Install PrestaShop on a Linux VPS
PrestaShop runs better on an NVMe VPS than crowded shared hosting. Landing: PrestaShop hosting. Hub: VPS.
Prerequisites
- Linux VPS 2–4 GB+ RAM
- Domain pointed to the VPS IP
- LEMP/LAMP (PHP 8.1+, MariaDB, Nginx or Apache)
Key steps
- Create a MariaDB database and user.
- Download PrestaShop, extract into the vhost.
- Tune PHP and enable Let’s Encrypt.
- Enable production mode + cache (Redis recommended).