire = isset($expire) ? intval($expire) : (time() + 1728000);

change 172800 value into 3600, after you change, it must be like this:
$this->_expire = isset($expire) ? intval($expire) : (time() + 3600);

Step 2
Line 195, try to find this code:
AND (!isset($this->_content['remote_addr']) OR $this->_content['remote_addr'] == ip2long(Tools::getRemoteAddr()))

just add "//" (without quotes of course) exactly before "AND", so it would be like this:
//AND (!isset($this->_content['remote_addr']) OR $this->_content['remote_addr'] == ip2long(Tools::getRemoteAddr()))

Done!
Then save your cookie.php file and try to refresh your browser. Hope you enjoy your time with this awesome CMS. 

If you don't want to edit the coding of the file, you can download the cookie.php file directly from here.
Prestashop Login Page - Cookie.php
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Step by Step Prestashop Installation

In this article you will learn how to install Prestashop on your website. First of All, you should download the latest version of Prestashop Engine at Prestashop's official website. To download Prestashop latest version, you should to Download section.

Step 1. Uploading Prestashop Package
After you have downloaded the Prestashop Package (assume that you had already have domain, hosting), then go to Cpanel and upload the Prestashop Package using File Manager directly on public html or other directory that you desired, for example:

  • In case you have uploaded it directly under the public_html folder, it will be accessible directly via your domain name - http://yourdomainname.com
  • In case you have used a subdirectory, for example "shop", it will be accessible via http://yourdomainname.com/shop


Step 2. Installing Prestashop
If you are done uploaded the Package, you can access it to through http://yourdomainname.com/ or
http://yourdomainname.com/shop depend on what directory that you had choose before and You will see the Following Page:



Choose language that you prefer, then Choose "I want to install a new online shop with PrestaShop" and don't forget to checklist "I agree to the above terms and conditions." Then Click Next Button. Because Next Page is Check System Compatibility, so I'll skip it to Database configuration.


Assume that you have made a database for your prestashop, if you haven't made the database, you can see the instruction Making MySQL database tutorial.


Input your database name, database user, password then click "Verify my database settings" button. In the Installation type you can choose wether you want a fresh empty copy of prestashop (Lite mode) or Includes all the modules (Full mode). I recommend you to choose Full mode. Because you can decide wether you want to use the modules later. Then Click Next.


You arrived on Shop Configuration Page. On this page, you can set your shop name, shop activity (what do you sell), country, timezone, shop logo, first name, last name, email and password. On this page, you can decide is your website has "add to cart" function or catalog mode only.


Congratulations! You have Prestashop installed on your hosting. Don't forget to delete "Install" Directory and rename "Administrator" directory. 


It seems that you can start to manage your own online shop right now. It's easy right?

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