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Installing GNU social with Softaculous

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

How to Install GNU social with Softaculous

Section titled “How to Install GNU social with Softaculous”

  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 “GNU social”.

    GNU social in Softaculous

  4. You will be presented with your installation options, including your installation URL. GNU social 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 GNU social (e.g., gnu-social). If you wish for GNU social to load on your main domain, leave the directory blank.

  5. Scroll down and you will have the option to configure your site settings and login credentials.

    1. Set the site name and select the type of site.
    2. Set the admin username, password, and email. We recommend using a strong, unique password.

  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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