What is ProcessWire?
ProcessWire is an open-source content management system (CMS) that is easy to use, fast, and flexible. It offers an intuitive API and is known for its robust template-driven architecture, making it suitable for creating a wide variety of websites and applications. ProcessWire's powerful features include a flexible content model, custom field types, and scalability.
Softaculous helps you install web applications very easily. Please, follow the steps below to install ProcessWire:
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 ProcessWire.
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. 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.
Step 7. Under the Site Settings field, enter the following information:
- Admin Folder: Enter the name of your admin folder, such as admin123.
Step 8. Under the Admin Account field, enter the following information:
- Admin Username: Your new ProcessWire username (for security reasons, do not use the administrator or the admin username).
- Admin Password: Use a strong password.
- Admin Email: Your e-mail address.
Note: Copy the admin username and password to Notepad. You will need those to access the admin area of your ProcessWire website 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 creating frequent backups may consume a lot of disk space.
Finally, scroll down to the end of the page and click on Install.
