hook

PrestaShop is a software that allows you to create modules for displaying in the certain website position or performing some functions. The items allowing to retrieve these events or change the display are called hooks.

There are actually two distinct types of hooks:

• Action hooks (allow to perform some functions, for example, send out a mail when a client creates a user account).

• View hooks (allow to display the module in the certain part of the website layout, for example, in a left/right column).

Sometimes the “hook” view can also serve as an action “hook.” You do not need to do anything to display them. For example, you can make a recurring task on the homepage with the home hook.

All hooks can be found in Modules->Positions menu in the PrestaShop backoffice:

Feel free to check the following guidance to find more details about positions management.