How to Install Drupal via Softaculous in cPanel

How to Install Drupal via Softaculous in cPanel

By: ZebraHost
  1. Login to your cPanel account.

  2. In the Software section, click on the Softaculous App Installer icon.

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  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 Drupal link that will appear.

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  5. Click on the Install button.

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

    • Choose the version you want to install: Leave this as it is.
    • Choose Protocol: You can leave this as 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”.
    • Cronjob: You can leave this as it is.
  7. Under the “Site Settings” field:

    • Site Name: Enter the name of your website such as “my first website”.

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

    • Admin Username: Your new Drupal username (for security reason do not use the “Administrator” or the “Admin” username.)
    • Admin Password: Use a strong password.
    • Admin Email: Your email password.

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Copy the admin username and password on a notepad or preferably a password saving program because you will need these login details to access the admin area of your Drupal website.

  1. 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 up a lot more disk space.

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

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