1.1 Connection Wizard

This section helps you to configure the connection to your live store database and start managing your shop with Store Manager for PrestaShop.

When you open Store Manager for the first time, Connection Wizard launches automatically.

You can also find the Connection Wizard in Preferences (F12) - > Database Connection - > [Connection Wizard]:

Besides, you can open the wizard from the "Tools" tab:

Connection Wizard

When you run Store Manager for the first time, you have to add a new store configuration. To do so, press [Create New Store Connection].

Store URL

Please, specify your store URL at this step. Copy the URL from a browser and paste it in the box:

Verify your URL with the [Test Store URL] button. You should receive the following message:

Database Login

Then, you should configure the Database user and Password. Press [Test Database Login] to verify your entries. If everything is ok, press [Next] to go to the next step.

Database Name

On this step you have to select a database. Fill in the name of the database or select one from the available.

Press [Next] to proceed.

Finish

After the connection is established, you will see a summary of connection settings. Press [Finish] to close the wizard.

PHP Bridge Connection

If you choose PHP Bridge Connection, the wizard will guide you through the following steps.

FTP Settings

Fill in your FTP details so that Store Manager could proceed with automatic configuration. Please contact your hosting company if you require assistance with your specific FTP details.

Specify the following information:

• "Server address." Usually, this is your website name, such as "mywebsite.com" (do not include the 'http://www.' prefix); you may use your IP address as well (also be sure NOT to preface the IP address with "http://www.").

• "User name (login)", "Password." Specify your FTP username and password. Please make sure that the specified user has all privileges (to your particular store) and can view, edit and create files in your shopping cart folder.

• "Store root directory." This is the relative "root" folder, which contains the data of your store (shopping cart) upon accessing via FTP, or HTTP. To select your shopping cart root folder, click the [browse] button. In most cases, it is ...\public_html or \httpdocs or \www. To make sure that you have selected the correct folder if there are an app, tmp and media folders, as well as the other pertinent files and folders that your shopping cart specifies.

Bridge Configuration Complete

After you specified login and password, check the bridge URL and local database name.

Then, click [Test PHP Bridge connection] to verify if this connection works properly. Then press [Next] to proceed.

Finish

After the connection is established, you will see the summary of connection settings.

Press [Finish] to close the wizard.

Finish

In this step, you will see the summary of the connection settings.

Press [Finish] to close the wizard.

For more details on Store Manager installation and set up, check this useful article:

Store Manager for PrestaShop: Installation, Registration, Setup