Following the failure of one of our readers, to install Prestashop on MacOS using Mamp, we will present a quick little guide to make it.

Download Mamp

Appointment at http://www.mamp.info/en/index.php to download Mamp (why: click bottom right button "download now").

Then click the green link "MAMP & MAMP PRO 1.7.2 'to download the application.

Prestashop install macos mamp

Download Prestashop

Appointment at http://prestashop.com/ to download Prestashop. Download the latest stable version (1.0 final, at the time of this writing.).


Prestashop install macos mamp

Installing Mamp

Once the application is downloaded, you should have a drive on your dock named Mamp & Mamp Pro.


Prestashop install macos mamp

Click on it. A page will appear with three folder. Move the folder "MAMP" in the Applications folder (the one at the root, and not located in the subfolder "develop" your computer).


Prestashop install macos mamp

You should then to launch the application click on the icon inside the MAMP folder.
A window may appear asking permission. Click "Open".

Prestashop install macos mamp

You should now have the MAMP control panel display. Click "Start servers" (check while Apache Server and MySQL Server has the green light on) and then on "Open Start Page".

Prestashop install macos mamp

Creation of the database

After opening the home page of your local server, click on the "PhpMyAdmin".

Prestashop install macos mamp

Once on the home page of it, in the "create a new database", enter "Prestashop".

Prestashop install macos mamp

You should now see a confirmation message like this.

Prestashop install macos mamp

Installing Prestashop

Create a new folder inside the Applications / MAMP / htdocs called Prestashop.
Copy all files contained in the downloaded file "Prestashop 1.0" in this new folder. (Do not include sub-folder, the files must be in the root folder Prestashop).

Then, with your browser, go to the address http://localhost:8888/prestashop , then follow the installation procedure.

Prestashop install macos mamp


Prestashop install macos mamp

When the form of connection to the database appears, fill in the fields like this:
Server: localhost
Database name: prestashop
Username: root
password: root

Prestashop install macos mamp

Then continue as normal procedure by filling each field.

Prestashop install macos mamp


Prestashop install macos mamp

At the end of the installation, delete the folder "install" located in Applications / MAMP / htdocs, and rename the Admin folder in "partie_admin".

Conclusion

Your installation is complete, you should be able to access the address with Prestashop: http://localhost:8888/prestashop, and the admin address with http://localhost.8888/prestashop/partie_admin

Our team also offers to take care of your PrestaShop installation on your server. More information on this page.

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Thank you!
It's really simple with your explanation, even I was able ;-)

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I managed to install. I have access to the online store but not the admin. I do not understand .... How?

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