How to Install bbPress Forum via Softaculous in SiteWorx?


1. Log into your SiteWorx account. (e.g. www.example.com:2443/siteworx/ )

2. Under “SiteWorx Menu“, click the “Hosting Features” menu item if it is not already open.

3. Click on the “Softaculous” option.
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4. SiteWorx will open a Softaculous Interface.

5. On the left side of your screen you should locate the “Forums” category. Click on it and then click on the “bbPress” link that will appear.
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6. Click on the “Install” button.
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7 Fill the necessary field under the “Software Setup” field:

  • Choose Protocol: You can leave this as it is.
  • Choose Domain: If you don’t have multiple domains, leave this as it is.
  • In Directory: If you want to install this in a directory, for example, example.com/forum, enter the directory name. Otherwise, leave this blank to install in your main domain example.com

8. Enter the following details under the “Site Settings” field:

  • Board Name: Name of the forum
  • Site Description: Site Description
  • First Forum Name: General Forums

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9. Under the “Admin Account” field enter the following information:

  • Admin Username: Your new bbPress username (for security reasons do not use the “Administrator” or the “Admin” username.)
  • Admin Password: Use a strong password.
  • Admin Email: Your e-mail address. (Useful for administrator account password reset, notification, etc)

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Note: Copy the admin username and password on a notepad because you will need these login details to access the admin area of your bbPress Forum.


10. Advanced Options: Leave this as it is unless you want to change the database name or take an automated backup. Please note that taking frequent backups may take a lot of disk space.

Finally, scroll down to the end of the page and click on the Install Button.
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