How to Install Joomla via Softaculous in cPanel?

1. Log into your cPanel account.

2. In the “Software” section, click on the “Softaculous App Installer” Icon.
Install Joomla via Softaculous

3.
 cPanel will redirect you to the Softaculous Panel.

4. On the left side of your screen you should locate the “Portal/CMS” category. Click on it and then click on the “Joomla” link that will appear.
Install Joomla via Softaculous

5. Click on the “Install” button
Install Joomla via Softaculous

6. Fill the necessary field under the “Software Setup” field:

  • Choose the version you want to install: Leave this as it is.
    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/directory, enter the directory name. Otherwise, leave this blank to install in your main domain example.com

7. Under the “Site Settings” field:

  • Site Name: Enter the name of your website, such as “my first website“.
  • Site Description: Site Description or Slogan

Install Joomla via Softaculous

8. Under the “Database Settings” field:

  • Import Sample Data: Leave this as it is

 

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

  • Admin Username: Your new Joomla username (for security reasons do not use the “Administrator” or the “Admin” username.)
  • Admin Password: Use a strong password.
  • Real Name: Leave this as it is or use your full name
  • Admin Email: Your e-mail address.

Install Joomla via Softaculous
Note: Copy the admin username and password on a notepad because you will need these login details to access the admin area of your Joomla Website.

10. Choose Language: You can choose the language of your Joomla. The default language of Joomla is English.

11. 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.
Install Joomla via Softaculous

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