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== Overview ==
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Some hosting companies offer script installers for commonly used website software such as Joomla!. This allows someone to Install Joomla! on a hosting server easily. There is no need to create a database, upload files or configure the programs for use. All things are done by these "Auto Installers" with a small amount of interaction. This article covers two of the most commonly offered automatic script installers:
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Some hosting companies offer script installers for commonly used website software such as Joomla!. This allows someone to install Joomla! on a hosting server easily. It is not necessary to create a database, upload files, or configure the programs to use. Everything is done by these '''automatic installers''' with a small amount of interaction. The most well-known are: Softaculous, Fantastico, Installatron. Their integration exists in several hosting panels: Plesk, DirectAdmin, ISP Manager, Cpanel...</translate>
* Fantastico
 
* Softaculous
 
  
Most web host providers have either one of them.
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<translate><!--T:2--> This article demonstrates the installation of Joomla through Installatron and Softaculous.</translate>
#Login to your cPanel account.
 
#Then search for one of them in the Category 'Software / Services' and click on its icon or name.
 
  
== Fantastico ==
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# On the left hand side of Fantatsico there is a 'Content Management' Category under which Joomla! is there.
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# Click on the 'New Installation' Link in the Joomla! Overview
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Log in to CPanel.
# Fill in the various details and Submit. There will be some three odd steps. Just keep on clicking Submit!
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Search for '''Installatron Applications''', a direct link is usually found in the sidebar menu.
Thats it you are done!
 
  
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Click on Applications Browser to browse through the list and choose '''Joomla''' in Apps for Content Management. Check in the information if it is indeed the latest version of Joomla available then click on the '''install this application''' button.</translate>
  
== Softaculous ==
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{{-}}[[File:Installatron-<translate><!--T:6--> en</translate>.png|thumb|center|Installatron]]{{-}}
# In Softaculous there is a 'Portals/CMS' Category. Collapse the category and Joomla will be there. Softaculous supports only the latest version of Joomla.
 
# You will see an 'Install' TAB, Click it
 
# Fill in the various details. You will have an option to import Sample Data. This smaple data is the Sample Data given in Joomla.
 
# After completing the Details click on Submit.
 
Thats it you are done, Softaculous take only one step.  
 
  
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Choose the domain or subdomain, fill in the information (username and password), and let the script proceed.
  
Its really fast to install and update using Auto Installers.
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That's it, you are done!</translate>
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<translate>== Softaculous == <!--T:9--></translate>
  
== Resources ==
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* [[Installation_FAQs_Version_1.0]]
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Log in to CPanel.
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Search for '''Softaculous Apps Installer'''</translate>
* [http://www.netenberg.com Fantastico]
 
* [http://www.softaculous.com Softaculous]
 
  
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This allows you to enter information such as username and password. You also have the option to choose the available domain or subdomain as well as the version of Joomla.
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That's it, you are done!</translate>
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* Despite having a different interface, Installatron and Softaculous have similar functions, especially for updates, backups, restoration, and cloning. However, Softaculous also manages staging, which is useful for testing updates to third-party extensions and then validating them by transferring to the production site.
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* Softaculous offers the installation of Joomla in its local server solution '''AMPPS Stack''' (WAMP and MAMP stack from Softaculous with Apache, MySQL, MongoDB, latest versions of PHP and Softaculous auto-installer on desktops and office servers.)
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* [https://installatron.com Installatron]
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* [https://installatron.com/apps Installatron Remote]
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* [https://www.softaculous.com Softaculous]
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Latest revision as of 00:14, 18 May 2024

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Overview[edit]

Some hosting companies offer script installers for commonly used website software such as Joomla!. This allows someone to install Joomla! on a hosting server easily. It is not necessary to create a database, upload files, or configure the programs to use. Everything is done by these automatic installers with a small amount of interaction. The most well-known are: Softaculous, Fantastico, Installatron. Their integration exists in several hosting panels: Plesk, DirectAdmin, ISP Manager, Cpanel...

This article demonstrates the installation of Joomla through Installatron and Softaculous.

Installatron[edit]

Log in to CPanel. Search for Installatron Applications, a direct link is usually found in the sidebar menu.

Click on Applications Browser to browse through the list and choose Joomla in Apps for Content Management. Check in the information if it is indeed the latest version of Joomla available then click on the install this application button.

Installatron

Choose the domain or subdomain, fill in the information (username and password), and let the script proceed.

That's it, you are done!

Softaculous[edit]

Log in to CPanel. Search for Softaculous Apps Installer

Softaculous

Select the install button

Softaculous install-en.png

Click on the small triangle to the right of the button to choose custom installation.

Custom install softaculous-en.png

This allows you to enter information such as username and password. You also have the option to choose the available domain or subdomain as well as the version of Joomla.

That's it, you are done!

Did you know?

 

  • Despite having a different interface, Installatron and Softaculous have similar functions, especially for updates, backups, restoration, and cloning. However, Softaculous also manages staging, which is useful for testing updates to third-party extensions and then validating them by transferring to the production site.
  • Softaculous offers the installation of Joomla in its local server solution AMPPS Stack (WAMP and MAMP stack from Softaculous with Apache, MySQL, MongoDB, latest versions of PHP and Softaculous auto-installer on desktops and office servers.)
  • Plesk offers a Joomla! Toolkit panel as an option

Resources[edit]