What is Phorum?
Phorum is an open-source forum software known for its high performance and flexibility. It allows users to create and manage discussions efficiently, with a focus on simplicity, speed, and customization. Phorum is suitable for small to large online communities and offers a variety of features for forum management.
Softaculous helps you install web applications very easily. Please, follow the steps below to install Phorum Forum:
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 Forums category. Click on it and then on the Phorum link that appears.
Step 5. Click on Install.
Step 6. Fill in the necessary fields under the Software Setup field:
- Choose Installation URL: Choose the appropriate protocol/domain. Inside the "In Directory" field, if you want to install this in a subdirectory (e.g., example.com/forum), enter the directory name. Otherwise, leave it blank to install in the root directory (e.g., example.com).
Step 7. Enter the following details under the Site Settings field:
- Site Name: Name of your Forum, such as Gaming Forum.
- Site Description: Your site description.
Step 8. Under the Admin Account field, enter the following information:
- Admin Username: Your new Phorum username (for security reasons, do not use the "administrator" or "admin" username).
- Admin Password: Use a strong password.
- Admin Email: Your email address. It is helpful for admin account password reset, notification, etc.
Note: Copy the admin username and password to Notepad. You will need those to access the admin area of your Phorum forum later.
Step 9. Advanced Options: Leave this section as is unless you want to change the database name or enable automated backups. Please note that frequent backups may consume a lot of disk space.
Finally, scroll down to the end of the page and click on Install.
