Install Softaculous in cPanel
Softaculous kind of like Fantastico is an auto-installer that holds multiple scripts inside which will facilitate users with installing applications, softwares with simply few clicks. There are 194 scripts that embody scripts for Blogs, CRM’s, Forums, eCommerce, social publishing, social networking, Wikis etc. that are enclosed with Softaculous
Requirements of Softaculous
The basic demand for Softaculous to be installed on your web hosting UK server is that, you’re needed to own a cPanel installed over the server. Moreover, you want to have root/SSH access to be precise.
Furthermore, before continuing with the installation of Softaculous you have to get assured that Ioncube is enabled on the server. Incase you discover that it isn’t enabled, you can enable it through WHM. You have to login to WHM >> Go to Tweak settings >> Enable.
Having done that, you can now proceed with the installation of Softaculous.
Step 1 : Login to the server as root and run the below commands.
[root@localhost ~]# cd /usr/local/cpanel/whostmgr/docroot/cgi
[root@localhost ~]# wget -N http://www.softaculous.com/ins/addon_softaculous.php
[root@localhost ~]# chmod 755 addon_softaculous.php
Step 2 : Login to WHM
Step 3 : Go to Plugins and hit the Softaculous options. Having done that a page stating “Congratulations, Softaculous was installed successfully” would appear. This confirms that Softaculous has been installed over the server.
The scripts included in Softaculous can be downloaded automatically. Against each successful download, you will see a check mark.
Thus we have completed with the installation of Softaculous over your web hosting server.