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PrestaShop 1.7.x. How to install a theme with sample data (manual installation)

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This tutorial will show you how to install PrestaShop 1.7.x. template.

  1. In order to upload a theme, you should install PrestaShop engine first. You can download a PrestaShop engine under the following link http://www.prestashop.com/en/download and proceed with installation as per this detailed tutorial:PrestaShop 1.7.x. How to install the engine.

  2. Open a zip archive which contains your template and navigate to the following directory: theme/manual_install, select all the folders and files that it contains (folders: img, modules, themes; file: dump.sql) and extract them in the same folder where you have extracted the engine files. Please confirm overwrites if any.

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  3. Add all the files except for dump.sql to the archive and upload it to your server. Once you have uploaded the archive, extract it there.

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  4. Navigate to PHPMyAdmin tool in order to import dump.sql file.

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    ATTENTION: Importing the SQL file to your database will overwrite your existing content and website settings. DO NOT import the SQL file if you want to keep the existing content.

    NOTE: ALWAYS backup your database prior performing any modifications.

  5. Import dump.sql file to your database. You should get the following message: Import has been successfully finished, XXX queries executed. (dump.sql).

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  6. The installation is successfully completed. Refresh your website to see the changes.

That is the end of the tutorial. Now you know how to install PrestaShop themes.

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