What is miniBB?
miniBB is a free and open-source forum software designed to be simple, lightweight, and customizable. It is ideal for small to medium-sized online communities and provides an efficient, user-friendly platform for discussion. miniBB focuses on simplicity and ease of use while offering essential features like private messages, user profiles, and moderation tools.
Softaculous helps you install web applications very easily. Please, follow the steps below to install miniBB 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 miniBB link that appears.
Step 5. Click on Install.
Step 6. Fill the necessary fields under the Software Setup section:
- 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 Admin Account section:
- Admin Username: Your new miniBB 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, notifications, etc.
Note: Copy the admin username and password to Notepad. You will need those to access the admin area of your miniBB forum later.
Step 8. 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.
