Softaculous is an easy-to-use one-click installer that simplifies the process of installing software packages on your Fully Managed Linux Server or cPanel Shared Hosting Package. This guide will walk you through the steps to install software using Softaculous, whether you are using cPanel or Plesk.
Getting to Softaculous
To start, you will want to log in to either cPanel or Plesk, depending on what your server has. Once inside your server’s respective control panel, you will want to navigate to the Softaculous interface.
If you are running cPanel, Softaculous is located here:
If you are running Plesk, Softaculous is located here:
Installing Software
Once you are inside of Softaculous, you will want to pick which software package you want to install. For instance, if you wanted to install the Simple Machine Forum, or SMF, on your domain, you would want to expand the Forums section and then click on the arrow next SMF, as shown in the picture below.
Once you have clicked on that, you will be on the main page for Softaculous. Click on the button labeled “Install” and you will be greeted with a screen that looks like the following:
Simply change the default options to whatever you would like and click install. A few moments later a page will load stating the success or failure of the install.
That’s it. Installing software with Softaculous is that easy. If you have any questions regarding Softaculous or your installation does not go as planned, please feel free to contact Epic Support.
