What you need to get started
Before installing, you need to provide a home for your PrestaShop store. The store must be located on a web server or with a hosting company. You may also choose to install your store locally, on a computer, prior to going live
To install PrestaShop on a computer:
- Supported operating system: Windows, Mac and Linux
- A prepared package: Wamp (for Windows) or Xampp (for Windows and Mac)
or - Web server: Apache 1.3, Apache 2.x, Nginx or Microsoft IIS
- PHP 5.1+ installed and enabled
- MySQL 5.0+ installed with a database created
OPTIONAL
- In the PHP configuration ask your provider to set memory_limit to "64M" and file_max_upload_size to "16M"
- Optional PHP extensions: GD, cURL, SimpleXML, SOAP
To install PrestaShop on the Internet:
- A domain name
- Web server: Apache 1.3, Apache 2.x, Nginx or Microsoft IIS
- PHP 5.1+ installed and enabled
- MySQL 5.0+ installed with a database created
- FTP access (ask for your credentials)
OPTIONAL
- In the PHP configuration ask your provider to set memory_limit to "64M" and file_max_upload_size to "16M"
- SSL certificate if you plan to process payments internally (not using PayPal for instance)
- Optional PHP extensions: GD, cURL, SimpleXML, SOAP
- To improve performances: MemCached, mcrypt PHP extension
Choose a Hosting Solution for PrestaShop
PrestaShop can host your online store on its in-house web servers, PrestaBox.
If you choose an alternative hosting provider, be sure to check out PrestaShop's preferred hosting solutions. Receive discounted rates just for being a PrestaShop user.
Operating systems
Web servers
OR
Prepared packages
Technologies