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Smarty is the name of the template language used by PrestaShop's themes. You can learn more about it at http://www.smarty.net/.

There are three four options:

  • Template cache. For better front-end performance, PrestaShop caches your HTML pages.
    • Never compile cache. Only enable this if you are making edits theme, and need to see your changes every time you reload your page.
    • Compile cache if templates are updated. PrestaShop is able to see when a theme file has changed, but this might not always work as expected.
    • Force Compile. The normal behavior: HTML pages are compiled and cached, even if the theme has changed.
  • Cache. This option makes it possible for you to disable all file caches, and not just the one pertaining to template files. Only disable this if you debugging a theme or a module for PrestaShop. Otherwise, you should leave it enabled.
    The "Clear Smarty cache" appeared in PrestaShop 1.5.5.0, and makes it possible to click delete the cache in a single click instead of having to go delete files on your FTP server.
  • Debug console. New in 1.5. PrestaShop enables you to display the Smarty Debug Console, which gives you valuable information on a template page. Read more about it at http://www.smarty.net/docsv2/en/chapter.debugging.console.tpl. Note that the console opens in a pop-up window: make sure to make your browser allow them for your shop's domain name.
    • Do not open console. The default setting. No one sees the console, not even you.
    • Open console with URL parameter (SMARTY_DEBUG). The console is only displayed if you add ?SMARTY_DEBUG at the end of the URL (or the key of your choice, see below). This is great, but once your tests are done, do revert to the default setting, as this "trick" is known and some hackers could make use of it.
    • Always open console. The "full on" setting. Everyone who has access to your shop can see the console. Therefore, keep it for maintenance sessions.
  • Debug console Key. You can change the key in order to be the only one to know what key to enter in order to display the debug console.

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