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# How to install MODx from Softaculous

1.  Login to cPanel and click on **Softaculous App Installer**

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2.  On the left menu of **Portals/CMS**, click on **MODx**.





3.  You will be taken to the software's Overview page where you can view information about it before installing.

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4.  Go to **Install**.


All the defaults for these options should be fine for most purposes, but we'll take a look at them anyway.

If you have multiple domains on your account, you can choose where to install MODx.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/f3b9dbcc-a337-4a0a-ab70-518d6bc1b956.png)




The next two boxes allow you to set the directory and database name which should not exist on the server yet.

Set the **Site Name** here. This can be changed later from the software's admin panel.

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Enter a **username, password and admin email** for the admin account.




5. Click **Install**.

After a moment, the software will be installed.




6. Installation is complete when you see the message **Congratulations! the software was installed successfully!**