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You're reading from PrestaShop Module Development Develop and customize powerful modules for PrestaShop 1.5 and 1.6

Product type Paperback

Published in Nov 2014

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781783280254

Length 254 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

PHP

Tools

Prestashop

Concepts

Ecommerce

Author (1):

Fabien Serny

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Table of Contents (13) Chapters

Preface

What this book covers
What you need for this book
Who this book is for
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support

1. Creating a New Module FREE CHAPTER

First steps
Adding the module configuration
Making a simple configuration form
Summary

2. Hooks

Registering our module on hooks
Changing the position of your module on a hook
Using hooks to display templates
Using the database class to save comments
Displaying comments
Triggering hooks
Adding a hook
The dynamic hooks
Summary

3. Using Context and its Methods

Looking at the Context object
Using the translate method
Adding CSS and JS in your module
Checking compatibilities and dependencies
Summary

4. Building Module Updates

Creating a database table on module installation
Deleting a table on uninstallation
Upgrading your module
Updating the module code
Adding a callback to options
Summary

5. Front Controllers, Object Models, and Overrides

Using front controllers to create a new page
Installing overrides with modules
Using object models to create cleaner code
Using HelperForm to make a scalable form
Cleaning your code using the hook's controller
Summary

6. Admin Controllers and Hooks

Adding an admin controller
Using back office hooks
Summary

7. The Carrier Module

First step to create a carrier module
Using web services
Creating new carriers
Using web services on shipping cost calculation
Handling carrier update
Displaying relay points
Associating the chosen relay point with the cart
Displaying the customer's choice in the back office
Summary

8. The Payment Module

Creating a payment module
Creating the payment controller
Checking the currency
Validating a cart into an order
Displaying information on the order confirmation page
Creating your own order state
Associating an e-mail with an order state
Working with a third-party API
Summary

9. Multistore

Configuring the multistore feature on your PrestaShop
Updating the MySQL table of the module
Updating the module code
Using the Configuration class with multistore
Summary

10. Security and Performance

Securing your module
Searching for malicious code in modules
Performance and optimization
Summary

A. Native Hooks

The list of all the dynamic hooks

Index

Summary

In this chapter, we saw how to create a fully functional carrier module. Also, you learned how to add complex features, such as delivery points.

In the next chapter, you will learn how to create payment modules, new order states, and send e-mails.

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