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PrestaShop 1.6.x. How to clear Smarty cache
September 2, 2014
The following tutorial is going to show you how to clear Smarty cache in PrestaShop 1.6.x.
PrestaShop 1.6.x. How to clear Smarty cache
In case you’ve installed a new theme or have changed the store language and don’t see any changes this is a workaround for you.
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Clear Cache in Prestashop admin panel
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Clear cache manually
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To clear cache manually, you need to access your Prestashop installation directory and delete the content of the following folders:
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cache/smarty/compile
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cache/smarty/cache
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img/tmp
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Delete all the files in the folders, except of index.php.
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Reload your website in browser to take a look at the changes you have made.
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Disable CCC for css files
NOTE: Smart Cache for CSS takes all CSS files and combines them into one file. That is why you may not see changes on your website after editing your theme stylesheets.
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Log into Prestashop admin panel.
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Navigate to Advanced Parameters > Performance.
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Look for CCC (Combine, Compress and Cache) section.
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Disable Smart cache for CSS as well as other CCC options if they are enabled.
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Save changes.
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Go to themes/themeXXX/cache folder (xxx is the theme number) of your PrestaShop installation and delete all content, except index.php file.
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Reload your website in browser to take a look at the changes you have made.
This is the end of the tutorial. Now you know how to clear Smarty cache in PrestaShop 1.6.
Feel free to check the detailed video tutorial below:
PrestaShop 1.6.x. How to clear Smarty cache
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