Softaculous Instant Installer allows you to quickly install a list of programs – content management systems (CMS), frameworks, etc. – in cPanel accounts, import manually installed software, set up staging sites, and more. Softaculous is free with Business Shared Hosting. Managed VPS / Dedicated customers can purchase Softaculous in AMP and gain additional features available Read More >
Softaculous
Softaculous is a cPanel program for easily installing other web applications Softaculous does the tedious work regarding software installation. No more uploading installation files or configuring databases. You can now install programs such as WordPress and Joomla with a few clicks.
On this page, you’ll find a complete tutorial series that walks you through all of the great features included within Softaculous!
Softaculous is free with Shared Hosting. VPS and Dedicated Hosting customers can purchase a Softaculous license in AMP.
Curious whether you need it? Read our related article: Do You Need Softaculous?
Softaculous Installations Statistics
Softaculous has many options for filtering types of installations installed or available for installation. If you’re researching what content management systems (CMSs) to email cPanel users about, this can help you prioritize the right software. This article only applies to Managed VPS and Dedicated Hosting servers. Don’t have Softaculous already? Purchase it from AMP to Read More >
Plugin and Theme Sets For Installing WordPress using Softaculous
Softaculous makes installing the WordPress content management system (CMS) easier. Managed VPS and Dedicated server administrators can further ease the “getting started” process with installable plugin and theme sets. This allows cPanel users to install a new WordPress website with groups of plugins and/or themes for specific purposes (e.g. security, optimization, podcasting). Below we’ll cover Read More >
How to Change the First Softaculous Page for cPanel Accounts
Learn how to change the first page cPanel users see when entering the Softaculous Instant Installer. Not to be confused with the Top Softaculous Scripts section in cPanel, this allows resellers and server administrators to ensure cPanel users can easily view outdated installations. This article only applies to VPS and Dedicated Hosting servers. Don’t have Read More >
How to Import/Export Softaculous Settings in WHM
In this article, we cover how to important and export Softaculous administration settings within WebHost Manager (WHM). The settings file is a small compressed zip file generally under 5MB. This article only applies to VPS and Dedicated Hosting servers. Shared Business Hosting customers do not have WHM access. Don’t have Softaculous yet? Purchase it from Read More >
How to Edit Softaculous Email Templates
In this article, we’ll cover how to edit Softaculous email templates from WebHost Manager (WHM). This article only applies to VPS and Dedicated Hosting servers. This allows you to automate providing in-depth information tailored directly to your cPanel users. Don’t have Softaculous already? Purchase it from AMP to save time installing websites in the future. Read More >
How to Disable the Softaculous Auto Login Feature
In this article, we’ll cover how to disable the auto-login feature for WordPress in Softaculous Instant Installer for cPanel users. This article only applies to VPS and Dedicated Hosting servers. Don’t have Softaculous already? Purchase it from AMP to save time installing websites in the future. Disable Auto-Login Log in to WHM as root. On Read More >
How to Disable Softaculous for cPanel Users
In this article: Disable Softaculous Did you recently read our article on ways to secure VPS Hosting and want to harden Softaculous without affecting users’ workflow? Maybe you’ve notified cPanel users to learn how to manage websites without Softaculous, and now you want to disable it shortly before discontinuing your subscription so you have the Read More >
How to Force Installations With HTTPS in Softaculous
In this article: Force HTTPS VPS and Dedicated server administrators have a lot of customization options for managing Softaculous Instant Installer within WebHost Manager (WHM). Many of those options allow you to further secure your VPS and websites. You can remove abandoned installation scripts. You can send emails to cPanel users with outdated content management Read More >
How to Enable Softaculous Demo Sites
In this article: Enable demo sites Rebranding Test Demos Do you have users that enjoy testing new content management systems (CMSs)? Are you that user? Sometimes, you only need a few minutes or clicks to figure out if you enjoy the workflow of new software. With there being so many software options to choose from Read More >