What's installed on your PrestaShop server?
- PrestaShop 9, starting in Turkish with the country set to Turkey
- Apache and PHP 8.3, with a 512 MB PHP memory limit and 20 MB uploads
- MySQL 8.4 database
- HTTPS through Caddy: the store opens on an sslip.io address based on your IP, so a domain is optional
- A fixed admin address, /yonetim/, instead of a random folder name
- The install folder, removed once setup finishes
- Firewall with only ports 22, 80 and 443 open
What size do you need for PrestaShop?
PrestaShop's documentation gives no server RAM figure, but it recommends a PHP limit of at least 512 MB per script, which is what the installed image uses. As a rule of thumb, start a new store on 4 GB and 2 vCores. Look at 8 GB as products and modules grow or during campaigns, and 16 GB for a busy store. You can grow RAM, CPU and disk separately from your panel, and your data and IP address stay the same.
| Use | Size | Price | Choose |
|---|---|---|---|
| New store | 4 GB RAM · 2 vCore · 60 GB NVMe | $6.89/mo | |
| Growing store | 8 GB RAM · 4 vCore · 120 GB NVMe | $13.62/mo | |
| Busy store | 16 GB RAM · 8 vCore · 200 GB NVMe | $25.15/mo |
Who is it for?
- Businesses building a store they can extend with modules
- Shop owners in Turkey who want to start with a Turkish admin area
- Stores planning to sell abroad in more than one language
- PrestaShop users moving from shared hosting to their own server
- Stores with customers in Turkey that should run on a server in Istanbul
What happens after you order?
- Set the size and complete your payment.
- Your server starts and PrestaShop installs itself. This took about 5 minutes in our real-server tests.
- In your panel, open your server from My servers. When the App row on the Overview tab says PrestaShop is ready, click Open app.
- Log in with the Email and Password rows. No setup wizard appears.
- Enter your store details and your own email address, then add payment and shipping methods.
- Add your products, place a test order, then start selling.
With every server
- Daily backups included in the price
- Unlimited traffic
- Full root access
- Scale RAM and CPU up or down later, and grow the disk
- Location: Istanbul · IST-1.
Good to know
- No payment provider is connected for you. Signing up with one, installing its module and testing a payment are your steps.
- No mail server is defined. For order and password emails, enter your SMTP details under Advanced Parameters > E-mail.
- The login email is a placeholder from the install. Once you switch to your own address, the panel keeps showing the old email and the original password.
- PrestaShop is open source with no license fee, but paid modules and themes from its marketplace aren't part of the server price.
- Keeping PrestaShop, modules and themes up to date is your responsibility.
- If a certificate can't be issued, the store opens over http. Check the address before you take payments.
PrestaShop questions and answers
How much RAM does PrestaShop need?
PrestaShop gives no official server RAM figure, only a recommended PHP limit of at least 512 MB per script. As a rule of thumb, 4 GB and 2 vCores is a good start for a new store. As products and modules grow, you scale up from your panel.
Where is the PrestaShop admin panel?
The PrestaShop admin area is at /yonetim/ on your store address. It asks for an email and password, both shown on your panel's Overview tab. The Username and Password rows further down are for SSH.
How do I add payment methods to PrestaShop?
Open the Payment menu in the admin area to see and turn on methods. To take cards, install your payment provider's module for PrestaShop 9 and enter the details from your contract.
Why aren't my PrestaShop emails going out?
The PrestaShop install doesn't define a mail server. Enter your email provider's SMTP details under Advanced Parameters > E-mail and send a test message.
Can I run PrestaShop in English?
Yes. The store starts in Turkish with the country set to Turkey. Add English under International > Translations, then make it the default language under International > Localization.
Can I use my own domain with PrestaShop?
Yes. Point the A record at your server's IP address and add the new address to the HTTPS settings. Then change the two domain fields in the Set shop URL section of the SEO & URLs page. PrestaShop warns that a mistake here can break the store, so take a snapshot first.