How to Install DotClear from Softaculous
Login to cPanel and click on Softaculous App Installer .
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Click DotClear from the left menu.
You will be taken to the Overview page where you can view more information about this particular software.
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Click the Install tab.
If you have multiple domains associated with this account, you can select where to install it.
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The next two boxes require a directory and database name, neither of which should exist on the server.
Under Site Settings, enter a Site Name. This can be changed later on from the application's admin panel.
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Type the desired admin username and password that should be used. Also, enter a First and Last Name that will be displayed and the admin's email.
In most cases, the defaults above should work fine.
After a moment, the software will be installed.
Once finished, you can see the message Congratulations! the software was installed successfully!
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Click DotClear from the left menu.
You will be taken to the Overview page where you can view more information about this particular software.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/50d75a3a-4923-4a3f-9891-2f8cbe0f27e4.png)
Click the Install tab.
If you have multiple domains associated with this account, you can select where to install it.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/6a51ce15-8535-4a10-8e06-90daf3d9a7ea.png)
The next two boxes require a directory and database name, neither of which should exist on the server.
Under Site Settings, enter a Site Name. This can be changed later on from the application's admin panel.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/b3596a8d-73b6-4b90-90a9-16f022d2871c.png)
Type the desired admin username and password that should be used. Also, enter a First and Last Name that will be displayed and the admin's email.
In most cases, the defaults above should work fine.
After a moment, the software will be installed.
Once finished, you can see the message Congratulations! the software was installed successfully!
Updated on: 28/11/2018
Thank you!