Some hosting providers offer a partially automated store installation. This article will present how to quickly and easily install PrestaShop with the hosting provider Hostinger.
Visit the Hostinger website and create an account, or log in if you already have one.
Order a domain name.
Initially, you must order a domain name. The domain name corresponds to the URL that the user will need to enter to visit your store.
Click on Domain Names and then choose a URL for your store:
Continue until the purchase is finalized.
Order accommodation.
You must then order accommodation. This involves renting space on a web server in order to upload the files of your store.
Click on Hosting and select a web hosting option:
You will therefore have a hosting service and a domain name associated with your Hostinger account.
Create an empty website.
It is now necessary to create an empty shell of your website and associate it with the domain name as well as the hosting. This step will allow you to have an accessible empty site, and you will subsequently be able to install PrestaShop there.
Go to the Hostinger dashboard and click on 'Websites' to initiate the installation. Follow the steps to create a basic empty HTML/PHP template.
Install PrestaShop.
It is now possible to install PrestaShop using the automatic installation solution offered by Hostinger. On the dashboard, click on Auto Installer, search for PrestaShop, set your credentials, choose a version of PrestaShop and the corresponding version of PHP, and then proceed with the automatic installation.
You now have access to your online store as well as the back office.
You are ready to embark on the configuration of your store.