1. Download the package from Github because the website packages contains additional modules which isn't working in a sub directory as they are for commercial purpose. https://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/1085022-unable-to-install-prestashop-81x-in-a-subdirectory/ 2. Keep root writable while installing manually. 3. Unzip prestashop files on server only. Let UI unzip the files. Before starting the installation make the zip on server and download. 4. [IMP] TAKE SQL DUMP WHEN INSTALLATION COMPLETES AND FILE DUMP ON ADMIN PANEL 5. check and copy /translations/* copy config/themes/* (Except config/themes/classic/shop1.json, need to configure this file) (Not required from 1.7.1.0) copy img/* copy mails/en/* except files which uses softurl copy modules/* except files which uses softurl Delete /var/cache/prod 6. Copy bootstrap.php from config folder and create _bootstrap.php and make following changes to get new_cookie_key : "echo ''.$key.'';" This is our change to generate the new_cookie_key, Also create clone_bootstrap.php and make changes to unset new_cookie_key> 7. If it is asked for country choose "United States" and Shop timezone as "US/Eastern" 8. Keep demo data "enabled" and SSL entry "blank" in manual installation. 9. While manual install - installation of modules : Install all modules (recommended) 10. PHP REQUIREMENT LINK: https://devdocs.prestashop-project.org/8/basics/installation/system-requirements/#php-requirements 11. No Documentation provided to upgrade prestashop 1.7.x.x hence we have not provided the same. http://doc.prestashop.com/dashboard.action 12. We have removed mcrypt extension because a user reported this via ticket. 13. [NA] config.php generates on visiting frontlink in manual installation. 14. [NA] Under [[dbprefix]]configuration table keep 'value' column blank for the following 'name' columns i.e : PS_ACCOUNTS_RSA_PRIVATE_KEY, PS_ACCOUNTS_RSA_PUBLIC_KEY and PS_ACCOUNTS_RSA_SIGN_DATA blank , as they are made again after logging into the admin panel. 15. [NA] For our reference : Since Presta 8.0.1, while manual installation Prestashop is installed in maintenance mode and demo data isnt displayed . We have kept the same. To enable store users will have to go to admin panel -> click maintenance mode icon and check 'Enable Store' to enable store and display demo data content on frontend. (Requires in Prestashop commercial package)