What is Subrion?
Subrion is a free, open-source content management system (CMS) designed to allow users to easily build and manage websites. With its user-friendly interface, Subrion provides a flexible and customizable platform for a wide range of website types, from blogs to business websites. It supports a variety of features, including easy content management, template customization, and a powerful plugin architecture for adding additional functionality.
Softaculous helps you install web applications very easily. Please, follow the steps below to install Subrion:
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 Subrion.
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/subrion), enter the directory name. Leave it blank to install in the root directory (e.g., example.com).

Step 7. Under the Admin Account field, enter the following information:
- Admin Username: Your new Subrion 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 those to access the admin area of your Subrion website later.
Step 8. Advanced Options: Leave this section as is unless you want to change the database name or enable automated backups. Frequent backups may use a significant amount of disk space.
Finally, scroll down to the end of the page and click on Install.