Time for action - installing the shopping cart module
We are now going to create a shopping cart module:
1. Log in to your PrestaShop control panel and click on the Modules tab. You should see the same window as shown in the previous screenshot.
2. Scroll down the list of modules and under the heading Blocks you will see the Cart block module. Just to the right of the description, click on the Install button.
3. Now scroll back to the Cart block module. Notice the green activated tick icon. Click on Configure.
4. Here you have the option to select an Ajax cart or not. AJAX is a suite of technologies that enables some really cool and smooth web effects. Sound like a good idea? Thought so. The reason you have the option to switch AJAX off is that some older templates that we will look at later in this chapter do not get along with AJAX and you would need to switch it off. For now at least, I suggest leaving it on. Click Save when you're ready.
5. Go and have a look at your shop front. You should...