Installing SMF with Softaculous
Softaculous enables one-click installations of SMF through cPanel, which takes less than five minutes to complete.
How to Install SMF with Softaculous
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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
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Click the Softaculous Apps Installer icon that appears. You will be redirected to the Softaculous interface.
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You can use the search bar to find “SMF”.
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You will be presented with your installation options, including your installation URL.
- Set Protocol to https:// for a secure environment.
- Set domain to your desired domain.
- Set Install Directory to the path where you want to install SMF (e.g.,
forum). If you wish for SMF to load on your main domain, leave the directory blank.
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Configure your board and admin account.
- Set the board name and board email.
- Set the admin username, password, real name, and email. We recommend using a strong, unique password.
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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”.
Potential Issues
Section titled “Potential Issues”PHP Version
Section titled “PHP Version”SMF requires PHP 7.2 or higher. You can switch your PHP version in cPanel under the “Select PHP Version” section.
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