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Installing Yii Framework with Softaculous

Softaculous enables one-click installations of the Yii Framework through cPanel, scaffolding a ready-to-develop Yii application on your server.

How to Install Yii Framework with Softaculous

Section titled “How to Install Yii Framework 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 “Yii Framework”.

    Yii Framework in Softaculous

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

    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 Yii Framework (e.g., yii). If you wish for Yii Framework to load on your main domain, leave the directory blank.

  5. 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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