Downloaded file from prestashop.com....now what

[Baked Boutique]

I have downloaded prestashop file from the website and unzipped it. Shows me alot of folders...now what??

 

I saw on google that the steps are : I am stuck at number 3 - what is the FTP Client and where can i find the file manager??

 

In order to initiate the installation you should follow these steps:

• Download the Latest Release from the PrestaShop's official website.
  
• Extract the package locally on your computer.
  
• Upload the installation package via cPanel's File Manager or using an FTP client. Bear in mind that the uploaded package should reside under the public_html directory, which is the web root folder for your account, or alternatively under a subdirectory of it.
  
• Prior to initiating the installation, a new database should be created. Add the corresponding user to the database. You can easily do this following the MySQL Tutorial.
  

How to install PrestaShop?

After you have managed to upload the PrestaShop installation package in the desired directory, you can start with the installation itself.

First you have to access the directory where you have uploaded the PrestaShop installation package.

• In case you have uploaded it directly under the public_html folder, it will be accessible directly via your domain name - http://yourdomainname.com;
  
• In case you have used a subdirectory, for example "presta", it will be accessible via http://yourdomainname.com/presta;
  

If everything is done right, when you go to http://yourdomainname.com/presta you will see the following page:

[clayton29657]

hello baked boutique

 

Your ftp can be found when you registered with your web host. They should have provided you access to cpanel and from there you can log into your ftp account. If you're in doubt or they did not provide this information I would contact them.

 

Cheers

Clayton

[benjamin utterback]

Hello Baked Boutique, I would refer to these links for additional help. http://doc.prestashop.com/display/PS14/Getting+Started#GettingStarted-InstallingPrestaShop and http://www.siteground.com/tutorials/prestashop/prestashop_installation.htm

 

Let us know if you have any specific questions and we will do our best to help. Thank you!