What is liveSite?
liveSite is an open-source content management system (CMS) designed to help you create websites with ease. It is user-friendly, with an intuitive interface and a customizable structure that makes it perfect for building personal blogs, business sites, and more. liveSite offers flexibility with a variety of plugins and themes to tailor the system to your needs, making it a great choice for both beginners and experienced web developers.
Softaculous helps you install web applications very easily. Please, follow the steps below to install liveSite:
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 liveSite.
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/livesite), 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 liveSite 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 liveSite 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 lot of disk space.
Finally, scroll down to the end of the page and click on Install.
