{"id":3171,"date":"2014-03-26T16:33:12","date_gmt":"2014-03-26T16:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2014\/03\/26\/install-with-softaculous\/"},"modified":"2021-08-16T23:04:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T03:04:00","slug":"install-with-softaculous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/install-with-softaculous\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing PrestaShop 1.6 via Softaculous"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now that PrestaShop 1.6 has been officially released, you are able to use it for your live sites. Softaculous has now included the new version in their list of available downloads. This article will show you how to install your own PrestaShop 1.6 store.<\/p>\n

What is Softaculous?<\/h2>\n

Softaculous is a piece of software that installs other software for you. Although it may sound confusing, it actually makes things easier. Software installed by Softaculous uses a single form page. Here you will enter all your important information such as contact information, site name, etc. Softaculous also handles the tedious tasks like creating databases, file structure, and setting permissions. Since this is mostly done on a single form page, all you need to do is click an Install button to make it work. This is sometimes known as a \u201c1-click-installation<\/em>\u201c.<\/p>\n

How to install PrestaShop 1.6<\/h2>\n

Getting to Softaculous<\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. Log into your cPanel dashboard<\/a>.\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \"\"<\/a>From the main cPanel page, look for the Software\/Services<\/em> category and click on the Softaculous<\/strong> icon.\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  3. \"\"<\/a>On the main Softaculous page you will see icons of the more common programs. PrestaShop is one of these icons. Simply hover over it and click on the Install<\/strong> option to begin. Alternatively, you can select the ecommerce<\/strong> category on the left-hand menu and then click on PrestaShop<\/strong>. Either selection will bring you to the PrestaShop page.\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  4. \"\"<\/a>Once on the PrestaShop page, click on the blue Install<\/strong> button located in the upper right corner of the page.\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Software Setup<\/h3>\n

    \"\"<\/a>The first section of the Installation form is the Software Setup<\/em>. Here we will deal with things such as the version, installation directory, and database names. These settings are pretty solid and cannot be changed from the back office once it is installed<\/p>\n

    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Choose the version you want to install<\/th>\nThis is a dropdown that will give you the option to select different versions. Currently, the dropdown has the older 1.4 version and the newest 1.6 version. As the 1.6 version is the most current stable version, it is best to select that.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Choose Protocol<\/th>\nYou are able to select the base protocol for your site. Unless you have purchased an SSL for your domain, you will need to use the https:\/\/<\/em> protocol. If you have purchased an SSL for your domain you may select the https:\/\/<\/em> protocol. The www.<\/em> option is simply personal preference and whether or not you want the www<\/em> to display on your site\u2019s URL.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Choose Domain<\/th>\nThis field is where you enter the domain name of your store. Just enter the base domain name, for instance, example.com<\/em>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    In Directory<\/th>\nEnter the subfolder in which you want to install Prestashop. The default setting is presta<\/em>. For example, the store URL will be example.com\/presta<\/em>. If you want the store to be your on your domain name itself, delete what is there and leave it blank. This way your store would be located at example.com<\/em>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Database Name<\/th>\nThis is the name of the database. It is created randomly so it is not likely a hacker would be able to guess it. Leaving it as the default is fine, however, you may change it if you have a name in mind already. You will not have to remember the database name for use after the installation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Site Settings<\/h3>\n

    \"\"<\/a>These settings are also not able to be changed in the back office after installation, so be sure you set them correctly here.<\/p>\n

    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
    Store Name<\/th>\nThis is the name of your store, so name it as you would if you were opening up a brick and mortar store. For example, if you sold widgets you would use names like Fred\u2019s Widgets<\/em> or The Widget store<\/em>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Admin Folder<\/th>\nPrestaShop requires that the admin folder name be changed. Simply having Admin<\/em> can be a security risk. Although the default is Admin123<\/em> we recommend you change it to something else.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Database Settings<\/h3>\n

    \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    <\/div>\n

    Here there is a single setting, the Table Prefix<\/em>. It is most common to leave the default ps_<\/em>, but you can change it to another prefix for better security.<\/p>\n

    <\/div>\n

    Admin Account<\/h3>\n

    \"\"<\/a>This section contains the settings for the administrative account. These settings can be changed later in the back office if you find a need.<\/p>\n

    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Admin email<\/th>\nEnter the email address you want to use for your admin account. This will also be the admin username<\/span><\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Admin Password<\/th>\nEnter the password for the admin account. Along with the admin email address, this will be used to log into the back office.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    First Name<\/th>\nEnter the first name for the admin account. Feel free to keep the default System<\/em> if you like.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Last Name<\/th>\nEnter the last name for your admin account. As with the first name, feel free to keep the default Administrator<\/em> here.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Advanced Options<\/h3>\n

    \"\"<\/a>These options are here if you want to use them, however they are not necessary for the installation to proceed.<\/p>\n

    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Disable Update Notifications<\/th>\nBy checking this box, you will not receive any update notifications to your admin email address. It is recommended to leave this unchecked.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Automated Backups<\/th>\nIf you wish to have automatic backups, you can select the frequency here. The default is set to not have backups.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Backup Rotation<\/th>\nThis allows you to keep a certain number of backups before the system overwrites the oldest one. For example, you may choose to keep the last 4 backups. Once the system gets to the fifth backup, it will delete the oldest and replace it with the new backup. It is recommended to keep as few backups as possible due to server space. This is especially important for VPS and Dedicated servers where they have a specific amount of disk space. Shared servers, while technically able to have unlimited space, are not allowed to have excess file storage. Excessive backups can violate that part of our terms of service.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Finishing the Install<\/h3>\n

    \"\"<\/a>Once you have entered your desired settings in the installation form, click on the Install<\/strong> button to begin the installation of the files. Softaculous will then create the database and set up the files with the settings you have provided. Once completed, you will see a screen that gives you your URLs for the store and the back office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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