Development/Integrations
Dive deep into the engineering side of PrestaShop migrations—Web Service API design, PHP/Smarty architecture, data mappings, and enterprise integrations.
Technical Deep Dives
For developers and technical leads, we cover the patterns and safeguards needed to move complex stores safely to PrestaShop.
What We Cover
- Web Service API Architecture: Robust integrations for products, customers, orders, and custom data using PrestaShop's Web Service API
- PHP/Smarty & Database Structure: Understanding PrestaShop's schema, entity relationships, and optimization
- Data Mapping: Field mappings, transforms, and edge cases across platforms to PrestaShop
- Module Development: Building and using modules for secure data transfer
- Headless Commerce: PrestaShop as a headless backend with modern frontends
- System Integrations: ERP/CRM/WMS connections and middleware strategies
- Product Combinations: Handling PrestaShop's product combination and attribute system
- Performance & Scaling: PHP/Smarty optimization, caching, indexing, and tuning PrestaShop post-migration
- Multi-Store & Multi-Language: Setting up and managing shops and languages
- Security & Compliance: Protecting PII, PCI considerations, and audit trails
Build with confidence—use these patterns to ship migrations that are stable, performant, and secure on PrestaShop.
PrestaShop Back Office Lockout: The Ultimate Fix for 'Employee Not Found' Error
Locked out of your PrestaShop Back Office? Learn how to fix the 'Employee Not Found' error, even with FTP and database access, using a direct admin creation script. Essential for PrestaShop 1.7/8.
Unlocking Global Reach: Architecting an Intelligent Auto-Translation Module for PrestaShop
Explore the concept of an intelligent auto-translation module for PrestaShop, designed to automate missing string translations in modules and themes, enhancing multilingual store management and global reach.
PrestaShop Under Siege: Diagnosing High Database Load, Strange Logs, and SQL Injection Threats
Uncover the causes of high PrestaShop database load and suspicious logs, from faceted search module bugs to SQL injection attempts. Learn how to secure your store with WAFs and optimize performance.
Mastering PrestaShop Module Showcases: A Developer's Guide to Community Engagement & Best Practices
Learn how to effectively showcase your custom PrestaShop modules, navigate forum guidelines, and leverage community feedback for robust e-commerce development. Essential tips for developers.
Mastering PrestaShop Email Customization: Adding Product Features to Order Notifications
Learn how to customize PrestaShop new order email templates to include custom product features like 'Company Owned'. A step-by-step guide for PrestaShop 9.0.2 and beyond, focusing on best practices for developers and store owners.
PrestaShop 9.0.3 Back Office Inaccessible? Fix Your Admin Panel After Update
Encountered a PrestaShop 9.0.3 update issue where your back office redirects to the front? Learn how to fix the inaccessible admin panel by disabling problematic modules and best practices for future updates.
PrestaShop 9.0.3 Upgrade Nightmare: Solving the Back Office Redirection and PayPal Module Error
Experiencing PrestaShop 9.0.3 upgrade issues like a redirected back office or PayPal module errors? Learn how to fix the ps_apiresources module and restore your admin access.
Unlock Granular Sales Insights: Custom MySQL Queries for PrestaShop 'Payment Received' Reports
Learn to create powerful custom sales reports in PrestaShop using direct MySQL queries. Extract product quantities for 'Payment Received' orders within specific date ranges, bypassing outdated modules.
Mastering External Links in PrestaShop Categories: A Developer's Guide to Custom Navigation
Learn how to add external links to PrestaShop subcategories in both main menu and category tree. Discover direct modifications vs. best practices with overrides and hooks for robust e-commerce navigation.
PrestaShop Subcategories to External Links: A Developer's Guide for PS 8.2+
Learn how to configure PrestaShop subcategories to link to external websites, ensuring SEO best practices and maintainability for PrestaShop 8.2 and beyond.
Fortify Your Store: A Deep Dive into the PrestaShop CVE Pentester
Explore the Viking Production CVE Pentester, a free advanced security audit tool for PrestaShop 1.7.x & 8.x. Learn how to identify critical vulnerabilities, generate professional reports, and enhance your e-commerce security posture with Migrate My Shop.
Solving PrestaShop 9.0.2 Update Failures: A Deep Dive into 'Something Went Wrong'
Facing 'something went wrong' updating PrestaShop 9.0.2? Discover community-driven solutions, PHP error fixes, and official patches for seamless upgrades. Learn from Migrate My Shop experts.