{"id":368,"date":"2016-05-13T13:30:43","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T13:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/?p=368"},"modified":"2020-05-31T14:19:57","modified_gmt":"2020-05-31T14:19:57","slug":"install-prestashop-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/install-prestashop-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Install Prestashop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the years, ecommerce has gained a lot of popularity among people. Ecommerce websites sprung up like anything on a daily basis. Prestashop is the 3rd most used ecommerce platform, which is free and open source. People use this software to build their websites and sell products online. This article explains how you can install Prestashop through cPanel<\/a>, the favorite control panel of everyone. This tutorial is compatible with every\u00a0cheap web hosting\u00a0plans from Copahost<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Install Prestashop using Softaculous in cPanel<\/h3>\n

Copahosts\u00a0offers cheap prestashop web hosting<\/a> with easy installation throught Softaculous,\u00a0 an one click installation software. Softaculous has a huge number of software in its database, where you can easily install a few clicks. Follow the step by step instructions provided below to install Prestashop.<\/p>\n

Login to cPanel and scroll down to the section for Softaculous Apps Installer in your panel.<\/p>\n

It will list the software available for installation. Click on Prestashop and it will take you to the installation page.<\/p>\n

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It will take you to an interface which lets you install the software, shows the space requirements, lists the current installations if any etc.<\/p>\n

Click on the button named ‘Install’<\/p>\n

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It will ask you to fill out some details. Enter the details as follows<\/p>\n

a) Choose Protocol - http or https based on whether you require SSL or not.\r\nb) Choose Domain - enter the domain name<\/a> under which you install the shop\r\nc) In Directory - If you want the shop to reside in a subfolder, enter the directory name there. \r\n   Otherwise leave it blank so that shop will be installed in the base directory and will be \r\n   accessible as http:\/\/domainname\r\nd) Store Name - Choose any name that you would like to give for your store\r\ne) Admin Folder - The store will have an admin interface which will reside in this folder. You \r\n   can give any name to the folder, except 'admin' which is not allowed.\r\nf) Admin email - Email address<\/a> of the store administrator\r\ng) Admin Password - Make sure to give a strong password. Recommended to generate a random<\/a> password \r\n   by clicking on the key icon to the right of this column.\r\nh) First & Last Name - Enter the name of the store administrator.<\/pre>\n
Once you enter the details, you can click on the Install button and you are ready to install prestashop.<\/p>\n
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Within a few seconds Prestashop will be installed. The installation will automatically create the required database, username and password and you just don’t need to know<\/a> anything about it. As simple as that !!!on the Install button and you are ready to install prestashop.<\/p>\n
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