prestashop
Install Prestashop on a local host WAMP server
Check you have a working WAMP installation
WAMP stands for Windows, Apache, mySQL, PHP. It refers to the key components used to run a lot of dynamic websits on a Windows Server. It often used for developing web applications on your local machine before putting it live on your server. You can get prebuilt installation routines that make installing a WAMP a real breeze. The one I am using for this article can be found here www.wampserver.com.
PrestaShop Modules Standard Functions. Version 1.2.5
Standard Prestashop Module Functions
Prestashop uses a system of plug in modules to add new functionality to the basic "default" install. For example it will allow a store owner to add a new payment or shipping module. To assist a developer in creating modules the plugin system has a set of standard functions. I have found some and am listing them here. As I discover more I will add them to this document. I hope they prove useful to others.
function __construct()
Creating a PrestaShop Payment Module
Introduction
Having been looking for a Open Source shopping cart solution I stumbled on prestashop. It is a good solution which seemed to be what I was looking for. Like a lot of modern carts and CMSes it uses system of plug-in modules to add extra functionality that doesn't come as standard. The only slight problem with this module system, is how do you create a plug-in module!? It isn't exactly obvious.
List of standard hooks in Prestashop version 1.2.5
Prestashop Module Hooks
The following is a list of hooks standard in prestashop 1.2.5. You can obtain this list from prestashop's database in under the table
| payment | Payment |
| newOrder | New orders |
| paymentConfirm | Payment confirmation |
| paymentReturn | Payment return |
| updateQuantity | Quantity update |
| rightColumn | Right column blocks |