Advanced Prestashop module developer guide

Override the install and uninstall methods in a Prestashop module, call the parent install, register gdpr consent hooks, and manage database table creation and removal to ensure installation succeeds.

Explore Prestashop hooks, including display and action hooks, and learn how modules subscribe to, register, and render content in templates and front-end assets.

Create a front controller for a Prestashop module by following directory structure and class naming rules, extend the module front controller, and plan rendering templates and link generation.

Register a hook route to create custom front controller links, return a multidimensional parameter array for controllers and rules, and verify the new URL renders your module content.

Override the admin module controller's render method to build a forum edit page using a fields form array, defining id and title fields with mapping, and a submit action.

Explore how to render data on the view page in a Prestashop module by creating admin templates with Smarty, using the create template method, and passing variables for dynamic content.

Fetch data with the DB Query helper by selecting fields from a table, applying an id-based where clause, executing the query, and rendering results in an admin module view.

Learn what an entity is in Doctrine ORM for Symfony, mapping a PHP object to a table with annotations and a primary key, and how to create and persist data.

Implement flash messages in a Symfony controller using addFlash to show success or error feedback after form submissions, render them in templates, and customize styling for custom types.

Explore the basics of a payment module for a Prestashop shop, learn what makes a module valid, and build a real-life example to wrap up the chapter.

Develop and install a custom offline payment module for Prestashop by creating the module structure, defining hooks payment options and payment return, and implementing a checkout form and admin configuration.

Learn to send a custom order confirmation email during order validation with the mail class, using the customer email as receiver and concatenating first and last names for the sender.