Time for action – making a customer account

Now it is time to create an account for yourself in your own shop. This will be useful now, and later as well. It is especially useful because the My Account module is only visible to customers who have logged in. Follow these steps to create your own account:

1. Click on Your Account at the top-right corner of your store’s front end. In the CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT box, enter your e-mail ID and click on the Create your account button.

   

2. The form is self-explanatory. Fill it out and click on the green Register button at the bottom of the screen. You are now on the My Account page, as shown in the following screenshot:

   

What just happened?

Now you have a customer account, which as we saw is useful for testing. You have also checked out the My Account block, which should help you decide whether you want one in your PrestaShop store.

Just in case you are not sure whether you want this module, consider your customers and your future store. Will your store be a...