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Installing Geeklog with Softaculous

Softaculous enables one-click installations of Geeklog through cPanel, which takes less than five minutes to complete.

  1. Log in to your hosting account’s cPanel and use the search bar to find “Softaculous” or navigate to the Softaculous Apps Installer under the Software section

    Softaculous search in cPanel

  2. Click the Softaculous Apps Installer icon that appears. You will be redirected to the Softaculous interface.

  3. You can use the search bar to find “Geeklog”.

    Geeklog in Softaculous

  4. You will be presented with your installation options, including your installation URL. Geeklog Install Options

    1. Set Protocol to https:// for a secure environment.
    2. Set domain to your desired domain.
    3. Set Install Directory to the path where you want to install Geeklog (e.g., geeklog). If you wish for Geeklog to load on your main domain, leave the directory blank.
    4. Optionally change the Data Directory path (defaults to geekdata).
  5. Scroll down and you will have the option to configure your site settings and admin account.

    1. Set the Site Name and Site Description for your Geeklog site.
    2. Set the Admin Username, Admin Password, and Admin Email. We recommend using a strong, unique password.
    3. Set the No-Reply Email address used for outgoing system notifications.
    4. Select your preferred Admin Language.
  6. The installation should only take two to three minutes to complete. Once completed, you will see a page showing the message “Congratulations, the software was installed successfully”.

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