
That is made of two components: a domain name, and a web server. Registering a domain nameīefore downloading or installing anything, you need to provide a home for your PrestaShop online store. PrestaShop is a web application: It needs to be installed on a web server in order to run, and it needs a domain name that your visitors will use to access your store. According to W3Techs, PrestaShop is used by 0.5% of all websites. PrestaShop is the winner of the 20 best Open-source Business Application awards.

The software, which is written in PHP and based on the Smarty template engine, is currently used by 165,000 shops worldwide.

PrestaShop is available under the Open Software License and was officially launched in August 2007. PrestaShop is a free shopping cart platform that helps small to large businesses create and run a successful online store.
