Title: Softaculous Installation on a VPS/Dedicated cPanel Server  
PrimaryCategory: cPanel &amp; WHM Hosting  
Type: Procedural  
Tags: Softaculous, installation, ioncube, VPS, dedicated server, cPanel, WHM  
Source UI Terms: WHM, Server Configuration, Tweak Settings, PHP tab, ioncube, Save, Plugins, Softaculous Instant Installs  
Source Reference: Softaculous Installation on a VPS/Dedicated cPanel Server  

Prerequisites:  
- Root access to WHM on the VPS/Dedicated server  
- SSH access to the server  

Steps:  
1) Log into your WHM as a root user.  
2) Navigate to Server Configuration.  
3) Click on Tweak Settings.  
4) Go to the PHP tab.  
5) Select &quot;ioncube&quot; for the cPanel PHP Loader option.  
6) Click on the Save button.  
7) Log into your server via SSH.  
8) Download the Softaculous installation script by running:  
   `wget -N https://files.softaculous.com/install.sh`  
9) Change the permission of the installation script to executable:  
   `chmod 755 install.sh`  
10) Execute the installation script:  
    `./install.sh`  
11) Wait for Softaculous installation to complete.  
12) After installation, log into WHM, go to Plugins, and click on Softaculous Instant Installs.  
13) Verify the Softaculous interface loads successfully.  

Warning:  
- For a fully functional Softaculous installation, you must purchase a license from: https://www.softaculous.com/softaculous/pricing  

Summary:  
To install Softaculous on your VPS or dedicated cPanel server, first enable ionCube Loaders in WHM, then download and run the Softaculous installation script via SSH, and finally access it from the WHM Plugins section.  

Evaluation Pairs:  
Q: How do I enable ionCube Loaders in WHM before installing Softaculous?  
A: Log into WHM as root, navigate to Server Configuration &gt; Tweak Settings &gt; PHP tab, select ioncube as the cPanel PHP Loader, and click Save.  

Q: What command do I run to download and start the Softaculous installation on my server?  
A: Run `wget -N https://files.softaculous.com/install.sh` to download, then `chmod 755 install.sh` to set permissions, followed by `./install.sh` to start the installation.  

Q: Where do I find Softaculous in WHM after installation?  
A: In WHM, go to Plugins and click on Softaculous Instant Installs to access the Softaculous interface.

In order to install Softaculous, first, we need to enable ionCube Loaders. Please follow the below steps to enable ionCube Loaders: 1. Log into your WHM (as a root user). 2. Go to Server Configuration (1), click Tweak Settings (2) and navigate to the PHP tab (3). Select ioncube (4) for cPanel PHP Loader:
<img class="img-responsive" alt="wse_image1" src="https://assets.resourceserver.org/docs/softaculous1.png" width="750"></img> 3. Click on the Save button.

<h2> Installing Softaculous</h2>

1. Log into your server via SSH and run the following command: # wget -N https://files.softaculous.com/install.sh 2. Once the installation file is downloaded, we need to change th permisson of the install.sh file and execute the file: # chmod 755 install.sh # ./install.sh 3. Softaculus installation will be started and will take some time to complete. 4. Go to WHM&gt;&gt;Plugins and click Softaculous instant Installs:

<img class="img-responsive" alt="wse_image1" src="https://assets.resourceserver.org/docs/softaculous2.png" width="750"></img> 5. Once the installation is completed, you&#39;ll be able to see a window similar to the below one:  

<img class="img-responsive" alt="wse_image1" src="https://assets.resourceserver.org/docs/softaculous3.png" width="750"></img> NOTE: For a functional Softaculous vault you will have to purchase their license from the link below:          <a href="https://www.softaculous.com/softaculous/pricing" target="_blank">https://www.softaculous.com/softaculous/pricing</a>

This article is the guide to Softaculous Installation  on a VPS/Dedicated  cPanel  Server