What you need to get started
To install PrestaShop on a computer:
- Note: A local install is for testing purposes only. Customers won't be able to access your store unless it is hosted on the Internet.
- Supported operating system: Windows, Mac and Linux
- A prepared package: WampServer (for Windows), Xampp (for Windows and Mac) or EasyPHP (for Windows)
- Web server: Apache 1.3, Apache 2.x, Nginx or Microsoft IIS
- PHP 5.2+
- MySQL 5.0+ installed with a database created
OPTIONAL
- In the PHP configuration, set memory_limit to "64M" and upload_max_file_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 5.2+
- MySQL 5.0+ installed with a database created
- SSH or FTP access (ask your hosting service for your credentials)
OPTIONAL
- In the PHP configuration ask your provider to set memory_limit to "64M" and upload_max_file_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
Download PrestaShop
Download PrestaShop v1.6.1.7 (21 MB)Install PrestaShop with a preferred hosting solution
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