Editing an order status in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell In our last article, we explained how to create a new order status. This article will guide you on modifying the order status. You can alter the name, icon, color code, or even how the status affects the order. Editing the order status is a simple process and can be done by following the steps Read More >
Adding a new order status in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell PrestaShop 1.5 provides many different order statuses to help you manage your customers. You may also want to create your own custom order status for your shop. These statuses are color coded for easy identification in the order list. To learn to set a new order status in PrestaShop 1.5, simply follow the instructions below. Read More >
How to set product tags in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle Creating tags for your products in PrestaShop 1.5 is useful in helping your customers to find the right products. The tags are essentially keywords. These keywords can be used to associate them to specific products for easier searching. For example, if you sell ipods you will want to have them associated with ‘mp3 player’ or Read More >
How to add a product attachment in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell When creating your products in Prestashop 1.5, you may want to add a file attachment for your customer. This can be a driver, a guide or manual, or even warranty information. The instructions below will guide you on how to add your attachment to your product in PrestaShop 1.5 Creating product attachments in PrestaShop 1.5 Read More >
Joomla 3.1 Server TimeZone Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle Joomla 3.0’s Server Time Zone setting can be found within the Joomla Server Settings section. Joomla gives the following description for this setting: About the Server Time Zone Available Time Zone Options Server Time ZoneChoose a city in the list to configure the date and time for display The default time zone is set to Read More >
How to Force SSL in Joomla 3.1 Updated on April 21, 2022 by Brad Markle Another Joomla 3.0 Server Setting that is available is Force SSL. Description of the Force SSL Option Available Options for Force SSL Force SSL Force site access to always occur under SSL (https) for selected areas. You will not be able to access selected areas under non-ssl. Note, you must have SSL enabled on your Read More >
Joomla 3.1 Error Reporting Updated on November 9, 2022 by Brad Markle Joomla includes the ability to use error reporting to help determine if there are problems occurring with your site. In this guide, we will explain what error reporting is in Joomla, go over the available options, test the settings, then show you how to change them. What is Error Reporting What Options Are Available for Read More >
How to use Gzip Page Compression in Joomla 3.1 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle Within Joomla 3.0’s server settings is an option labeled Gzip Page Compression. What this feature does is allow your server to compress files before sending them to the user. This means that the user has to downloaded less content because it is compressed, and thus in theory pages should load faster for your users. To Read More >
How to change the path to your Temp Directory in Joomla 3.1 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle One of the settings available in Joomla 3.0 is the Path to Temp Folder. It’s safe to assume that this temporary folder is used for miscellaneous purposes, and the files stored in this folder are most likely deleted or moved to a more permanent location almost immediately after being put in the tmp folder. Read More >
Editing store location information in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell In our last article, we explained how to add a new store location to your PrestaShop 1.5 store. Now you will learn how to edit this store location information. There are times when physical store locations change information. They may move to another location, change phone numbers, etc. In this case you will need to Read More >
How to remove an information page in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell After learning to create and edit the information pages in the PrestaShop 1.5 store, you will now learn how to delete them. Deleting pages you no longer want or need will help you keep the store more organized. This way there is less extraneous and useless information lying around. Follow the instructions below to learn Read More >
How to upgrade a program installed with Softaculous Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle Keeping your software up to date is very important. New versions are released on a regular basis, and these updates often contain bug fixes and security patches. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to upgrade a program that you previously installed using Softaculous. To upgrade software using Softaculous: Click on the Softaculous Apps Installer. Read More >
How to disable a product in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Disabling a product in PrestaShop 1.5 is a feature that allows you to remove a product from the public view but still maintain it in the store itself. There may be a time when you temporarily wish to remove a product from display in your store. Deleting it would work, but it would also remove Read More >
How to create a downloadable product in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Adding downloadable (or digital) products to your PrestaShop 1.5 store can be a big boom to your business. Digital products are anything that can simply be downloaded after purchase. They can be ebooks, images, music files, audio books, etc. These require no shipping and the customer can access them instantly. Follow the instructions below to Read More >
How to process merchandise returns in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell This article explains how to work a merchandise return that a customer has issued in your PrestaShop 1.5 store. After you have enabled the ability for customers to create an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) you will need to know how to proceed when one is issued. Follow the steps below to learn how to process Read More >
How to enable merchandise returns in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell This article guides you through enabling product returns in your PrestaShop 1.5 store. There may be times when a customer wants or needs to return a product you have sold them. Maybe it was the wrong item, or they simply changed their mind and wish to return it. For them to do this you will Read More >
How to create an invoice report in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell This tutorial will guide you in creating a pdf invoice report in PrestaShop 1.5. Once you have created an order for your customer, they will receive an invoice. You are able to obtain that order’s invoice from the order edit page. However, you may want to create a report of invoices that fit within certain Read More >
How to remove an Order in the PrestaShop 1.5 back office Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Knowing how to cancel an order in PrestaShop 1.5 is extremely important. After adding or editing an order on a customer account, there may be an occasion to completely cancel it. This action does not actually delete the order, but places the order in canceled status. Orders are never completely deleted from your store. Follow Read More >
An Overview of Taxes and Tax Rules in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on November 15, 2021 by Brad Markle When working with Taxes in PrestaShop 1.5, you’ll come across both Taxes and Tax Rules. Taxes and Tax Rules work together in order to create taxes in PrestaShop 1.5. In this tutorial, we’ll give you an overview of these two items so you have a better understanding of how they work. What Are Taxes in Read More >
How to create a new Tax in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle In this PrestaShop 1.5 tutorial, we’ll show you how to create a new tax. When working with taxes, creating a new tax is the first step. After you have created a new tax, you will then need to create a new tax rule and then assign the tax rule to your products. For an overview Read More >