{"id":7958,"date":"2026-05-03T04:54:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T02:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=7958"},"modified":"2026-05-03T04:54:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T02:54:22","slug":"cerinte-de-sistem-prestashop-ce-trebuie-sa-stiti","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/prestashop-system-requirements-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Cerin\u021be de sistem PrestaShop - Ce trebuie s\u0103 \u0219ti\u021bi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selecting the right hosting environment is the most important technical decision you will make for your e-commerce business. PrestaShop is a robust, database-driven application that requires specific server resources to handle catalog indexing, simultaneous customer sessions, and secure payment processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/prestashop-system-requirements-what-you-need-to-know\/#Context\" >Context<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/prestashop-system-requirements-what-you-need-to-know\/#Server_and_Software_Requirements\" >Server and Software Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/prestashop-system-requirements-what-you-need-to-know\/#Operating_System_and_Access\" >Operating System and Access<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/prestashop-system-requirements-what-you-need-to-know\/#Optimized_PHP_Configuration\" >Optimized PHP Configuration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/prestashop-system-requirements-what-you-need-to-know\/#Distinction_Minimum_vs_Scalable_Hosting\" >Distinction: Minimum vs. Scalable Hosting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/prestashop-system-requirements-what-you-need-to-know\/#Performance_Optimization_Strategies\" >Performance Optimization Strategies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/prestashop-system-requirements-what-you-need-to-know\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Context\"><\/span>Context<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PrestaShop\u2019s architecture relies on the &#8220;LAMP&#8221; or &#8220;LEMP&#8221; stack (Linux, Apache\/Nginx, MySQL, PHP). While the platform can run on minimal settings, a production store requires higher specifications to ensure that page load times remain under two seconds\u2014a critical threshold for customer retention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Server_and_Software_Requirements\"><\/span>Server and Software Requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-486612748\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Acces timpuriu<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Mai ave\u021bi nevoie de ajutor?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contacta\u021bi echipa noastr\u0103 de servicii pentru clien\u021bi.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Trimite mesaj<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proper server configuration ensures that the core PrestaShop engine can communicate effectively with your database and external APIs (like shipping and payment gateways).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimum Requirements (Technical Baseline)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Web Server:<\/strong> Apache 2.4, Nginx, or LiteSpeed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PHP:<\/strong> Version 7.2 or higher (Note: PrestaShop 8.x requires PHP 8.1).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Database:<\/strong> MySQL 5.6+ or MariaDB 10.1+.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>RAM:<\/strong> 512 MB.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Essential PHP Extensions:<\/strong> cURL, OpenSSL, PDO, GD, Zip, Intl, and mbstring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended Requirements (For Growth)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>PHP Version:<\/strong> 8.1 (for the best balance of speed and security).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>RAM:<\/strong> 2 GB to 4 GB. This allows the server to handle traffic spikes during sales or marketing campaigns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Storage:<\/strong> SSD or NVMe drives. Traditional HDDs are often too slow for the heavy read\/write operations of an active store.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Caching:<\/strong> Redis or Memcached. These technologies store frequently accessed data in the RAM, significantly reducing database load.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Operating_System_and_Access\"><\/span>Operating System and Access<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While PrestaShop is cross-platform, its performance is most stable on <strong>Linux-based systems<\/strong> (Ubuntu, Debian, or CentOS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Management:<\/strong> Use a control panel like the <strong>mybox panel<\/strong> to manage your files and databases easily.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>File Transfer:<\/strong> Use SFTP (Secure FTP) for safe file uploads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Security:<\/strong> A dedicated SSL certificate (such as Let&#8217;s Encrypt) is mandatory to encrypt customer data and maintain PCI compliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Optimized_PHP_Configuration\"><\/span>Optimized PHP Configuration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The default settings on many generic hosting plans are often too restrictive for PrestaShop. Ensure your PHP environment is configured with the following limits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Parameter<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Recommended Value<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><code>memory_limit<\/code><\/td><td>512M or higher<\/td><td>Ensures complex tasks (like rebuilding search indexes) don&#8217;t crash.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><code>upload_max_filesize<\/code><\/td><td>128M<\/td><td>Allows you to upload large product images and theme files.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><code>max_execution_time<\/code><\/td><td>300 seconds<\/td><td>Prevents the server from timing out during long updates or imports.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><code>allow_url_fopen<\/code><\/td><td>Enabled<\/td><td>Necessary for downloading updates and module translations.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Distinction_Minimum_vs_Scalable_Hosting\"><\/span>Distinction: Minimum vs. Scalable Hosting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Minimum Requirements:<\/strong> The site will &#8220;run,&#8221; but you may experience slow administrative tasks and sluggish performance on the front-end during peak hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scalable Hosting (mybox):<\/strong> Our infrastructure provides a baseline of <strong>3 GHz CPU and 8 GB of RAM<\/strong>, which far exceeds PrestaShop&#8217;s recommended specs. This &#8220;overhead&#8221; ensures your store remains fast even as your catalog grows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Performance_Optimization_Strategies\"><\/span>Performance Optimization Strategies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond meeting system requirements, implementing these optimizations will improve your <strong>Core Web Vitals<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CDN (Content Delivery Network):<\/strong> Services like Cloudflare distribute your images across global servers, reducing the distance data travels to your customer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WebP Images:<\/strong> Use modern image formats to reduce file sizes by up to 30% without losing quality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lazy Loading:<\/strong> Configure your store to only load images as the user scrolls down the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meeting PrestaShop&#8217;s system requirements is the first step in creating a reliable shopping experience. By choosing a hosting environment that provides ample RAM and the latest PHP versions, you provide your store with the foundation it needs to scale efficiently and securely.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[58],"manual_kb_tag":[8896,8897,780,801,818,1162,4188,7167,8894,8895],"class_list":["post-7958","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-web-applications-cms","manual_kb_tag-e-commerce-hosting","manual_kb_tag-nginx-server","manual_kb_tag-apache-server","manual_kb_tag-mysql","manual_kb_tag-php","manual_kb_tag-litespeed-server","manual_kb_tag-hosting-environment","manual_kb_tag-web-server-configuration","manual_kb_tag-prestashop-system-requirements","manual_kb_tag-prestashop-hosting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/7958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/7958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7959,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/7958\/revisions\/7959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=7958"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=7958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}