BASIC CONCEPTS TO USE PRESTASHOP

Create your physical store insurance that has been a great effort. And now is the time to create your online store and you think it will still be more complicated. But do not get nervous, because thanks to Prestashop, you can have your online store without needing extensive knowledge in web development or programming.

Thanks to its ease of use and personalization, Prestashop is one of the most used eCommerce applications of the network. And it will allow you to create your online store in a few simple steps, thanks to the large community of developers that it has, practically having any functionality.

 

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WHAT IS PRESTASHOP

Prestashop is a Content Manager (CMS) specific to the creation of online stores or eCommerce without the need to be an expert in web development. Today there are different CMS. We can find from content managers to create general websites (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, …), to create online stores (Prestashop, Magento, …), online courses (Moodle), forums (MyBB, phpBB, …), etc.

This virtual store CMS uses the PHP programming language. In addition, for this application to work it is necessary to connect to a database since we have a public part or front office and a private part or back office that would be the administration panel.

Prestashop works with an unrestricted license source code and the download is free. That is to say, that download this CMS have no cost, which raises the cost is the service of hosting and web hosting, templates, modules, etc.

 

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BASIC CONCEPTS

Some of the concepts that we must know to better understand the operation of Prestashop are:

Prestashop Cloud: When we talk about this concept we must think that it is like having a virtual store for Prestashop but for rent, that is, we do not have to install or maintain the application.
Prestashop Templates: It is the design or appearance of our website. These templates are usually of payment and are the ones that give the design to our online store.
Prestashop Modules: Extensions that help to expand and improve the functions of our online store. Most of these modules are for payment.
Prestashop Addons: It is the official market of the CMS where we find all the modules and templates.

 

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TYPES OF PAYMENT IN PRESTASHOP

When talking about payment methods we will find a great variety. But the best to consider are three, although these options should not influence the final budget.

Paypal
Wire transfer
Virtual TPV, where we offer the customer the payment by credit or debit card.

We will find other methods of payment, which in case of high costs or more complex shops could be used (such as payment in installments), but for a basic virtual store the most effective would be these three.

 

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URBAN LEGENDS ABOUT PRESTASHOP

There are many rumors and urban legends about this popular CMS. Here we tell you and dismantle the most common:

It is used only for small shops: It is false, because a small store can work with thousands of references while a large company can count on only 20 references. Of course, each will have to squeeze the performance of the application according to their needs.
Payment: It is false, because the simplest option is free. What has cost are the modules, themes or developments to measure. But it must be clear that if you do not need help or without additional options the cost is nil.
It is cheap or expensive: This would answer that everything depends on the needs that the client requires.
Load very slowly: It is false, since everything depends on whether or not it is well configured. At present, this CMS is the fastest eCommerce application.
It has little security: It is false. Most of the security glitches that occur in Prestashop are because of the use of too simple passwords, free module downloads of low confidence pages or human errors.
It has a complicated control panel: It is false because it has a simple, accessible and intuitive control panel that makes it stand out from its competitors.

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