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# Getting Started

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## Getting started with PrestaShop 1.5 <a href="#gettingstarted-gettingstartedwithprestashop1.5" id="gettingstarted-gettingstartedwithprestashop1.5"></a>

This guide was written to help you download and install PrestaShop 1.5.

Every step of the process is detailed, with tips and indications to help you get the most of PrestaShop. Make sure to read the instructions once before proceeding with the installation.

The presented chapters should be read one after the other: for instance, the "What you need to get started" chapter should be read first. No chapter should be skipped, as having a correct environment for your installation of PrestaShop is essential for its health and its growth.

* [What you need to get started](/1-5-documentation/english-documentation/getting-started/what-you-need-to-get-started.md)
* [Installing PrestaShop](/1-5-documentation/english-documentation/getting-started/installing-prestashop.md)
* [Installing PrestaShop using the command line](/1-5-documentation/english-documentation/getting-started/installing-prestashop-using-the-command-line.md)
* [Updating & Uninstalling](/1-5-documentation/english-documentation/getting-started/updating-and-uninstalling.md)
* [Misc. information](/1-5-documentation/english-documentation/getting-started/misc.-information.md)


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