Theme changed my modules... want default back!

[jeepwhisperer]

I've been mainly learning how to upload data and the nuts and bolts of the back office, but I tried playing with a front office theme... don't like it, but it mushed my modules all around.  I went back to the default theme, but how do I return it to the default layout?  Do I have to manually try to find all it's original parts?

[NemoPS]

Hi,

That depends on what you did. If you hardcoded your changes inside the modules/ folder's original modules' files, you have to download a fresh prestashop installation and replace the modified entries. If not, just switch back to the default theme

[jeepwhisperer]

I used the "Import/export a theme" module which changed the theme, but it also removed many blocks from the home page, and added one new one.  When I switch back to the default theme the arrangement of the page doesn't change, just the "look"... not unexpected I guess, but I still want to get it back while I'm learning about this part of PrestaShop. Even if I had a list of all the modules used, and where, maybe I could piece it back together...

[NemoPS]

Oh I see.

It's easy in this case, just go to modules in the back office and uninstall the ones you don't like, then add back the default ones. Here is is a brief introduction to Prestashop's modules 

 

http://nemops.com/prestashop-modules/

[jeepwhisperer]

I don't know for sure which modules are the default ones, unless by uninstalling the "new" theme and re-installing the default, all it's modules will fall into line...

 

I think the bottom line is that I simply need to spend more time learning the nuts and bolts of this part of PrestaShop... thanks for the Prestashop 101 link!  I haven't used the video's yet since I've been mainly working to get CSV import working, which isn't well documented.  Thanks!

[jeepwhisperer]

FYI  The answer was simply to "reset" the modules that were not acting "default."  I must say, I haven't wrapped my mind around "hooks" and how to use them... the documentation isn't clear, and the fear of screwing something up keeps me from experimenting.