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What you need to get started

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What you need to= get started

Quick set-up ins= tructions

Here is a quick list of what you need to get started with the installati= on of PrestaShop 1.6. Should you not feel comfortable with the lack of deta= ils, you will find detailed instructions in the sections following this one= .

You also need to know which URL on your domain you want your store(s) to= be accessible from.

Check the official system requirements page: = http://www.prestashop.com/en/system-requirements.

Once your set-up is in place, you can use the installation guide: http://doc.prestashop.com/display/PS16/Ins= talling+PrestaShop.

Detailed set-= up instructions

PrestaShop is a web application: it needs to be installed on a web serve= r in order to run, and it needs a domain name that your visitors will use t= o access your store.

Registering a dom= ain name

Before downloading or installing anything, you need to provide a home fo= r your PrestaShop online store. That is made of two components: a domain na= me, and a web server. A domain is the online identifier for your website, s= uch as example.com or myonlineshop.net. It is the= public face of your web server, and therefore of your store.

You need to buy a domain name for your store. You might get one when&nbs= p;you get your web hosting in place: many web hosts offer a free domain wit= h every new account. They might be free for a year, or for as long as you a= re a client of that web host. This makes it easy to get the full package (h= osting+domain name) in one go.

There can be an issue with host-provided domain names: if you find yours= elf not satisfied with the host's service, you will want to switch to a bet= ter host. This means moving your files, data and domain name to that other = host.

The files and data are easy to move, but depending on the host, you migh= t have a hard time getting your domain name back. Since they bought the dom= ain name for you, technically the domain belongs to them, and they can eith= er forbid you to transfer it to another host, or they can make you pay for = it. And since the domain name is your brand and your address on the web, yo= u must obey the web host's rules.

That is why it is often recommended to get your domain name from an inde= pendent domain name registrar (see: http://en.= wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name_registrar). Technically, you can never b= uy a domain name; you can only rent it, most of the time for a yearly fee. = This gives you the right to use that domain name, but as soon as you stop p= aying for it, it is not yours anymore and anyone can grab it for himself.

In addition to paying for the domain name registration, you will also ha= ve to pay for web hosting. But at least you remain free to move to a better= host at any time, for no supplementary fee: you just have to change the do= main name=E2=80=99s DNS addresses. Within 24 hours, the change will be spre= ad across the world.

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If you would rather get your domain name from an independent registrar, = here are some that you can trust:

There are many more. Ask your friends about them!

Finding a host

Now that you have a domain name, you need to have it lead to PrestaShop.= This means that the PrestaShop files need to reside on a web server. You m= ight have a web server of your own, but it is more likely that you have or = will have your store hosted by an Internet hosting service (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_hosting_servi= ce), which provides you with an online home for a monthly or yearly fee= .

Before starting an online store, you will first need to select a hosting= provider. Just about every webhost can effectively handle the PrestaShop s= olution. However, only a few hosting providers offer optimized se= rvers for PrestaShop (with 1-click install and up-to-date version). Here is= our list of hosting partners.

When choosing your host, remember one crucial requirement: it must provi= de you with support for PHP 5.2 (or more recent), the programming language = with which PrestaShop is written, and MySQL 5 (or more recent), the databas= e system where PrestaShop stores all its data. There are more requirements:= see the "Technical requirements" section below.

PrestaShop Cloud

PrestaShop Inc. can host your online business on its own web servers: ou= r PrestaShop Cloud service was built in order to free merchants from any te= chnical hassle, such as installing or updating PrestaShop.

The service is completely free, for ever and for any kind of store. It i= s highly recommended for businesses with little to no experience with the I= nternet or computers.

You can create your PrestaShop Cloud account directly on http://www.= prestashop.com!

Technical requirem= ents

PrestaShop is an application which runs on a web server and is written u= sing the PHP programming language. It stores its data in a MySQL server.

PHP is an open-source programming language, mainly used for web applicat= ions. Created in 1995, it has since become the most used programming langua= ge by web developers. It uses a C-like syntax, making it easy for developer= s to learn it.

MySQL is an open-source database management system. Also created in 1995= , it has since become the most used database system by web developers. It i= s based on the SQL language, the most widely used database language.

Whichever hosting service you choose, the following components shall be = installed on your web server:

PrestaShop can also work with Microsoft's IIS Web server 6.0 or later, a= nd nginx 1.0 or later.

More information is available for system administrators in the System Administrators Guide. Make sure to read it!

Tools

You will need two tools: a text editor, in order to edit text files, and= a FTP client, in order to transfer files from your machine to your server = and vice-versa.

Text editor

Here are a few well-known text editors:

Do NOT use a word processor when editing text files, such as Microsoft W= ord or OpenOffice.org's Write.

FTP client

FTP is short for "File Transfer Protocol", meaning the standard way used= to transfer files from a computer to a web host

In this guide, we will use Filezilla, which is a great and free FTP clie= nt for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Download it from http://filezil= la-project.org/ and start its installer. Note: do not download FileZill= a Server, only FileZilla Client!

Once FileZilla is installed, you will need to configure it with the conn= ection parameters of your web server, which should have been sent to you by= your host. If not, ask for them to your host =E2=80=93 or check your spam = folder.

Basically, the needed parameters are:

Open FileZilla, and open its Site Manager tool. You can do this in three= different ways:

A window opens.

To add your hosting space to the Site Manager:

  1. Click the "New Site" button. A new entry is created in the site list. G= ive it a recognizable name.
  2. On the right side, in the "General" tab, enter the parameters your host= provided you with: host, user, and password. You should not have to change= the other default parameters, unless told so by your host.
  3. Once all the fields are properly filled, click the "Connect" button. Th= is will both save your site in the list, and log you into your account, so = that you can make sure everything works right.

If FileZilla does not suit you, here are a few other well-known FTP clie= nts:

Making a plan

You should decide right away where you want to host PrestaShop. There ar= e four possibilities relating to your domain name:

Note that thanks to the multistore feature, you can have as many stores = as necessary with a single installation of PrestaShop 1.6, each with its ow= n specific domain name if necessary. You should take that into account when= deciding what goes where.
Whatever your plan is, the default store wil= l always reside where PrestaShop itself is located.

Installing PrestaSh= op

Finally, now that all the requirements are in place, you can use the ins= tallation guide: http://doc.prestash= op.com/display/PS16/Installing+PrestaShop.

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