# How to install a script using Softaculous

> Softaculous lets you install hundreds of web applications in a few clicks directly from cPanel.

Source: https://www.kualo.com/knowledgebase/softaculous/how-to-install-a-script-using-softaculous
Updated: 2026-06-09

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Softaculous lets you install hundreds of web applications in a few clicks directly from cPanel. The installation process is broadly the same for every script, with only minor differences between them.

## Finding a script

1. Log in to cPanel and open Softaculous.
2. Browse or search the script list on the left-hand side until you find the application you want to install.
3. Click the script name to open its detail page.

## Reviewing a script before installing

Before you commit to an installation, Softaculous gives you several ways to evaluate a script.

- **Overview** - a description of the software and its average user rating.
- **Features** - a full list of what the software can do.
- **Demo** - launches a live demo so you can try the software before installing it.
- **Ratings** - shows the total number of ratings and the overall average score.
- **Reviews** - user-written reviews of the script. You can also submit your own review after you have tried the software.
- **Import** - if you already have this software installed manually or through another installer, you can import it here so Softaculous can manage it going forward.

## Installing a script

When you are ready to proceed, click **Install** on the script's detail page.

![Softaculous install form](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/73/85/7385fb77243b6108a5151efa254da233995915c6.png)

1. **Choose domain** - if you have more than one domain on your account, select the one where you want the script installed.
2. **In directory** - enter a subdirectory path if you want the script installed in a subfolder (for example, `blog`). Leave this blank to install at the domain root.
3. **Database name** - Softaculous will suggest a name; you can leave the default or enter your own.
4. **Site name and description** - enter a name and short description for your site. Both can be changed later from the software's own admin panel.

![Admin credentials fields](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/2a/a2/2aa2558ef358329fe1a33e6604988755d5d40222.png)

5. **Admin username and password** - choose a strong, unique password for the admin account.
6. **Admin email** - enter the email address you want associated with the admin account.
7. Click **Install**.

Softaculous will run the installation. Once it completes, you will see two links - one to your new site and one to its admin panel.

![Installation complete screen](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/95/46/954627bfd4b457bade1cb0046f2ee3c1b16fd16c.png)

:::tip
Save or bookmark both links straight away so you can find your admin panel easily later.
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