Access the Installer
Open your browser and go to: http://<SERVER_IP>:8080/install
You must complete the web installer immediately.
Database information:
- Database server address:
mysql - Database name:
prestashop - Database user:
root - Database password: stored in
/root/prestashop/docker-compose.yml(variablesMYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD/DB_PASSWD)
After the installer finishes successfully, you must secure the installation.
Remove the installer directory:
docker exec -i prestashop rm -rf install
Access the Admin Panel
PrestaShop renames the admin directory automatically.
Find admin directory name:
docker exec prestashop ls -1 | grep admin | grep -v admin-api
Example output: admin123abc
Open in your browser: http://<SERVER_IP>:8080/<admin_directory>
Log in using the admin account created during setup.
Important Files and Directories
- Application directory:
/root/prestashop - Docker Compose file:
/root/prestashop/docker-compose.yml - Persistent PrestaShop data (Docker volume):
/var/lib/docker/volumes/prestashop_psdata/_data - MySQL data (Docker volume):
/var/lib/docker/volumes/prestashop_dbdata/_data - Custom modules (bind-mounted):
/root/prestashop/modules/ - Custom themes (bind-mounted):
/root/prestashop/themes/
Managing the PrestaShop Containers
Check container status:
docker compose -f /root/prestashop/docker-compose.yml ps
View logs:
docker compose -f /root/prestashop/docker-compose.yml logs -f
Restart services:
docker compose -f /root/prestashop/docker-compose.yml restart
Start services:
docker compose -f /root/prestashop/docker-compose.yml up -d