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What is Softaculous?

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Short answer

Softaculous is an app installer built into cPanel on every Hostnali hosting plan. It installs WordPress, Joomla, Moodle, PrestaShop, forums and 400+ other apps in about a minute: it creates the database, copies the files and sets up the admin account for you, and it can update, back up and clone your installs.

How to install an app

  1. Log in to cPanel and open Softaculous Apps Installer (or click the WordPress icon).
  2. Choose the app and click Install.
  3. Pick the domain and leave the folder empty to install on the main domain.
  4. Set the site name, admin username, a strong password and your email.
  5. Click Install. Your site is ready in about a minute, with the login link shown.
  • WordPress: websites, blogs and WooCommerce shops.
  • Moodle: online learning for schools (Moodle hosting).
  • Joomla and Drupal: content management.
  • PrestaShop and OpenCart: online shops.
  • phpBB and MyBB: forums.

More than installing

  • Updates: turn on automatic updates for the app, plugins and themes.
  • Backups: back up an install before big changes and restore it in a click.
  • Staging and cloning: copy a live WordPress site to a staging copy, test changes, then push them live.
  • Remove: uninstall an app and its database cleanly.

Good to know

Softaculous is included on every plan at no extra cost. For a step-by-step guide with screenshots, see how to install WordPress in cPanel, or browse our WordPress hosting plans, which add LiteSpeed Cache for speed.

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