How can I resolve the UTF-8 encoding error on Prestashop?

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What is UTF-8 encoding?

UTF-8 encoding is a type of computer coding used to encode all existing characters in any alphabet. UTF-8 is currently used on more than 82.2% of websites and remains compatible with the ASCII standard, which is limited to the English language.

When you install a theme or a module on your Prestashop site, you may encounter spelling errors, as special characters can regularly appear on your website, as shown in the following image:

How to resolve the UTF-8 encoding error on Prestashop?

1. Connect to your Prestashop dashboard

2. Click on the"advanced settings" tab in your menu. Then click on the "Database" tab.

3. ChooseUTF-8 encoding and click"Save".

Conclusion

You are now able to change the database encoding for your Prestashop site on your shared hosting.

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