PrestaShop is an open-source e-commerce platform that allows you to create your online store. This tutorial will explain how to install PrestaShop on FreeBSD, from the official website.
Before you begin, you will need:
PrestaShop runs on a web server, and Apache is one of the most popular web servers used with PrestaShop.
To install Apache on FreeBSD, run the following command:
sudo pkg install apache24
PrestaShop requires a database to store its data. MySQL is the most commonly used database management system.
To install MySQL on FreeBSD, run the following command:
sudo pkg install mysql57-server
PrestaShop requires PHP to run. To install PHP on FreeBSD, run the following command:
sudo pkg install php74 php74-extensions
Once you have installed the necessary prerequisites, you can download PrestaShop from the official website using the following command:
wget -O prestashop.zip https://download.prestashop.com/download/releases/prestashop_1.7.7.2.zip
Extract the downloaded file using the following command:
sudo unzip prestashop.zip -d /usr/local/www/apache24/data
Create a new database and user for PrestaShop to use:
sudo mysql -u root -p
mysql> CREATE DATABASE prestashopdb;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON prestashopdb.* TO 'prestashopuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
Now you can complete the installation of PrestaShop by visiting your web server's URL in a web browser:
http://your_domain_name/prestashop
The installation wizard will guide you through the process of configuring your store.
You have now successfully installed PrestaShop on FreeBSD. You can now customize your store and start selling your products online.
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