How to Install SMF from Softaculous
1) Login to cPanel and click on Softaculous App Install
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2) On the left menu of Forums section, click on SMF.
3) You will be taken to the Overview page where you can view more information about this particular software.
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4) 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 Settings, enter a Site Name and Board Email. These can be changed later on from the application's admin panel.
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5) Click Install. After a moment, the software will be installed.
6) Once finished, you can see the message Congratulations! the software was installed successfully!
Here is our new forum which is ready to be used.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/d582e8c6-5c57-4aa0-b2a4-4572e38feacd.png)
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2) On the left menu of Forums section, click on SMF.
3) 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/a96656e8-b749-4f1e-9fc8-697aed2cecf1.png)
4) 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-1bbafd0ae641/187a5a8d-ea5f-470d-95d8-0a839e73e1a6.png)
The next two boxes require a directory and database name, neither of which should exist on the server.
Under Settings, enter a Site Name 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/ed2e84e9-4357-4c92-a356-260fb7b002cd.png)
5) Click Install. After a moment, the software will be installed.
6) Once finished, you can see the message Congratulations! the software was installed successfully!
Here is our new forum which is ready to be used.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/d582e8c6-5c57-4aa0-b2a4-4572e38feacd.png)
Updated on: 27/11/2018
Thank you!