hooks, modules, blocks, .tpl's - HELP!!!

[Cloud]

Hi all,

I've been trying to get my head around how prestashop is made up.
Im seeing alot of modules and corresponding .tpl files and when i drill down into the code, i see different hooks and blocks, but im having trouble putting it all together and understanding how it works.

can someone give me a break down of how it all fits together.

Thanks

[rmr]

there's really no other way to learn it except by diving in. if you're not accustomed to working with .tpl files and modules then it will take a bit of time to get a grasp on what works, where things are located, etc. one of the mistakes I made in the beginning was not understanding exactly what you can and cannot do with the modules: positioning them, configuring them, deactivating them. It's a process. The best approach, I think, is to not be afraid of making a mistake but rearranging things in places just to see what is and is not possible. as for the hooks...I'm not exactly sure how they work.