1. Log into your cpanel account.

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


3. cpanel will redirect you to the Softaculous Panel.

. On the left side of your screen you should locate the "Portal/CMS" category. Click on it and then. "OctoberCMS" link that will appear.



5.. "Install" button



6. Fill the necessary field under the "Software Setup" field:

• Choose Protocol: You can leave this as it is.
• Choose Domain: If you do not 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

7. Under "Site Settings" field:

• 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 reason 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 e-mail address. (Useful for administrator account password reset, notification, etc)

Note: Copy the admin username and password on a notepad because you will need these login details to access the admin area of your OctoberCMS Website.


9. 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 a lot of disk space.


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