How to Install PrestaShop on Hostmonster

The following are instructions for installing the open source shopping cart system PrestaShop on your Hostmonster.com web hosting account:

  1. Download the full installation file package from prestashop.com
  2. Unzip or Unpackage the the tar or zip file
  3. Upload the contents of your PrestaShop folder to your directory of choice via FTP.
  4. Login to your HostMonster Cpanel and click on the MySQL Databases button on the mainpage of your cpanel.
  5. Create a new database
  6. Now create a new user
  7. Now attach the user and the database you just created together
  8. Run the PrestaShop Install script by pointing your browser to the base URL of your website (e.g., http://www.example.com)
  9. Fill out your database connection information

You should now have a perfectly running PrestaShop shopping cart system running on your HostMonster webhosting account. After the installation is complete, be sure to delete the directory called /install/ because you will not need it anymore.