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title: How to install Softaculous On Control Web Panel (CWP)
description: "Softaculous is a popular auto-installer for web applications, which makes it easy to install software like WordPress, Joomla, and other applications with just a few clicks. Here's a guide to help you install Softaculous on **Control Web Panel (CWP)**. Before…"
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updated: "2024-10-17"
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---

# How to install Softaculous On Control Web Panel (CWP)

Softaculous is a popular auto-installer for web applications, which makes it easy to install software like WordPress, Joomla, and other applications with just a few clicks. Here's a guide to help you install Softaculous on **Control Web Panel (CWP)**.

Before starting the installation process, ensure the following:

- You have **root access** to the server or sufficient privileges to install software.
- **CWP** (Control Web Panel) is installed and running on the server.
- Ensure that **ionCube loaders** are enabled on your server (they are usually pre-installed with CWP).

**Disclaimer**!

This article guides you to install Softaculous on CWP. However, you may need to get a Softaculous license to run run scripts, which do not come with the free version

**Step 1: Log In to CWP as Root**

- Open your web browser and go to your Control Web Panel login using **[these](https://truehost.com/support/knowledge-base/how-to-access-cwp-main-whm-panel/)** steps.

**Step 2 : Select Scripts Manager.**

- From the pane on the left side, navigate to **Script Installers > Scripts Manager.**

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-366-1024x461.png)

**Step 3: Install Softaculous **

- Click on **Install Softaculous **and **OK**

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-368-1024x299.png)

**Step 4: Give it 5-10 minutes to install.**

- The installation process start in the background. You will also see a message saying that the installation is happening in the background.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-370-1024x275.png)

- Meanwhile you can track the installation progress from the CWP terminal using this command

```
tail -f /var/log/softaculous-installer.log
```

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-371-1024x356.png)

**Step 5: Open and use Softaculous as desired**

- First reload the page to have new changes, then search for Softaculous on the search pat at the left-side pane.
- From the root admin panel, you can click on it to visit **Softaculous Admin panel** and possibly set your desired settings or just use the default.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-372-1024x357.png)

- When logged in to the User panel you will also see Softaculous at the bottom of the window, under **Script Installers** 

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-373-1024x540.png)

For any more details, or for license pricing, please refer to Softaculous **[Official Page](https://www.softaculous.com/docs/admin/installing-softaculous-in-centos-web-panel/)**