---
title: "How to set up Search Engine Friendly URLs in PrestaShop 1.5"
description: "As Prestashop 1.5 creates pages for your store, the URL is not always compatible with the search engines. There is a setting that allows you to set the URLs to be more search engine friendly so your..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/prestashop/setting-search-engine-friendly-urls/
date: 2012-06-07
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["Prestashop", "Search Engine Optimization"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to set up Search Engine Friendly URLs in PrestaShop 1.5

As Prestashop 1.5 creates pages for your store, the URL is not always compatible with the search engines. There is a setting that allows you to set the URLs to be more search engine friendly so your store will be more likely to get found. Enabling the Friendly URL option in PrestaShop 1.5 is very simple to do.

## To enable the Friendly URL option in PrestaShop 1.5:

1. [Log into your PrestaShop 1.5 dashboard.](/support/edu/prestashop/login-to-dashboard/)
2. Using the top menu bar, hover over the **Preferences **tab and select the **SEO & URLs** option.[![preferences-tab-seo](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_prestashop1.5_Preferences_seo_preferences-tab-seo.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_prestashop1.5_Preferences_seo_preferences-tab-seo.png)
3. This takes you over to the **Preferences : SEO & URLs **screen. Locate the **Friendly URL** setting and click the **Yes **radio button to enable it.[![preferences-seo-sef-url](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_prestashop1.5_Preferences_seo_preferences-seo-sef-url.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_prestashop1.5_Preferences_seo_preferences-seo-sef-url.png)
4. Once set, click on the **Save **button on the top of the screen.

You have now successfully enabled the Friendly URL setting in PrestaShop 1.5