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title: Softaculous Apps Installer interface in cPanel
description: "🌐This guide is also available in Arabic[← اقرأ بالعربية](https://kb.tarweig.com/docs/%d8%af%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%b1%d9%81-%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%89-%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%ac%d9%87%d8%a9-%d9%88%d9%85%d9%8a%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%85%d8%ab%d8%a8%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b7/) Softaculous is an Instant/Auto Installer. Softaculous helps users to install free/open source software in minutes. A user can install a software, available in Softaculous, without having to download/upload any files, change…"
url: "https://kb.tarweig.com/en/docs/softaculous-apps-installer-interface-cpanel/"
updated: "2026-10-11"
category: Hosting Management / cPanel
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# Softaculous Apps Installer interface in cPanel

🌐This guide is also available in Arabic[← اقرأ بالعربية](https://kb.tarweig.com/docs/%d8%af%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%b1%d9%81-%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%89-%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%ac%d9%87%d8%a9-%d9%88%d9%85%d9%8a%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%85%d8%ab%d8%a8%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b7/)

Softaculous is an Instant/Auto Installer. Softaculous helps users to install free/open source software in minutes. A user can install a software, available in Softaculous, without having to download/upload any files, change any files. In short, Softaculous just helps you to install software really FAST.

In cPanel you have two options to install applications with just a few clicks:

**a.)** using the Apps Installer group and scroll the list until you find the application you want to install

**b.)** access the Softaculous Apps Installer menu in cPanel and load the Softaculous interface

In this tutorial, we will guide you to access the Softaculous Apps Installer interface in cPanel.

**1.)** First of all, go ahead and login to your [Client Area](https://clients.tarweig.com/):

![](https://kb.tarweig.com/wp-content/uploads/kb-media/misc/tarweig-lab-login.png)**2.)** Once connected to your Client Area, please launch the cPanel interface:

![](https://kb.tarweig.com/wp-content/uploads/kb-media/misc/tarweig-lab-cpanel.png)**3.)** Once logged into cPanel, please locate and click the “Softaculous Apps Installer”:

![](https://kb.tarweig.com/wp-content/uploads/kb-media/misc/softaculous-tarweig.png)**4.)** Now the Softaculous interface will be loaded and you will be able to install hundreds of scripts with just a few clicks. On the left side of your browser, you will see a menu of script’s categories and a search field – where you can search for the script you want to install:

![](https://kb.tarweig.com/wp-content/uploads/kb-media/misc/tarweig-softaculous%282%29.png)**5.)** In the top-right of your browser, you will find another menu with a number of icons. Below is an explanation for each button:

**a.)** Go to cPanel – this will redirect you back to cPanel

**b.)** Script Demos – here you will see demo installations for all of the scripts listed in Softaculous

**c****.)** Script Rating – the rating each script received from the community

**d****.)** All Installations – list with all your account installations

**e.)** Task List – when you install, delete, update applications here you will see the progress of tasks in real-time.

**f.)** Edit Settings – basic settings for Softaculous interface

**g****.)** Backups and Restore – manage script backups

**h****.)** Email Settings – here you can set your e-mail account to receive notifications from Softaculous

**i.)** Synchronize with other Auto-Installers – In case you have some applications installed with a different auto-installer, here you will be able to sync Softaculous with that auto-installer

**j.)** Help and Support – Softaculous FAQ

**k.)** Logout – disconnect from Softaculous