Can I install Prestashop on my Local Windows PC and Build my Site There?

[rdubill]

I currently have a Prestashop 1.6.1.16 site up and running with a theme I purchased from Template Monster.

We are currently looking to upgrade to a new theme that supports Prestashop 1.7.

Some questions:

1 - I would like to install 1.7 and the new theme on my local Windows 10 PC and do all the setup and development offline. Can this be done and where do I start?

2 - If I build this site on a Windows PC will there be any issues when I upload it to our web hosting provider whose server is Apache/Linux?

3 - How would I transfer the most current data from our 1.6 site to our new 1.7 site when I'm ready to go live?

Thanks to all who can provide some guidance

 

[musicmaster]

1) Yes, many people do that. Use Xampp to install Apache and Mysql.

2) There will be no issues. Just adapt the domain name and path. Often the site will be a bit slower on the pc thanks to anti-virus software.

3) Three options: csv export/import (but only for products - not orders; you can try phpmyadmin sql export for the orders but no guarantees there); Migration software (on Addons and elsewhere you can buy such software), and my own script Copy_shopdata (free, but requires some expertise).

[rdubill]

Musicmaster - it's an understatement to just say thanks for your input but that's also I can offer for now - so thanks so much for your input!

I will keep you in mind once I get the new site built for the data transfer.

I was just looking at some possible 1.7 themes to purchase on Template Monster.

Might you have a recommendation other than Template Monster for this search?

Thanks again!

[musicmaster]

Prestashop Addons and Codecanyon have templates too. Read the user reviews before buying a template. You need good after-sales support. Specially with some of the suppliers on Code Canyon that is sometimes completely lacking.

[rdubill]

Musicmaster - looks like I will be installing a new 1.7 template on my hosting server as I've arranged for a "sandbox" with them.

When this is set up can I backup my 1.6 shop with the supplied backup in the admin panel and then restore that backup (.sql file) into the new 1.7 shop?

[musicmaster]

27 minutes ago, rdubill said:

Musicmaster - looks like I will be installing a new 1.7 template on my hosting server as I've arranged for a "sandbox" with them.

When this is set up can I backup my 1.6 shop with the supplied backup in the admin panel and then restore that backup (.sql file) into the new 1.7 shop?

No, you can't. The 1-click upgrade module is there for a reason. Different Prestashop version have a slightly different database structure.