Overview: How to Install Pubvana via Softaculous in cPanel
This guide explains How to Install Pubvana via Softaculous in cPanel step‑by‑step and why it matters for security, uptime, and performance. It’s written for small and medium businesses that rely on Blackhawk MSP for proactive, managed IT support in the Bay Area and beyond.
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Softaculous helps you install web applications very easy. Please, follow the steps below to install Pubvana.
1. Log in to your cPanel account.
2. In the Software section, click on Softaculous Apps Installer.
3. cPanel will redirect you to the Softaculous interface.
4. On the left side, type Pubvana in the search box, then click the Pubvana link that appears.
5. Click on Install.
6. Fill in the necessary fields under the Software Setup section:
- Choose Installation URL: Choose the appropriate protocol/domain. Inside the "In Directory" field, should you want to install this in a directory, i.e., example.com/directory, enter the directory name. Otherwise, please, leave it blank to install in your main domain, i.e., example.com.
7. Under the Site Settings section, enter the following information:
- Site Name: Enter the name of your website, such as my first website.
- Site Description: Your site description.
8. Under the Admin Account section, enter the following information:
- Admin Email: Your e-mail address.
- Admin Password: Use a strong password.
- Admin Username: Your new Pubvana username (for security reasons, do not use the administrator or the admin username).
- First Name: Enter your first name
- Last Name: Enter your last name.
Note: Copy the admin username and password to Notepad. You will need those to access the admin area of your Pubvana blog later.
9. Advanced Options: Leave this unless you want to change the database name or take an automated backup. Please, note that creating frequent backups may take a lot of disk space.
Finally, scroll down to the end of the page and click on Install.
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