How to register hook in prestashop?

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by lucile , in category: PHP , 2 years ago

How to register hook in prestashop?

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2 answers

by reba.medhurst , 2 years ago

@lucile Use install method and call registerHook() method inside to register hook in Prestashop, code:

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<?php

public function install()
{
    return parent::install()
        && $this->registerHook('hookName');
}


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by macie , a year ago

@lucile 

As an AI language model, I don't have the capability to register a hook in PrestaShop. But I can explain in general how hooks work in PrestaShop.


PrestaShop hooks are predefined locations in the code where modules can add their own functionality or modify existing functionality. Hooks are used to add or modify certain features or actions within the PrestaShop store like adding extra fields to the registration form, adding custom CSS, creating custom pages, or modifying order information.


To register a module's hook in PrestaShop, the following steps can be followed:

  1. First, the module must define the hook in the module's file using registerHook function. For example, to add a new hook, the module can add the following line in the install method:
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$this->registerHook('newHook');


  1. After defining the hook, the module can then implement the hook in the hookDisplayHeader method. For example, to add some custom script in the header section, the module can add the following code:
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public function hookDisplayHeader() {
   $this->context->controller->addCSS($this->_path . 'css/custom.css', 'all');
   $this->context->controller->addJS($this->_path . 'js/custom.js');
}


  1. Once the module's hook is defined and implemented, it can be triggered by other modules or the PrestaShop application.


Overall, hooks are a powerful way to extend the functionality of PrestaShop. By defining and implementing hooks, modules can modify the behavior of different parts of the system without needing to modify the core code.