Softaculous installation in cpanel server

Softaculous is an auto installer that contains lots of scripts. You can check the steps given below on how to install softaculous on a cpanel server.

Before installation you need to make sure that ioncube loader  is installed and are enabled. You should select "cpanel php loader" as ioncube in whm --> tweak settings.

Now loginto server as root

cd /usr/local/cpanel/whostmgr/docroot/cgi 
wget -N http://www.softaculous.com/ins/addon_softaculous.php
chmod 755 addon_softaculous.php

Now you can manage softaculous from whm
WHM > Plugins (Add-Ons on older versions than 11) > Softaculous - Instant Installs

How to install cloudlinux in cpanel server

Cloudlinux with cpanel enhances resource usage management , security and performance. Below is the steps on how to install cloudlinux on cpanel server.


Before insallation make sure that you are having apache 2.2/1.3 , suexec should be enabled, Apache MPM should be prefork, worker or event.
1. You have to download the cloudlinux autoinstaller 
wget http://repo.cloudlinux.com/cloudlinux/sources/cln/centos2cl

2. Install it using

sh centos2cl -k license-key

Licensekey should be replaced with the cloudlinux licesnse that you have got from cloudlinux.

3. You have to reboot your server into cloudlinux kernal and has to install cpanel cloudlinux modules and plugins.

yum install cpanel-lve   cpanel-lvemanager

Now you can manage cloudlinux for whm using  WHM -> Plugins -> LVE Manager