Some web-enabled applications, like WordPress, need little introduction. Powerful and easy to use, many blogging and eCommerce applications have become immensely popular. Of course, there’s still that small matter of their installation.
Enter 1-Click Application Installation:
That is what Softaculous sets out to do. Softaculous automates the installation of over 432 web applications to a website through the use of predefined scripts.
Installations are launched from the website administration area. Softaculous runs within the cPanel control panel.
A wide variety of applications are available to be easily installed, including web portals, e-commerce solutions, content management systems, blogs, polls, forums and more. Softaculous can take over the installations of other auto-installers. Softaculous also has an easy-to-use backup feature, allowing for the backup of installations at any time.
A full list of packages that can be installed via Softaculous can be found here.
Softaculous is included free with all hosting plans.
Is everything in Softaculous free?
No, but most of the applications are open-source and available without a cost.
Why use Softaculous to install applications?
Softaculous makes installing software packages such as WordPress and phpBB easy. Softaculous does everything involved in the installation process, including creating databases and setting up permissions on the web-viewable content. Softaculous can also create backups of the software it installs.
Can I remove applications that I install with Softaculous?
Yes, applications that installed with Softaculous can be uninstalled by Softaculous.
Does Host X Plus support applications installed through Softaculous?
Third party applications are not fully managed, but our support team will provide best-effort support troubleshooting the installation and use of the applications. Since these applications are not developed or supported by Host X Plus, outside assistance for these applications is available through online communities or the applications’ developer.
