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title: How to Install OctoberCMS via Softaculous in cPanel
description: "Softaculous helps you install web applications very easy. Please, follow the steps below to install OctoberCMS. **1.** Log in to your cPanel account. **2.** In the **Software** section, click on **Softaculous Apps Installer**. ![](/img/softaculous-icon.gif) **3.** cPanel will redirect you to…"
url: "https://www.aeserver.com/support/how-to-install-octobercms-via-softaculous-in-cpanel/"
updated: "2025-01-05"
category: cPanel Control Panel
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# How to Install OctoberCMS via Softaculous in cPanel

Softaculous helps you install web applications very easy. Please, follow the steps below to install OctoberCMS.

**1.** Log in to your cPanel account.

**2.** In the **Software** section, click on **Softaculous Apps Installer**.
![](/img/softaculous-icon.gif)
**3.** cPanel will redirect you to the Softaculous interface.

**4.** On the left side, locate the **Portal/CMS** category. Click on it and then on the **OctoberCMS** link that appears.
![](/img/octobercms-softaculous.gif)

**5.** Click on **Install**.
![](/img/octobercms-install-button.gif)

**6.** Fill in the necessary fields under the **Software Setup** fields:

- **Choose Installation URL:** Choose the appropriate protocol/domain. Inside the "**In Directory**" field, should you want to install this in a directory, i.e., example.com/directory, enter the directory name. Otherwise, please, leave it blank to install in your main domain, i.e., example.com.

![](/img/softaculous-general-install-screen.gif)

**7.** Under the **Site Settings** field, enter the following information:

- **Admin Folder:** You can leave this as it is.

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

- **Admin Username:** Your new OctoberCMS username (for security reasons, do not use the administrator or the admin username).
- **Admin Password:** Use a strong password.
- **First Name:** Enter your first name
- **Last Name:** Enter your last name.
- **Admin Email:** Your email address. It is helpful for admin account password reset, notification, etc.

![](/img/octobercms-install-screen2.gif)

**Note:** Copy the admin username and password to Notepad. You will need those to access the admin area of your OctoberCMS website later.

**9. Choose Language:** You can choose the language of your OctoberCMS. The default language of OctoberCMS is English.

![](/img/softaculous-choose-language.gif)

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

Finally, scroll down to the end of the page and click on Install.
![](/img/softaculous-install-button.gif)