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	==Training resources==		==Training resources==

	~~===Click2eLearn===~~

	[[Image:Click2eLearn_logo.gif‎\|left\|text-top\|120px\|link=http://www.click2elearn.com/courses.php\|alt=Click2eLearn]]Click2eLearn is a privately owned company offering high-quality and low-cost web-based training and tutorials for primarily open-source software platforms. The company offers [http://www.click2elearn.com/courses.php tutorials on the open-source eCommerce application PrestaShop]. Training plans begin at $33 per month.

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	==Entities using PrestaShop==		==Entities using PrestaShop==

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	==External links==		==External links==

	* [~~http~~://~~sourceforge~~.~~net/projects/prestashop~~/ PrestaShop on ~~SourceForge~~]		* [https://github.com/PrestaShop PrestaShop on GitHub]
	* [http://www.prestashop.com/blog/en/ PrestaShop blog]		* [http://www.prestashop.com/blog/en/ PrestaShop blog]
	* [http://doc.prestashop.com/dashboard.action PrestaShop documentation wiki]		* [http://doc.prestashop.com/dashboard.action PrestaShop documentation wiki]

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	PrestaShop originated as the graduation project of Bruno Lévêque at French computer engineering school EPITA. With the help of five other developers, two merchants, and Igor Schlumberger — then CEO of LeGuide.com, where Lévêque was employed — the project began to develop, with over 3000 hours of work going into the project in the course of a couple of years.<ref name="LévêqueInterview09">{{cite web \|url=http://www.capitaine-commerce.com/2009/01/15/22170-interview-bruno-leveque-de-prestashop/ \|title=Interview Bruno Lévêque de Prestashop \|author=Sauvage, Olivier \|publisher=Olivier Sauvage \|date=15 January 2009 \|accessdate=12 December 2012}}</ref> In early 2007 Lévêque and Schlumberger decided to work together to release PrestaShop as free open-source software and created the entity PrestaShop SA to better organize the project. The open-source model was chosen because it "provided better information sharing, a superior response to proprietary software, and a force for constant innovation."<ref name="LévêqueInterview09" />		PrestaShop originated as the graduation project of Bruno Lévêque at French computer engineering school EPITA. With the help of five other developers, two merchants, and Igor Schlumberger — then CEO of LeGuide.com, where Lévêque was employed — the project began to develop, with over 3000 hours of work going into the project in the course of a couple of years.<ref name="LévêqueInterview09">{{cite web \|url=http://www.capitaine-commerce.com/2009/01/15/22170-interview-bruno-leveque-de-prestashop/ \|title=Interview Bruno Lévêque de Prestashop \|author=Sauvage, Olivier \|publisher=Olivier Sauvage \|date=15 January 2009 \|accessdate=12 December 2012}}</ref> In early 2007 Lévêque and Schlumberger decided to work together to release PrestaShop as free open-source software and created the entity PrestaShop SA to better organize the project. The open-source model was chosen because it "provided better information sharing, a superior response to proprietary software, and a force for constant innovation."<ref name="LévêqueInterview09" />

	A stable version 1.0 of the software was finally released on August 1, 2008 after a dozen previous beta releases.<ref name="PS10" /> Steady development has continued on the software since, with the latest release arriving on ~~October 23~~, ~~2012~~ as version 1.5.2.<ref name="PSReleases">{{cite web \|url=http://www.prestashop.com/en/developers-versions \|title=PrestaShop - Development versions \|publisher=PrestaShop, Inc \|accessdate=~~12 December 2012~~}}</ref>		A stable version 1.0 of the software was finally released on August 1, 2008 after a dozen previous beta releases.<ref name="PS10" /> Steady development has continued on the software since, with the latest release arriving on August 28, 2013 as version 1.5.5.<ref name="PSReleases">{{cite web \|url=http://www.prestashop.com/en/developers-versions \|title=PrestaShop - Development versions \|publisher=PrestaShop, Inc \|accessdate=04 September 2013}}</ref>

	===Nominations and awards===		===Nominations and awards===

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{{Infobox software
| name = PrestaShop
| title = PrestaShop
| logo = [[Image:PrestaShop_logo.png|170px]]
| screenshot = 
| caption =
| collapsible =
| author =
| developer = PrestaShop, Inc.
| released = {{Start date|2008|08|01}}<ref name="PS10">{{cite web |url=http://www.prestashop.com/blog/en/prestashop_releases_v1_of_its_free_open_source_ecommerce_solution/ |title=PrestaShop Releases v1.0 of its Free Open-Source eCommerce Solution |author=Wilson, Peter |publisher=PrestaShop, Inc |date=01 August 2008 |accessdate=12 December 2012}}</ref>
| discontinued =
| frequently updated = yes
| programming language = PHP
| operating system = Cross-platform
| platform =
| size =
| language = [http://www.prestashop.com/en/translations Multi-lingual]
| status =
| genre = Content management software<br />eCommerce software
| license = [http://www.prestashop.com/en/osl-license Open Software License v3]
| website = [http://www.prestashop.com/ PrestaShop.com]
}}

'''PrestaShop''' is a free open-source eCommerce and content management application most often used to create and manage online storefronts.

==Product history==

PrestaShop originated as the graduation project of Bruno Lévêque at French computer engineering school EPITA. With the help of five other developers, two merchants, and Igor Schlumberger — then CEO of LeGuide.com, where Lévêque was employed — the project began to develop, with over 3000 hours of work going into the project in the course of a couple of years.<ref name="LévêqueInterview09">{{cite web |url=http://www.capitaine-commerce.com/2009/01/15/22170-interview-bruno-leveque-de-prestashop/ |title=Interview Bruno Lévêque de Prestashop |author=Sauvage, Olivier |publisher=Olivier Sauvage |date=15 January 2009 |accessdate=12 December 2012}}</ref> In early 2007 Lévêque and Schlumberger decided to work together to release PrestaShop as free open-source software and created the entity PrestaShop SA to better organize the project. The open-source model was chosen because it "provided better information sharing, a superior response to proprietary software, and a force for constant innovation."<ref name="LévêqueInterview09" />

A stable version 1.0 of the software was finally released on August 1, 2008 after a dozen previous beta releases.<ref name="PS10" /> Steady development has continued on the software since, with the latest release arriving on October 23, 2012 as version 1.5.2.<ref name="PSReleases">{{cite web |url=http://www.prestashop.com/en/developers-versions |title=PrestaShop - Development versions |publisher=PrestaShop, Inc |accessdate=12 December 2012}}</ref>

===Nominations and awards===

In September 2009, PrestaShop was nominated among 19 other innovative startups for the Open Innovation Awards, presented at the 2009 Open World Forum in Paris.<ref name="PSOIA09TM">{{cite web |url=http://technomag.ma/?p=1652 |title=PrestaShop nominé parmi 20 start-ups innovantes pour les Open Innovation Awards |publisher=TechnoMag |date=28 September 2009 |accessdate=12 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="PSOIA09JD">{{cite web |url=http://www.journaldunet.com/solutions/intranet-extranet/open-innovation-awards-0909.shtml |title=10 entreprises françaises nominées aux Open Innovation Awards |publisher=CCM Benchmark |date=18 September 2009 |accessdate=12 December 2012}}</ref>

In December 2009, PrestaShop was ranked seventh among the top 10 open source eCommerce programs by ecommerce-guide.com, noting it "jumped the highest in rank order, leaping five positions from 12th to 7th"<ref name="PSeCom09">{{cite web |url=http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/article.php/3855641/Open-Source-ECommerce-Winners-and-Losers-in-2009.htm |title=Open Source E-Commerce: Winners and Losers in 2009 |author=Watson, Kerry |publisher=QuinStreet Inc |date=29 December 2009 |accessdate=12 December 2012}}</ref> compared to the previous year.

PrestaShop won the Packt Publishing Open Source Awards 2010 prize for "Open Source E-Commerce Applications."<ref name="PPOSA10Presta">{{cite web |url=http://www.packtpub.com/news/prestashop-wins-the-2010--open-source-ecommerce-applications-award |title=PrestaShop Wins the 2010 Open Source E-Commerce Applications Award |publisher=Packt Publishing |date=November 2010 |accessdate=12 December 2012}}</ref>

PrestaShop won the Packt Publishing Open Source Awards 2011 prize for "Open Source Business Applications."<ref name="PPOSA11">{{cite web |url=http://www.packtpub.com/open-source-awards-home |title=2011 Open Source Awards |publisher=Packt Publishing |date=November 2011 |accessdate=12 December 2012}}</ref>

==Features==

The main features of PrestaShop include<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prestashop.com/en/features |title=PrestaShop - 310+ features |publisher=PrestaShop, Inc |accessdate=12 December 2012}}</ref>:

* advanced inventory management
* product comparison
* display quantity, photos, and related products
* real-time product reviews
* granular permissions
* SEO tools
* option for one-page checkout
* flexible shipping and payment options
* newsletter and e-mail support
* multi-lingual
* SSL certification
* tax and exchange rate management
* reporting and data analysis tools

==Hardware/software requirements==

Installation requirements for PrestaShop include an online host which features:

* PHP 5.2 or later
* MySQL 5.0 or later

For full installation requirements and host provider suggestions, see the [http://doc.prestashop.com/display/PS15/What+you+need+to+get+started installation guide] (version 1.5).

==Videos, screenshots, and other media==

* Tutorial videos for PrestaShop can be found on [http://www.youtube.com/user/prestatrainer YouTube].
* Screenshots for PrestaShop can be found on [http://webscripts.softpedia.com/scriptScreenshots/PrestaShop-Screenshots-43444.html Softpedia].
* An online demo of the software can also be found on [http://www.prestashop.com/en/demo the PrestShop website].

==Training resources==

===Click2eLearn===

[[Image:Click2eLearn_logo.gif‎|left|text-top|120px|link=http://www.click2elearn.com/courses.php|alt=Click2eLearn]]Click2eLearn is a privately owned company offering high-quality and low-cost web-based training and tutorials for primarily open-source software platforms. The company offers [http://www.click2elearn.com/courses.php tutorials on the open-source eCommerce application PrestaShop]. Training plans begin at $33 per month.

<br />

==Entities using PrestaShop==

A full directory of PrestaShop users can be found on the [http://www.prestashop.com/en/showcase website].

==Further reading==

==External links==

* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/prestashop/ PrestaShop on SourceForge]
* [http://www.prestashop.com/blog/en/ PrestaShop blog]
* [http://doc.prestashop.com/dashboard.action PrestaShop documentation wiki]

==References==
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