PrestaShop is a popular open-source platform for building online stores, offering flexibility and rich functionality. However, in traditional infrastructure, it faces challenges with scalability and reliability as traffic grows. Kubernetes addresses these issues by providing automatic scaling, fault tolerance, and consistent environments. This guide will help you deploy PrestaShop in Kubernetes, creating a store ready for high loads and rapid growth
Creating or Downloading Containers
Option 1 - Official Image
Quick start with the official image.
docker pull prestashop/prestashop:latest
# Test run
docker run -d -p 8080:80 --name presta-test \
-e PS_DEV_MODE=1 \
-e DB_SERVER=mysql-host \
prestashop/prestashop
Option 2 - Custom Image
1. Create `Dockerfile`:
FROM prestashop/prestashop:8.1-7.8
# Optimize for production
RUN rm -rf /var/www/html/install \
&& apt-get update && apt-get install -y libzip-dev \
&& docker-php-ext-install zip opcache \
&& echo "opcache.enable=1" >> /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/opcache.ini
# Set permissions
RUN chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html
2. Build the image:
Customization for performance.
docker build -t mycompany/prestashop:2.0 .Deployment in Kubernetes
Architecture:
![[Пользователь] → [Ingress] → [PrestaShop Pods] → [Redis] → [MariaDB] - visual selection (2)](https://serverspace.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/polzovatel-%E2%86%92-ingress-%E2%86%92-prestashop-pods-%E2%86%92-redis-%E2%86%92-mariadb-visual-selection-2-450x119.png)
![[Пользователь] → [Ingress] → [PrestaShop Pods] → [Redis] → [MariaDB] - visual selection (2)](https://serverspace.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/polzovatel-→-ingress-→-prestashop-pods-→-redis-→-mariadb-visual-selection-2-450x119.png)
Step 1 - Install Dependencies
MariaDB and Redis for data and sessions.
helm repo add bitnami https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
helm install presta-db bitnami/mariadb-galera \
--namespace prestashop \
--set rootUser.password=DB_ROOT_PASS \
--set db.user=prestashop \
--set db.password=PRESTA_DB_PASS \
--set db.name=prestashop_db
helm install presta-redis bitnami/redis \
--namespace prestashop \
--set auth.password=REDIS_PASSWORD
Step 2 - Configuration
Settings for PrestaShop.
prestashop-configmap.yaml:
apiVersion: v1
kind: ConfigMap
metadata:
name: prestashop-config
namespace: prestashop
data:
PS_DOMAIN: "shop.example.com"
DB_SERVER: "presta-db-mariadb-galera"
DB_USER: "prestashop"
DB_NAME: "prestashop_db"
REDIS_HOST: "presta-redis-master"
Step 3 - Deployment
Deploys PrestaShop with storage.
prestashop-deployment.yaml:
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
name: prestashop
namespace: prestashop
spec:
replicas: 3
selector:
matchLabels:
app: prestashop
template:
metadata:
labels:
app: prestashop
spec:
containers:
- name: prestashop
image: mycompany/prestashop:2.0
envFrom:
- configMapRef:
name: prestashop-config
- secretRef:
name: prestashop-secrets
ports:
- containerPort: 80
volumeMounts:
- name: prestashop-data
mountPath: /var/www/html
volumes:
- name: prestashop-data
persistentVolumeClaim:
claimName: prestashop-pvc
Step 4 - Service and Ingress
Enables access via a domain.
prestashop-service.yaml:
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
name: prestashop-service
namespace: prestashop
spec:
selector:
app: prestashop
ports:
- port: 80
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: Ingress
metadata:
name: prestashop-ingress
namespace: prestashop
spec:
tls:
- hosts:
- shop.example.com
secretName: prestashop-tls
rules:
- host: shop.example.com
http:
paths:
- path: /
pathType: Prefix
backend:
service:
name: prestashop-service
port:
number: 80
Final Setup
Installation via Web Wizard
Open https://shop.example.com.
Follow steps:
- Database: presta-db-mariadb-galera, prestashop, prestashop_db, password from Secrets.
Health Check
For `readinessProbe`.
Create /var/www/html/health-check.php:
<?php
header('HTTP/1.1 200 OK');
echo "OK";
?>
Redis Configuration
Speeds up session handling.
// /app/config/parameters.php
'parameters' => [
ps_session_storage => 'ps_redis',
ps_redis_server => 'tcp://presta-redis-master:6379',
ps_redis_password => 'REDIS_PASSWORD',
]
Deploying PrestaShop in Kubernetes ensures scalability and reliability for eCommerce. This guide lays the foundation for a successful online store.
