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  1. Hard to believe that you can import a csv products file but you have to buy an extra module to export it. Does anyone else think this should be part of the core Prestashop functionality? It seems like it was deliberately left out to provide business opportunities.
  2. Or download Open Office, another free option. Reads CSV files fine, you choose whether to use commas, semicolons, etc when you open the CSV file, it even gives you a little preview. Same as latter versions of Excel do. Columns intact, something you can't easily view in Notepad or TextEdit.
  3. I would like to see the ability to delete messages added to the Prestashop core. Seems reasonable and useful.
  4. WelL, I think I figured it out. I added this line after line 724 in classes/Cart.php if ($order_total < $shipping_fees AND $type != 2) return $shipping_fees; I'm not sure if I need the AND part, but it was the first thing I tried (copied from the line above it) and it seems to work so I'm not going to touch it. I've gone as far as checking out and logging into Paypal and the correct amount shows up. I haven't actually received any orders since implementing. The purpose was to prevent vouchers from being applied to shipping costs. I hate having to modify core files like this. ALSO: This is with Prestashop Version 1.3.6 I haven't upgraded yet because... I'm worried about the downtime and losing orders in the mean time. The whole upgrade process is a bit much.
  5. Prestashop seems to be making leaps and bounds of progress, but compare the current upgrade process to that of Wordpress which is: Back up the database and click on a button. Sit back for a minute or two and you're done. Easy upgrading will help increase the user base and make the platform more robust. As it is now, there are too many things to keep track of to risk it, especially if you've got an established store that is already taking in orders.
  6. Does anyone else at least think this is a good idea? I'm going to have to figure it out one way or another.
  7. By coincidence I'm trying to figure out how to do this too. I don't want to have to create a special category for it becuase I don't want that category showing up in my theme.
  8. I need to offer a coupon code that does not apply towards shipping costs. Here's what I want: Voucher code is for $30. If customer orders $20 worth of products, they get it for free, but they still have to pay for shipping. What happens instead: If Customer orders $20 worth of product they can checkout without paying anything by using the voucher code. I have shipping set up by weight. Every product has a weight of one. I can't figure this out.
  9. First off, a litle about my background so you can read the review in context. I'm new to Prestashop. I evaluated four carts before being pleasantly surprised by Presta shop. It really stood out as the best combination of easy to use but full of features compared the other ones I looked at, with the possible exception of Cubecart, but it seems the free versions will be disappearing this upcoming year, so I decided to go with Prestashop. I have basic php knowledge and no experience working with smarty templates, however I have made a handful of Wordpress themes from scratch. I've been using and modifying Wordpress for a few years and Im comfortable messing around under the hood. ============================================ The Review - PrestaShop 1.3 Theming – Beginner’s Guide by Hayati Hashim This book truly is a beginners guide, but the title is misleading. It should be titled "A beginner's guide to customizing Prestashop" as the majority of the book concentrates on beginner's CSS and installing and rearranging modules. In fact, there's only one chapter that specifically deals with the template files, although occasionally other chapters will explain modifying a specific tpl file in conjunction with installing a specific module. What's missing is a an explanation of the template hierarchy that is essential if you are going to make a new theme in the classic sense of the word instead of just changing some colors around and doing the majority of the design by rearranging modules. As far as a "Beginners guide to theming", this book is more of an expanded chapter one or two of what a proper theming guide would contain. That being said, the information in the book will certainly be helpful to a lot of people who want to learn how to customize the look and features of a basic install. I only wish it was more accurately titled. If you're still interested, the electronic copy from the publisher is definitely the way to go on this one. It really doesn't contain much as a reference, and once you read it once you're not likely to refer back to it.
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