Installing Apps with Softaculous in Webuzo

Softaculous is the one-click application installer bundled with Webuzo. It handles downloading, database creation, file extraction, and configuration automatically.

Accessing Softaculous

Log into the Webuzo Enduser Panel (https://YOUR_IP:2002) → Softaculous Apps Installer (on the main dashboard or from the sidebar).

Installing WordPress

1. In Softaculous, click Blogs → WordPress or search for it.
2. Click Install Now.
3. Set the installation URL:
   • Choose Protocol: select https:// if SSL is set up
   • Choose Domain: select your domain
   • In Directory: leave blank to install at the root, or enter a path like blog
4. Fill in site settings: site name, admin username, password, and email.
5. Click Install. Softaculous creates the database, extracts WordPress, and writes wp-config.php.
6. Note the admin URL shown after installation: log in and verify.

Popular apps by category

Category	Apps available
CMS	WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, TYPO3
eCommerce	WooCommerce, Magento, PrestaShop, OpenCart
Forums	phpBB, MyBB, Vanilla
Wiki	MediaWiki, DokuWiki
CRM	SuiteCRM, vTiger
Project management	Redmine, OpenProject
Developer tools	GitLab, Nextcloud

Managing installed apps

From the Softaculous dashboard → All Installations: shows every app installed via Softaculous with version, install path, and available updates.

Update an installation

1. All Installations → click the app
2. Click Update if a new version is available
3. Softaculous creates a backup before updating (optional but recommended)

Clone an installation

Useful for creating staging environments:

1. All Installations → click the app → Clone
2. Set the destination URL (e.g. staging.yourdomain.com)
3. Click Clone Installation

Backup an installation

1. All Installations → click the app → Backup
2. Softaculous backs up files and database to your Webuzo home directory

Remove an installation

1. All Installations → click the app → Remove
2. Optionally create a backup first
3. Confirm removal

Remove also deletes all data: Softaculous removal deletes all application files and the associated database. Ensure you have a backup before removing.