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Read carefully : security procedure - PHP CGI

Hi everyone,

We are experiencing a technical problem with PHP run in GCI mode.
All websites using PHP are affected, and it’s possible your shop may be impacted.
Whether PHP is running on your e-commerce website or not, we highly recommend you apply the following patch for security reasons.

To implement this fix, please do the following:
- At the root of your shop, find a file named .Htaccess
- Open the file and edit its content by simply adding this code at the bottom of the file::

RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^(%2d|-)[^=]+$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*) $1? [L]

When completed, save the file and your store will instantly be protected.

If you would like to verify that the patch worked correctly, go to the home page of your website and add “?-s” to the end of your URL. For example, http://www.myshop.com/?-s

If your homepage looks normal, then rest assure that your website is no longer affected by this problem.

If you require additional information, you can access it via the official report.

If you have any questions or require further assistance, please contact us at security@prestashop.com


News about the 1.5 version: we need your efforts!

We know that you expect it and the 18 PrestaShop developers of the solution and the whole team are working hard to bring you the best 1.5 final version as soon as possible.

Throughout the development process, many features have been added to those we had anticipated when the developments of version 1.5 began. These features, which will be very useful for every shop and the whole community, delayed this release.

We want to offer to current and future merchants, web agencies, developers, web designers, etc. a powerful version that is easy to use and it is for these reasons that the delays have lengthened. A test and quality department of 4 persons has been established within the PrestaShop team to be absolutely sure that the version offered to the community is stable and usable by all as soon as possible. Read more


Three Reasons to Offer Online Chat in your Store

57% of e-commerce site visitors abandon their shopping carts if they can’t quickly find answers to their queries. You can easily lower this rate by proposing quick and direct answers to your visitors’ questions right within your store: add a live Chat!

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Four Essential Steps for Understanding Your Store’s Key Data

It is indispensable to properly analyze your store’s statistics. Study this data to plan your next move and learn if your past actions were conclusive.

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SOLOMO, you said? We’ll explain everything again!

Behind this bizarre term actually hides the key trend of 2012: Social, Local, and Mobile. But what does this clearly mean for online merchants? You can’t escape it—SOLOMO will be at the heart of your business in 2012. The faster you start applying it, the further ahead you’ll be from your competitors.

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PrestaShop's infography: Find out all the key figures about PrestaShop!

PrestaShop
With more than 100,000 stores throughout the world, PrestaShop, created 4 years ago, is now Europe’s no.1 e-commerce solution! At the beginning of 2012, we reviewed our solution, and we are sharing this with you in graphics… everything you need to know about PrestaShop is in this infography.

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PrestaShop version 1.4.2 is available for download!

This week we’re publishing the long-awaited version 1.4.2, improving our solution even further. Already tested by some lucky users, PrestaShop v.1.4.2 distinguishes itself apart from other solutions and other versions with its great stability and numerous optimizations:

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A look back at the 2nd PrestaShop Community Day!

Last Thursday, 21 April 2011, we welcomed 6 Community members and integration specialists to our offices.

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