Step by Step Prestashop Guidance to Install Prestashop

PrestaShop is an open source e-commerce platform that users can host in the cloud or downloaded from the Prestashop website. The software is publish under the Open Software License (OSL). It is written in the PHP programming language with support of the MySQL database management system. PrestaShop is currently use by 250,000 shops worldwide and is available in 60 different languages.

PrestaShop allowing merchants and developers to build infinitely customizable sites, and draw on one another for support and inspiration. PrestaShop’s community members have made countless invaluable contributions to PrestaShop’s software.

There are many reasons to use PrestaShop:

• PrestaShop is an open source software hence requires no licensing costs.
• It contains various types of customizable ecommerce themes.
• Prestashop have Quick Install Features.
• Powerful Store Builder.
• Powerful set of integrations.
• Over 50 world-class payment solutions and gateways.
• Shipping configuration and partnerships.

Installing Prestashop

Step 1: Download Prestashop.

• Download the Prestashop package to your local computer.

Step 2: Setup Wizard.

• Extract the downloaded zip file to your local computer. Rename the folder with the name of your site.
• Prestashop requires to store its information in a database. Therefore, create a database for PrestaShop shop on your web server if it is possible. In this case, there is no MySQL user who has all privileges for accessing and modifying this database, create it as well.
• Upload PrestaShop files and folders to the chosen location on your web server. Do not uploaded the root /prestashop folder directly: only upload the files and folders that it contains.
• Run PrestaShop installation script by accessing the public URL for the chosen location in a web browser. This should has the URL where you uploaded the PrestaShop files.
• Follow the instructions on each screen of the installer.
• Once the installation is done, then delete the /install folder and write down the new of the /admin folder, which has been generated in order to be unique to you, for security reasons. PrestaShop should be installed and ready to be configured!