How to Install phpBB from Softaculous
Login to cPanel and click on Softaculous App Installer
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Under the Forums section on the left menu, click on phpBB.
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-1bbafd0ae641/57f04fef-533a-4f19-a962-e02d1ad4a968.png)
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, Description and Board Email. These can be changed later on from the application's admin panel.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/2620f66c-d7b0-4455-bf3c-e5d2d77834b4.png)
Type the desired admin username and password that should be used. Also, enter the admin's email.
In most cases, the defaults above should work fine.
Click Install. After a moment, the software will be installed.
You shall see the message Congratulations! the software was installed successfully.
Here's our new forum ready to be used
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/97b5f68c-854d-482d-93a6-a72fc1ee8b2f.png)
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/6ac9da04-b982-4fbc-8dea-fd709005169d.png)
Under the Forums section on the left menu, click on phpBB.
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-1bbafd0ae641/57f04fef-533a-4f19-a962-e02d1ad4a968.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/cdcb524b-fc7c-4bd7-ae85-eb13ac99ea1b.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, Description and Board Email. These can be changed later on from the application's admin panel.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/2620f66c-d7b0-4455-bf3c-e5d2d77834b4.png)
Type the desired admin username and password that should be used. Also, enter the admin's email.
In most cases, the defaults above should work fine.
Click Install. After a moment, the software will be installed.
You shall see the message Congratulations! the software was installed successfully.
Here's our new forum ready to be used
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/97b5f68c-854d-482d-93a6-a72fc1ee8b2f.png)
Updated on: 27/11/2018
Thank you!