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Welcome to the PrestaShop documentation site

Here you will find helpful information on how to create, maintain, and make the most of an online store built using the PrestaShop™ e-commerce solution.

PrestaShop is an e-commerce solution which is free for the basic kernel and open source. It supports payment gateways such as Google Checkout, PayPal, Moneybookers and many others. Further payment modules are offered commercially.

PrestaShop is available under the Open Software License and officially launched in August 2007, for businesses of all sizes. The software, which is based on the Smarty template engine, is used by more than 100,000 shops worldwide.

Do you want to install or upgrade PrestaShop software? Begin with our Getting Started guide. It explains where to download PrestaShop, how to check your server compatibility, and how to install PrestaShop in details.
Once you have installed PrestaShop, dive into our complete User Guide, which explains every bits of the PrestaShop many features. This guide also works for an hosted versions of PrestaShop, such as PrestaBox, our hosted turn-key solution.

This documentation currently hosts the following PrestaShop 1.4 guides:

• Getting Started
• Updating PrestaShop
• User Guide
• System Administrator Guide
• Designer Guide
• Troubleshooting
• FAQ
• ...with more to come!

Also, check our great user-contributed documentation material!

Have a specific question? Try our F.A.Q. (Frequently asked questions) or use the search field in the top-bar.

Think you may have found a bug? Report a bug using our bug-tracker tool, called The Forge. Be sure to perform a search before adding a new bug report (you must be logged-in first).

Want to see new functionality added to PrestaShop? You can also use the Forge to request new features.

Still can’t find the information you’re looking for? Search or ask a question on the PrestaShop Community Forum, where more than 250 000 members are waiting for you!.