What is Drupal?
Drupal is an open-source content management system (CMS) used to build websites and applications. It's highly flexible, customizable, and scalable, making it a popular choice for large-scale websites, community platforms, and enterprise applications. With an extensive library of modules and themes, Drupal can be tailored to meet virtually any business or organizational need.
Softaculous helps you install web applications very easily. Please, follow the steps below to install Drupal:
Step 1. Log in to your cPanel account.
Step 2. In the Software section, click on Softaculous Apps Installer.
Step 3. cPanel will redirect you to the Softaculous interface.
Step 4. On the left side, locate the Portal/CMS category. Click on it and then select Drupal.
Step 5. Click on Install.
Step 6. Fill in the necessary fields under the Software Setup section:
- Choose Installation URL: Choose the appropriate protocol/domain. If you want to install this in a subdirectory (e.g., example.com/drupal), enter the directory name. Leave it blank to install in the root directory (e.g., example.com).
- Choose the version you want to install: You can leave this as it is.
- Cron job: Leave this as it is.
Step 7. Under the Site Settings field, enter the following information:
- Site Name: Enter the name of your website (e.g., My First Website).
Step 8. Under the Admin Account field, enter the following information:
- Admin Username: Your new Drupal username (for security reasons, avoid using "administrator" or "admin").
- Admin Password: Use a strong password.
- Admin Email: Your email address.
Note: Copy the admin username and password to Notepad. You will need these to access the admin area of your Drupal website later.
Step 9. Advanced Options: Leave this section unless you want to change the database name or take an automated backup. Please note that frequent backups may consume a significant amount of disk space.
Finally, scroll to the end of the page and click on Install.
