how the Prestashop code will flow? - prestashop

Question

I am new to prestashop. I wanted learn how the code will flow .
ex. how product are inserting in database ?
how product data is fetching and displaying in store page ?
please help me .

Answer 1

you should open PrestaShop Product class.
you can get all product data using this:
$product = new Product($id_product);
if add a new product:
$product = new Product();
write all parameters like:
$product->name = 'test';
$product->reference = '35GH';
$product->save();
If u print out product array you will see all parameters. GOod luck, have fun. And even lot of information in stackoverflow how to php add product and etc.

Answer 2

If you want to work on products like you want to add products,delete products,want some customization then first you have to create a new module. For that you have to create a new folder in that location with you module name
C:\wamp\www\prestashop\modules\your_module_name
Then after you have to create a file named your_module_name.php in that folder
C:\wamp\www\prestashop\modules\your_module_name\your_module_name.php
After then you have to code in that file like:
your_module_name.php
class your_module_name extends Module
{
public function __construct()
{
$this->name = 'your_module_name';
$this->tab = 'front_office_features';
$this->version = '1.0.0';
$this->author = 'abc';
$this->need_instance = 0;
//$this->ps_versions_compliancy = array('min' => '1.6', 'max' => _PS_VERSION_);
$this->bootstrap = true;
parent::__construct();
$this->displayName = $this->l('Your Module Name');
$this->description = $this->l('This is the module for facilitate user to purchase particular product.');
$this->confirmUninstall = $this->l('Are you sure you want to uninstall?');
if (!Configuration::get('your_module_name')) {
$this->warning = $this->l('No name provided');
}
}
public function install()
{
if (Shop::isFeatureActive()) {
Shop::setContext(Shop::CONTEXT_ALL);
}
if (!parent::install())
{
return false;
}
$defaultsettings = $this->getDefaultSettings();
$defaultsettings = serialize($defaultsettings);
Configuration::updateValue('your_module_name', $defaultsettings);
return true;
}
public function uninstall()
{
if (!parent::uninstall()) {
return false;
}
return true;
}
public function getContent()
{
$output = null;
$product = new Product($id_product);
$product->name = 'test';
$product->reference = '35GH';
$product->save();
}
Now in that getContent method you can perform operations on products.I hope it would help you.