simpson7647 Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 hi there, i'm interesting in making my shop through prestashop but dont know where to begin.ihave bought a .co.uk domain and downloaded the prestashop file and obviously got this account but what do i do now??I had a go at the demo and it looked amazing, everything i want it to do.Please help all !thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltitos Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Welcome to you,You can start by reading the wiki here http://www.prestashop.com/wiki/Installing_And_Updating_PrestaShop_Software/See you very soon on the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpson7647 Posted July 17, 2010 Author Share Posted July 17, 2010 okay thankyou and thankyou for the reply one question though.I would like it to go to the domain that i bought.co.uk but how do i make sure it does this during set up?thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltitos Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 If you bought only the co.uk, you need to choose an hosting service.Then you need to redirect .co.uk to the adress IP of your hosting service. (from the site where you bought the co.uk)Then you start the install http://yourdomain.co.uk/install/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpson7647 Posted July 17, 2010 Author Share Posted July 17, 2010 Yea ive only purchased the .co.uk domain but what do i have to set up differently to use my domain and not a freebie?I believe i was told i had to email prestashop to request this but anyone know?thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpson7647 Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 Even reading that is a little confusing tbh :/Who can recommend a hosting company for me?and where can i download the following in which the guide says i must download:Apache Web serverPHP 5.0 or later. (You may have to activate PHP 5 on your hosting service.)MySQL 4.1.14 or laterthanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpson7647 Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 someone please helpthanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltitos Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 and where can i download the following in which the guide says i must download:Apache Web serverPHP 5.0 or later. (You may have to activate PHP 5 on your hosting service.)MySQL 4.1.14 or later This software have to be installed on the host Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpson7647 Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 how do you mean :\sorry and thamkyou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasko Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Hi,We do offer this service for 49€ all included with first month hosting, then 4€/month...If you are interested, just visit us.Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpson7647 Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 hmm..euross?? Im english and would it all to be english.But your offer does sound quite goood,please explain more.thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasko Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 42 Pounds.Very simple, 1- I open for you a account with a Very good Hosting Provider.2- I change the DNS from where you have your domain name registered to point your new Hosting Provider, where your website will be located.3- I install your Prestashop "latest version 1.3.x"And you are ready to start selling on the INTERNET! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpson7647 Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 42 pounds is expensive just to let that up isnt it??How much hosting do i get for this? and how much is hosting a month?Once you have completed your job, does that mean ill be literally at the same stage as the 'trial' window you see on prestashop.As in you can easily add new products etc by the click of a button?thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasko Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Just do it by your self, it is easy and free! It will just take a hour or a few days to do... up to you ;-)You can start by reading the wiki here http://www.prestashop.com/wiki/Installing_And_Updating_PrestaShop_Software/Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpson7647 Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 Its confusing... :/but either way, first of all, i need a hosting company, any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasko Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 What is confusing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpson7647 Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 I dont understand about hosting, i have a web domain and thats it atm.Whats next?do i need to purchase hosting before i follow those instructions? and if so, what do you guys recommend.thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenns Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 You can probably get hosting through the same company as your domain or find another.I am not all that good at a lot of this stuff so I had Presto Changeo help me with some things and it is money well spent.Likewise you can get some paid help from others on here like Rocky (Nethercott Constructions) and other developers on here who offer their services.If you figure that PrestaShop is free, spending a little money to make sure it is setup correctly or on third party modules to make it work right for your application is not a big deal. If you really want to run a good e-commerce site and make some money from it spending some money on it should be no big deal. If you had to go and pay someone to build you a complete website I am sure you would probably spend at a minimum $500 USD, probably way more. Getting PrestaShop for free and spending some money on modules or setup/design help from the developers here is WAY cheaper than most other solutions out there in my opinion.If you take the time to read and research you could probably do it all by yourself, I did a lot of mine by myself and anytime I had a question I would just use the search or Google and 9 out 10 times you find the answer right here on the forums, usually with Rocky, Tomer or one of the other developers giving the answer!There is also a book out now on Amazon that is all about Prestashop.Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpson7647 Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 thanks for that glenns.what do you mean by modules? and i will be willing to pay to get my website up and running and in business.I Just want it online set up with my domain first of all and then create the website from there on.thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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