What is SiteCake?
SiteCake is a user-friendly, drag-and-drop website builder that makes creating and managing websites easy for non-technical users. It is a simple, yet powerful CMS designed to provide an intuitive content management experience. SiteCake allows you to update text, images, and other elements without the need for any technical knowledge, making it perfect for small businesses, personal websites, and other projects.
Softaculous helps you install web applications very easily. Please, follow the steps below to install SiteCake:
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 SiteCake.
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/sitecake), 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 Password: Use a strong password.
Note: Copy the admin username and password to Notepad. You will need those to access the admin area of your SiteCake website later.
Step 8. Advanced Options: Leave this section as is unless you want to change the database name or enable automated backups. Note that frequent backups may consume a significant amount of disk space.
Finally, scroll down to the end of the page and click on Install.
