Prestashop Installation Guide v1.7.8.11 (Copy & Paste)

Installation

Step 1: Update Your System

First, update your package list and upgrade existing packages:

    sudo apt update
    sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Apache

Install the Apache web server:

    sudo apt install apache2 -y

Enable Apache to start on boot and start the service:

    sudo systemctl enable apache2
    sudo systemctl start apache2

Step 3: Install Required PHP and Extensions

Add the PHP repository and install PHP 7.4 along with necessary extensions:

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php -y
    sudo apt update
    sudo apt install php7.4 php7.4-mysql php7.4-curl php7.4-json php7.4-gd php7.4-mbstring php7.4-xml php7.4-zip php7.4-intl php7.4-gd php7.4-intl -y

Step 4: Install MySQL Client

Since you will be connecting to RDS, install the MySQL client:

    sudo apt install mysql-client -y

Step 5: Install Composer

Install Composer, a dependency manager for PHP:

    php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');"
    php -r "if (hash_file('sha384', 'composer-setup.php') === '3e3dc1e4b0f927c530a65e6bcb64a83d64fda2368b6f36d7c69c3bcbbf22f1398fd62245ecf83e0491188cd571b1e9d2d') { echo 'Installer verified'; } else { echo 'Installer corrupt'; unlink('composer-setup.php'); } echo PHP_EOL;"
    php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer
    php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');"

Step 6: Configure PHP Settings

Edit the PHP configuration file to set necessary values:

    sudo nano /etc/php/7.4/apache2/php.ini

Make the following changes:

Parameter	Value	Description
`memory_limit`	`256M`	Max Ram Usage
`upload_max_filesize`	`16M`	Max upload file size limit
`post_max_size`	`16M`	Max post size limit
`max_execution_time`	`300`	Timeout
`date.timezone`	`'Your/Timezone'`	replace with your actual timezone, e.g., Asia/Kolkata

After editing, restart Apache:

    sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 7: Set Up RDS

Create a new RDS instance in the AWS console with MySQL.
Note down the endpoint, database name, username, and password.

Step 8: Download PrestaShop

Download PrestaShop 1.7.8.11:

    cd /var/www/html
    wget https://download.prestashop.com/download/releases/prestashop_1.7.8.11.zip
    apt install unzip
    unzip prestashop_1.7.8.11.zip
    rm -rf prestashop prestashop_1.7.8.11.zip

Step 9: Set Permissions

Set proper permissions for the PrestaShop directory:

    sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html
    sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html

Step 10: Configure Apache for PrestaShop

Create a new Apache configuration file:

    sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/prestashop.conf

Add the following configuration:

    <VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerName yourdomain.com
        DocumentRoot /var/www/html

        <Directory /var/www/html>
             AllowOverride All
        </Directory>

        ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/prestashop-error.log
        CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/prestashop-access.log combined
    </VirtualHost>

Enable the site and rewrite module:

    sudo a2ensite prestashop.conf
    sudo a2enmod rewrite
    sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 11: Install PrestaShop

Now navigate to your domain in a web browser:

    yourdomain.com

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation, entering your RDS details when prompted for database information.

Step 12: Clean Up

After installation, delete the install folder for security:

    rm -rf /var/www/html/install

Step 13: Secure Your Installation

It’s essential to configure additional security measures, such as enabling HTTPS and setting up firewalls.

Step 14: Disable check for cookie ip (Optional)

Only do this step if you are being logged out of the admin immediately after logging in:

Here’s a complete example assuming your database endpoint is mydb.abcdefg123.us-west-2.rds.amazonaws.com, your username is admin, and the database name is mydatabase:

    mysql -h mydb.abcdefg123.us-west-2.rds.amazonaws.com -u admin -p

After entering your password:

    USE mydatabase;
    UPDATE ps_configuration SET value = 0 WHERE name = 'PS_COOKIE_CHECKIP';

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