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Practical, step‑by‑step guides for PrestaShop store owners — from staging environments to module testing, performance, and beyond.
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How to Create a PrestaShop Staging Site
Complete guide to setting up a PrestaShop staging environment — Docker, shared hosting, and local dev options. Test updates safely before deploying to your live store.
How to Test PrestaShop Modules Properly
A practical testing workflow for PrestaShop modules — pre-flight checks, functional testing, regression testing, and a printable checklist. Never break your live store again.
How to Migrate to PrestaShop 9: Complete Upgrade Guide
Step-by-step guide to upgrading your store to PrestaShop 9 — from prerequisites and backup to module compatibility, theme migration, and rollback plans.
PrestaShop Security Hardening: The Complete Checklist
Comprehensive security guide for PrestaShop stores — server hardening, admin protection, module audits, database security, and incident response.
PrestaShop Performance Optimization: Speed Up Your Store
Complete performance tuning guide — OPcache, MySQL tuning, CCC configuration, image optimization, caching strategies, and Core Web Vitals.
How to Set Up PrestaShop Multistore: Complete Guide
Everything about PrestaShop Multistore — planning, configuration, catalog sharing, module behavior, SEO considerations, and common pitfalls.
PrestaShop Backup & Disaster Recovery: Complete Guide
Practical backup strategy for PrestaShop — mysqldump, file backups, automated cron jobs, offsite storage, test restores, and disaster recovery plans.
Docker for PrestaShop: Development Environment Setup
Set up Docker for PrestaShop development — multi-version testing, module workflow, database management, Xdebug debugging, and production considerations.
PrestaShop Hooks & Overrides: Developer Reference Guide
Developer reference for PrestaShop hooks and overrides — display hooks, action hooks, custom hooks, the override system, and migration to modern patterns.
GDPR Compliance for PrestaShop Stores: What You Actually Need
Practical GDPR guide for PrestaShop — cookie consent, privacy policies, data rights, retention rules, third-party processors, and a compliance checklist.
PrestaShop Local Development: XAMPP, WAMP, Docker & Linux Setup
Complete guide to setting up a local PrestaShop development environment — XAMPP, WAMP, MAMP, Docker, native Linux, plus Windows vs Linux comparison for developers.
Essential Tools for PrestaShop Development
Curated toolkit for PrestaShop developers — code editors, debugging, database tools, image editing, version control, and our recommended open source stack.
PrestaShop Troubleshooting: Fix White Screens, 500 Errors & Common Issues
Step-by-step guide to diagnosing PrestaShop problems — WSOD, 500 errors, module conflicts, broken admin, slow pages, and emergency recovery procedures.
PrestaShop SEO: Technical Guide to URLs, Schema, Sitemaps & Core Web Vitals
Complete technical SEO guide for PrestaShop — friendly URLs, canonical tags, hreflang, structured data, XML sitemaps, Core Web Vitals optimization, and indexation control.
PrestaShop Email Deliverability: SMTP, SPF, DKIM & Transactional Email Setup
Fix PrestaShop emails landing in spam — configure SMTP on shared hosting, set up SPF/DKIM/DMARC, use transactional email services, and PS 8/9 email settings guide.
PrestaShop Webservice API: REST Integration, PHP Client & ERP Sync Guide
Complete guide to PrestaShop Webservice API — CRUD operations, PHP client library, authentication, filtering, ERP/POS integration, and PS 9 AdminAPI preview.
PrestaShop Hosting Guide: Requirements, Server Setup & Performance
Choosing hosting for PrestaShop — shared vs VPS vs dedicated, minimum requirements by version, server configuration, SSL, CDN, migration guide, and what to avoid.
PrestaShop Child Themes: Classic & Hummingbird Customization Guide
Build PrestaShop child themes for Classic and Hummingbird — template overrides, SCSS customization, JavaScript hooks, module template overrides, and PS 9 changes.
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