What is Unclassified TangoBB?
Unclassified TangoBB is an open-source forum software that offers a clean and user-friendly interface for managing online communities. It is designed to be lightweight and fast, providing essential features for forum creation and management. TangoBB focuses on simplicity and ease of use, making it ideal for small to medium-sized forums that need a reliable, yet uncomplicated platform.
Softaculous helps you install web applications very easily. Please, follow the steps below to install Unclassified TangoBB:
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 TangoBB link that appears.
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, 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 section:
- Site Name: Name of your forum, such as Gaming Forum.
Step 8. Under the Admin Account section, enter the following information:
- Admin Username: Your new TangoBB username (for security reasons, do not use the "administrator" or "admin" username).
- Admin Password: Use a strong password.
- Admin Email: Your e-mail 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 TangoBB 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.
