{"id":2388,"date":"2022-01-22T13:32:26","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T13:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/?p=2388"},"modified":"2022-02-19T22:23:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T22:23:57","slug":"what-is-the-softaculous-apps-installer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/what-is-the-softaculous-apps-installer\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Softaculous Apps Installer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-red-color\">Softaculous<\/span><\/strong><\/a> is an app installer that simplifies setting up your dream blog, website or e-commerce store.&nbsp;It is particularly popular among Shared Hosting customers since it makes getting started with a website a breeze. This is how Softaculous helps customers, especially those who are new to the web industry (usually those who use Shared Hosting), get comfortable with web infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-all-the-apps-you-need-for-your-web-business-in-one-place\"><span id=\"1-all-the-apps-you-need-for-your-web-business-in-one-place\">1. All the apps you need for your web business in one place<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the Softaculous apps installer, you can install more than 400 apps in just a few clicks. This includes all the major applications you need to successfully run a web business, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>E-commerce<\/li><li>Content management<\/li><li>Forums<\/li><li>Image galleries<\/li><li>Social networks<\/li><li>Ad managers<\/li><li>Analytics tools<\/li><li>Email management<\/li><li>Project management<\/li><li>ERP<\/li><li>Customer support<\/li><li>Database management<\/li><li>Video<\/li><li>File managers<\/li><li>SEO tools<\/li><li>Financial managers and more.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Softaculous also offers popular scripts such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>WordPress<\/li><li>Joomla<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whmcs.com\/\">WHMCS<\/a><\/li><li>Drupal<\/li><li>OpenCart<\/li><li>Dolphin<\/li><li>Zen Cart<\/li><li>Magenta<\/li><li>SugarCRM<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phpmyadmin.net\/\">phpMyAdmin<\/a><\/li><li>MyWebSQL<\/li><li>Vtiger<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can also request scripts you don\u2019t find-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you manage to find a script Softaculous does not have, the team will review your request and add it to their script library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-quick-installation\"><span id=\"2-quick-installation\">2. Quick installation<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Softaculous apps installer is an easy-to-use tool that handles the entire installation process and any issues that may arise. So you won&#8217;t have to download and upload zip files or figure out why an installation failed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-easy-accessibility\"><span id=\"3-easy-accessibility\"><strong>3. Easy accessibility<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Softaculous app installer can be found in several major web hosting panel platforms such as <a href=\"https:\/\/cpanel.com\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-red-color\">cPanel<\/span><\/a>, Plesk, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centos.org\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-red-color\">CentOS<\/span><\/a>, Interworx, ISP system, DirectAdmin, H-Sphere, and Hosting Controller. Every hosting package from <a href=\"https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/members\/index.php?rp=\/store\/cloud-hosting\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-red-color\">Intech Cloud<\/span><\/a> includes Softaculous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"236\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAABAAAAADsAQMAAADQGkYqAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADNJREFUeNrtwQEBAAAAgiD\/r25IQAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA8G527AABv\/fO8QAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-2390 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cpanel-1024x236.png\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cpanel-1024x236.png 1024w, https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cpanel-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cpanel-768x177.png 768w, https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cpanel-380x88.png 380w, https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cpanel-800x184.png 800w, https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cpanel-1160x267.png 1160w, https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cpanel.png 1363w\" ><figcaption>The app can be found under \u2018Software\u2019 in cPanel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-no-maintenance-required\"><span id=\"3-no-maintenance-required\"><strong>3. No maintenance required<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The software updates are thoroughly tested before release to make sure there are no issues. In addition, you don&#8217;t have to worry about server maintenance since updates are downloaded via a CRON process that runs automatically on the server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-easy-to-use\"><span id=\"4-easy-to-use\"><strong>4. Easy to use<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Being that most people just starting out in their online business usually begin with\/are introduced to a <span class=\"has-inline-color has-red-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/members\/index.php?rp=\/store\/cloud-hosting\">Shared  Hosting package<\/a><\/span>, Softaculous has been designed so that anyone can use it. You will find several helpful tips throughout the interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"524\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAABAAAAAIMAQMAAABRwUyBAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFdJREFUeNrtwQEBAAAAgiD\/r25IQAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA8G4IGwABUl3J4QAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-2391 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cpanel2-1024x524.png\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cpanel2-1024x524.png 1024w, https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cpanel2-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cpanel2-768x393.png 768w, https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cpanel2-1536x786.png 1536w, https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cpanel2-380x194.png 380w, https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cpanel2-800x409.png 800w, https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cpanel2-1160x593.png 1160w, https:\/\/intechcloudhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cpanel2.png 1881w\" ><figcaption>Here&#8217;s a look inside Softaculous<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-testing\"><span id=\"5-testing\">5. 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