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Short answer
Softaculous is an app installer built into cPanel on every Hostnali hosting plan. It installs WordPress, Joomla, Moodle, PrestaShop, forums and 400+ other apps in about a minute: it creates the database, copies the files and sets up the admin account for you, and it can update, back up and clone your installs.
How to install an app
- Log in to cPanel and open Softaculous Apps Installer (or click the WordPress icon).
- Choose the app and click Install.
- Pick the domain and leave the folder empty to install on the main domain.
- Set the site name, admin username, a strong password and your email.
- Click Install. Your site is ready in about a minute, with the login link shown.
Popular apps
- WordPress: websites, blogs and WooCommerce shops.
- Moodle: online learning for schools (Moodle hosting).
- Joomla and Drupal: content management.
- PrestaShop and OpenCart: online shops.
- phpBB and MyBB: forums.
More than installing
- Updates: turn on automatic updates for the app, plugins and themes.
- Backups: back up an install before big changes and restore it in a click.
- Staging and cloning: copy a live WordPress site to a staging copy, test changes, then push them live.
- Remove: uninstall an app and its database cleanly.
Good to know
Softaculous is included on every plan at no extra cost. For a step-by-step guide with screenshots, see how to install WordPress in cPanel, or browse our WordPress hosting plans, which add LiteSpeed Cache for speed.