Your shop-front explained

Now, at last, it is time to see your shop! Visit www.yourdomain.com. It should look like the following screenshot:

I have made a couple of notes to indicate a few areas that we will discuss next. It helps to name areas so that we can refer to them precisely and easily, instead of talking vaguely about the different parts of your site. PrestaShop refers to even more positions than this, but they are all related to these main ones.

If you haven't already, go and have a look at a PrestaShop that has some content. This will help you visualize approximately how your own store will take shape. You can do this at http://www.prestashop.com/en/showcase_demo/.

Header

This includes the little PrestaShop graphic in the top left. We will soon replace it with yours. As we progress, we will optionally add features and functions to this part of the store.

Column (left & right)

These areas are for navigation and just about anything outside of the main content area. Exactly how and where you position things will be up to your business objectives and your personal preferences. We will discuss all the options along the way.

Main content

The big bit in the middle! This is where your customer can find the most significant information. The home page, the product description, the product category, an article you have written, among others.

Footer

This is the full width of the website, right across the bottom.