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Prestashop

Prestashop is A popular ecommerce platforms, used for eCommerce . PrestaShop is one of the world's most popular ecommerce platforms, and most successful open source projects.

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Prepare​

When referring to this document to use Prestashop, please read and ensure the following points:

  • This application is installed by Websoft9 console.

  • The purpose of this application complies with the OSL-3.0 open source license agreement.

  • Configure the domain name or server security group opens external network ports for application access.

Getting started​

Initial setup​

  1. When completed installation of Prestashop at Websoft9 Console, get the applicaiton's Overview and Access information from My Apps

  2. Login to the Prestashop backend

  3. Click on the Shop Parameters > Traffic & SEO > SEO & URLs item on the left menu and scroll down to the Set shop URL on the page

  4. If you access Prestashop by domain name, remove the port in default URL, and Save it to take effect

Installing extensions from Marketplace​

Prestashop 8.0 does not support backend online connection to Marketplace, so to install extensions from Marketplace, you need to: Purchase > Download Extensions > Import Backend

Configuration options​

  • Maintenance mode(✅): Shop Parameters > General > Maintenance
  • Extended Marketplace(✅)
  • SMTP(✅): Advanced Parameters > Email
  • Demo Data Import(✅): Advanced Parameters > Import
  • Online Installation of Extensions(✅): Supports online installation, uninstallation and upgrading of extensions
  • Multilingual(✅)
  • Import languages online(✅): International > Translations > Add / Update a language, no Chinese import option available at this time
  • Developer mode(✅)
  • URL update: left menu Shop Parameters item, scroll down to Set shop URL setting item in the page.
  • Background login address: viewed through Websoft9 console My Applications
  • CLI 
    # list all cli
    php bin/console list

    # get help of prestashop:config
    php bin/console prestashop:config -h

Administer​

  • Database Backup: PrestaShop provides a backend database backup function: Advanced Parameters > SQL Manager

  • Online Upgrade: In PrestaShop Module Manager, install and enable 1-Click Upgrade

Troubleshooting​

Access to PrestaShop always appear port?​

You need to login to the backend and then click Fix URL

Failed to access frontend after configuring HTTPS?​

Set database table ps_configuration properties PS_SSL_ENABLED_EVERYWHERE and PS_SSL_ENABLED to 1

Prestashop redirection error?​

Redirection errors are common in multiple languages. For example, opening the Chinese version of your Prestashop store will lead to a redirection

Solution:

  1. Analyze the .htaccess file in the root directory of your website to see if there are any deadlocks.
  2. Remove the self-installed language pack. Re-import again, Prestashop will automatically generate pseudo-static rules to overwrite the original .htaccess file.