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Before you get started, make sure you have all the requirements available: server space at a hosting provider, domain name, FTP client, text editor. Makes sure to follow the instructions in the "What you need to get started" page first: http://doc.prestashop.com/display/PS15/What+you+need+to+get+started.
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Those web-hosts mostly use the following script libraries:
Some of these scripts even support 1-click update, which is invaluable. Other hosts have their own installation scripts. Check with your own host for more information. Last but not least, PrestaShop has its own hosting solution: by registering on PrestaBox, you offload all the technical hurdles of hosting to our own team, and can focus on your shop, clients and sales. Visit https://www.prestabox.com/ for more information. |
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| Check | How/where to fix it? |
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| Is PHP 5.1.2 or later installed? | Web server |
| Can PrestaShop upload files? | php.ini (file_uploads) |
| Can PrestaShop create new files and folders? | File browser / FTP client / command line |
| Is the GD Library installed? | php.ini (extension=php_gd2.so) |
| Is MySQL support is on? | php.ini (extension=php_pdo_mysql.so) |
| Recursive write permission on ~/config/ | File browser / FTP client / command line |
| Recursive write permission on ~/cache/ | File browser / FTP client / command line |
| Recursive write permission on ~/log/ | File browser / FTP client / command line |
| Recursive write permission on ~/img/ | File browser / FTP client / command line |
| Recursive write permission on ~/mails/ | File browser / FTP client / command line |
| Recursive write permission on ~/modules/ | File browser / FTP client / command line |
| Recursive write permission on ~/override/ | File browser / FTP client / command line |
| Recursive write permission on ~/themes/default/lang/ | File browser / FTP client / command line |
| Recursive write permission on ~/themes/default/pdf/lang/ | File browser / FTP client / command line |
| Recursive write permission on ~/themes/default/cache/ | File browser / FTP client / command line |
| Recursive write permission on ~/translations/ | File browser / FTP client / command line |
| Recursive write permission on ~/upload/ | File browser / FTP client / command line |
| Recursive write permission on ~/download/ | File browser / FTP client / command line |
| Recursive write permission on ~/sitemap.xml | File browser / FTP client / command line |
| Can PrestaShop open external URLs? | php.in (allow_url_fopen) |
| Is PHP's "register global" option off? | php.ini (register_globals) |
| Is GZIP compression activated? | .htaccess |
| Is the Mcrypt extension available? | php.ini (see http://php.net/manual/en/mcrypt.setup.php) |
| Is PHP's "magic quotes" option deactivated? | php.ini (magic_quotes_gpc) |
| Is the Dom extension loaded? | --enable-dom compile time option. |
| Is the PDO MySQL extension loaded? | php.ini (extension=php_pdo_mysql.so) |
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