PrestaShop multi-domain configuration

PrestaShop doesn’t natively call it “multi-domain,” but you can achieve it using the Multi-Store feature. This lets you run multiple domains (or subdomains) from one back office.

Here’s how it works and how to configure it properly.

🔧 1. Enable Multi-Store in PrestaShop

1. Go to Advanced Parameters → Multistore
2. Click Enable Multistore
3. Save

Once enabled, you’ll see a store selector at the top of the admin panel.

🌐 2. Add a New Shop (Domain)

1. Go to Advanced Parameters → Multistore
2. Click Add new shop
3. Choose:
   • Shop name
   • Shop group (or create new group)
   • Category (usually root)

🌍 3. Configure Domain Settings

After creating the shop:

1. Go to Shop Parameters → Traffic & SEO
2. Select your new shop from the top dropdown
3. Set:
   • Shop domain → example2.com
   • SSL domain → example2.com
   • Base URI → / (or subfolder if needed)

🖥️ 4. Point Domain to Server

In your hosting or DNS:

• Point your domain (example2.com) to the same server/IP as your main store
• If using Apache, ensure .htaccess is correctly generated
• If using Nginx, configure server block for new domain

📁 5. Important: Same PrestaShop Installation

All domains will use:

• Same codebase
• Same database (but different shop IDs)

⚙️ 6. Decide What to Share vs Separate

In Multi-Store settings, you can choose:

Shared:

• Customers
• Orders
• Products
• Stock

Separate:

• Themes
• Prices
• Categories
• CMS pages

👉 Example:

• If you run same products on different domains → share catalog
• If you run different businesses → keep separate

🔐 7. SSL Setup

Install SSL certificate for each domain:

• Use Let’s Encrypt (free)
• Or your hosting SSL

⚠️ Common Issues (and fixes)

❌ Domain shows main shop

👉 Check:

• Domain correctly set in Traffic & SEO
• Clear cache: Advanced Parameters → Performance

❌ Wrong URLs / redirects

👉 Regenerate .htaccess:

• Shop Parameters → Traffic & SEO → Save

❌ Images not loading

👉 Check:

• CDN / media server settings
• Base URL per shop

💡 Pro Tips

• Use separate themes per domain for branding
• Use different languages/currencies per domain
• Avoid mixing too many unrelated businesses in one install (can get messy)

🚀 Example Use Cases

• example.com → India store
• example.ae → UAE store
• example.co.uk → UK store