PrestaShop Web Hosting and Server Requirements

Here’s a clear breakdown of PrestaShop Web Hosting and Server Requirements (latest stable PrestaShop 8.x):

✅ Minimum Server Requirements

To run PrestaShop properly, your server should support:

• Operating System: Linux-based (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, etc. recommended)
• Web Server: Apache 2.4+ or Nginx 1.18+
• PHP Version:
  • PrestaShop 8.x → PHP 8.1, 8.2, or 8.3 (8.2 is the most stable)
  • Required PHP extensions:
    • curl
    • dom
    • fileinfo
    • gd
    • intl
    • json
    • mbstring
    • openssl
    • pdo_mysql
    • simplexml
    • zip
    • xml
    • iconv
    • soap (optional, for web services)
• Database:
  • MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.4+
  • InnoDB storage engine enabled
  • Access to utf8mb4 charset (for emojis and multilingual support)
• Memory Limit:
  • At least 256 MB for PHP (recommended: 512 MB)
• Max Execution Time: 300 seconds recommended
• File Upload Size: 16 MB or more

⚡ Recommended Hosting Environment

For smooth performance:

• PHP 8.2 with OPcache enabled
• MySQL 8.0 or MariaDB 10.6+
• Nginx or Apache with mod_rewrite enabled
• HTTPS/SSL Certificate (Let’s Encrypt or commercial SSL)
• Server RAM: Minimum 2 GB (4 GB+ recommended for medium/large stores)
• Disk Space: Minimum 2 GB free (SSD storage recommended)
• CDN + Caching (Cloudflare, Varnish, or Redis for speed)

🖥️ Types of Hosting for PrestaShop

• Shared Hosting → Cheap but limited (not recommended for large stores).
• VPS Hosting → Good balance of cost and performance.
• Cloud Hosting (AWS, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean, etc.) → Scalable and flexible.
• Dedicated Server → Best for very large shops with high traffic.