Trouble with modules and hooks

[benwiggy]

Long-time Prestashop user, just started on 30bees. I want to add the category block to the Home page. I know it's something to do with hooks and modules, but I can't find the relevant bit. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Also, any easy way to change the colours and fonts of the theme?

Thanks

[SLiCK_303]

2 hours ago, SLiCK_303 said:

Goto BO>Preferences>Themes>Advanced Settings and change were you want the left block displayed.

you need to go there, and turn on (green check) the left column on Index

[SLiCK_303]

3 hours ago, benwiggy said:

Long-time Prestashop user, just started on 30bees. I want to add the category block to the Home page. I know it's something to do with hooks and modules, but I can't find the relevant bit. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

blockcategories is installed by default i think, so you just have to show left blocks on the index page?  Goto BO>Preferences>Themes>Advanced Settings and change were you want the left block displayed.  Then using BO>Modules & Services>Postions and change the position of blockcategories in displayLeftColumn

3 hours ago, benwiggy said:

Also, any easy way to change the colours and fonts of the theme?

edit the .css files directly, or edit the .sass files and re-compile the theme.  There is a module coming up that will let you do the things you would like, but it's not ready for primetime yet.

[benwiggy]

21 minutes ago, SLiCK_303 said:

Then using BO>Modules & Services>Postions and change the position of blockcategories in displayLeftColumn

Thanks. Block Categories is at the top of the displayLeftColumn, but it's not displaying on the Home page. I tried transplanting Categories to Home, but Home isn't in the drop-down list. 
And I can't see how to remove 'index' from the Exceptions.

[benwiggy]

1 hour ago, SLiCK_303 said:

you need to go there, and turn on (green check) the left column on Index

Bingo! Thanks. I'd suggest that in the future, the Live Edit should be able to add modules, as well as delete them!