{"id":619,"date":"2025-12-26T07:52:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T06:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=619"},"modified":"2026-02-18T23:13:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:13:57","slug":"how-to-install-modules-plugins-on-prestashop","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-install-modules-plugins-on-prestashop\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install modules\/plugins on Prestashop?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-onethird-callout-box onethird-callout-wrap\"><div class=\"onethird-callout onethird-callout--hint\" style=\"--ot-bg:#EAFFF7;--ot-border:#C8E8D8;--ot-text:#6F7C88;--ot-title:#384048;--ot-body:#6F7C88;--ot-icon:#384048;border-radius:6px;padding:16px\"><div class=\"onethird-callout__head\"><span class=\"onethird-callout__icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#384048\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M2 10h4v12H2V10zm20 1c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2h-6.31l.95-4.57.02-.2c0-.26-.11-.5-.29-.68L13.17 2 7.59 7.59C7.22 7.95 7 8.45 7 9v11c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h8c.82 0 1.54-.5 1.84-1.22l3.02-7.05c.09-.23.14-.47.14-.73v-2z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"onethird-callout__title\">Note<\/div><\/div><div class=\"onethird-callout__body\"><em><strong>&#8220;Drupal&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>&#8220;PrestaShop&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> will be available at a later time, but not during the &#8220;Early Access&#8221; phase.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"onethird-callout__separator\" style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>PrestaShop<\/strong><\/em>, like most popular <em><strong>CMS<\/strong><\/em> (Content Management System), allows you to expand the functionality by installing additional modules, whether by <em><strong>PrestaShop<\/strong><\/em> or third parties. There are two ways to install an additional module. From the directory available from the <em><strong>PrestaShop<\/strong><\/em> backend or by uploading a .zip file received from the author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-install-modules-plugins-on-prestashop\/#Installation_from_the_module_catalog\" >Installation from the module catalog<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-install-modules-plugins-on-prestashop\/#Installing_a_module_from_a_zip_file\" >Installing a module from a .zip file<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Installation_from_the_module_catalog\"><\/span>Installation from the module catalog<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you&#8217;ve logged in to the backend of your <em><strong>PrestaShop-based<\/strong><\/em> store, go to the <em><strong>Modules<\/strong><\/em> section in the menu on the left, and then select <em><strong>Catalog<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/presta-marketplace-1024x521.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/presta-marketplace-1024x521.png 1024w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/presta-marketplace-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/presta-marketplace-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/presta-marketplace-1536x782.png 1536w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/presta-marketplace-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/presta-marketplace.png 1833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"mybox-609852878\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the page that loads, you will find a collection of paid and free modules recommended by <em><strong>PrestaShop<\/strong><\/em> authors. If the module you are interested in is not visible in the general list, you can use the built-in search engine. There is also the possibility of filtering based on the category to which a given module belongs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once we have searched for the module that we want to install in the case of free ones, we just have to click on the <em><strong>Install<\/strong><\/em> button and wait a while. After installation, the module will activate automatically and will be ready for further configuration, if the module requires it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Installing_a_module_from_a_zip_file\"><\/span>Installing a module from a .zip file<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some cases, it may happen that a module of a given author will not be available in the catalog described above. In the case of free modules, most often the author will make the package of .zip available for download on their website. The same applies to some paid modules, where the author sends the buyer a package of .zip with the module after paying the payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In such a situation, when we have a file downloaded from the author, .zip log in to the backend of our store based on <em><strong>PrestaShop<\/strong><\/em>, then go to the <em><strong>Modules<\/strong><\/em> section in the menu on the left and select <em><strong>the Catalog<\/strong><\/em> item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the next step, on the page that will load in the upper right corner, click the <em><strong>Load module<\/strong><\/em> button.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/presta-module-up-1024x460.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/presta-module-up-1024x460.png 1024w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/presta-module-up-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/presta-module-up-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/presta-module-up-1536x690.png 1536w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/presta-module-up-18x8.png 18w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/presta-module-up.png 1891w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the pop-up window that appears, click <em><strong>on the item select file<\/strong><\/em> or drag the .zip file received from the author.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/presta-up-form.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/presta-up-form.png 660w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/presta-up-form-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/presta-up-form-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a while, the module will be installed and, if it has such an option, it will be available for further configuration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[25,58],"manual_kb_tag":[2785,2786,2787,2788,2789,422,2790,445,446,586,588,606,863,1518,1958,2354,2355],"class_list":["post-619","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-hosting","manualknowledgebasecat-web-applications-cms","manual_kb_tag-prestashop-module-installation","manual_kb_tag-install-modules","manual_kb_tag-install-plugins","manual_kb_tag-module-catalog","manual_kb_tag-install-from-catalog","manual_kb_tag-upload-zip-file","manual_kb_tag-module-configuration","manual_kb_tag-prestashop","manual_kb_tag-prestashop-modules","manual_kb_tag-content-management-system","manual_kb_tag-website","manual_kb_tag-early-access","manual_kb_tag-pop","manual_kb_tag-find","manual_kb_tag-search-engine","manual_kb_tag-install-prestashop-module","manual_kb_tag-upload-prestashop-module"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/619\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4263,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/619\/revisions\/4263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=619"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}