While creating make sure to take note of the database login details that you will need during the installation, i.e.
You can follow our tutorial to see step by step how to create a database with cPanel.
Right-click on the archive and click on Extract, a window will open in which you have to confirm the path where you want to extract the files, click on Extract File and proceed.īefore installing PrestaShop you need to create a MySQL database on the server. Then wait for the upload to complete and go back to the file manager. If, however, you want to create the installation in a subfolder or subdomain you just need to upload the files there.Ĭlick on Upload and select the two files that interest us one at a time. Open the file manager and click on the folder where you want to install PrestaShop, usually you can use the root or the public_html folder. To upload the installation files we can use the hosting control panel or an FTP client like Filezilla. In our case, we will use the cPanel file manager. The third file contained in the archive (Install_PrestaShop.html) refers to the installation guide and we do not need to upload it to the server.
To manually install PrestaShop the first thing to do is download the latest version (currently 1.7.7.4) from the download section of the official site.Įnter an email address and click Download, then choose where to save the zip file that contains the files for the installation on our computer.Īfter the download is complete we will have to extract the archive, inside we will find the files that we need to upload to the server: the index.php file and the prestashop.zipper file that we will unzip after uploading it to the server.
To log in, simply use the email and password you provided for the administrator. You can then click on the address to visit your site or on the address next to the URL admin to access the control panel. It is advisable not to use admin, but change the name of the folder since it will be included in the URL that will allow you to access the back office of PrestaShop to manage the site. The Site Settings section allows us to choose the name to give to our store and to specify a name for the administrator folder. If you want to install PrestaShop in the root you must leave the field In the folder blank, otherwise, you can specify a folder. If you have more than one domain associated with the account remember to select the one where you want to install the CMS by selecting it through the drop-down menu Choose Domain. In the Choose Installation URL field, we must choose the location where to install PrestaShop. By default the last available version is set, but if we want we have the possibility to choose one of the previous ones.
The Software Settings section allows us to choose the version of PrestaShop that we want to install. Let’s click on Install Now to proceed.īefore the installation, we can choose the CMS settings.
Through the other tabs you can also read reviews and ratings or try the PrestaShop demo. In the screen that will open we can get information about the version and release date. In this case, we click on e-commerce and we find PrestaShop in the list. The applications are divided into categories to allow us to find more easily what we need. On the left, we can see a menu with a list of applications and CMS that we can install, for example, Softaculous allows us to install WordPress. The first step is to login to cPanel, scroll down to the Software section and click on Softaculous Apps Installer to open the tool. With our shared hosting, semi-dedicated hosting and reseller hosting you can use Softaculous to install PrestaShop with just a few clicks. When you want to install a CMS, the easiest and quickest way to do it is to use an auto-installer that does everything for you. How to install PrestaShop with Softaculous For the other plans to start you’ll have to install PrestaShop first, let’s see all the methods we have for installation one by one, starting with the easiest method. In the second case, you’ll have to choose a hosting and you can also opt for a PrestaShop Hosting plan and have the CMS ready to use. There are two alternatives to start using PrestaShop and to launch your e-shop: you can start creating your ecommerce locally or use a hosting service to bring your business online immediately.