Installing Anchor CMS with Softaculous
Softaculous is a powerful auto-installer that simplifies the process of installing web applications like Anchor CMS. Follow our detailed instructions on how to locate and utilize Softaculous in your cPanel to install Anchor CMS effortlessly.
Softaculous helps you install web applications very easy. Please, follow the steps below to install Anchor CMS.
1. Log in to your cPanel account.
2. In the Software section, click on Softaculous Apps Installer. 
3. cPanel will redirect you to the Softaculous interface.
4. On the left side, locate the Portal/CMS category. Click on it and then on the Anchor link that appears. 
5. Click on Install. 
6. Fill in the necessary fields under the Software Setup fields:
- 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.
7. Under the Site Settings field, enter the following information:
- Site Name: Enter the name of your website, such as Anchor.
- Site Description: Your site description.
8. Under the Admin Account field, enter the following information:
- Admin Username: Your new Anchor 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 Anchor website later.
9. Advanced Options: Leave this unless you want to change the database name or take an automated backup. Please, note that creating frequent backups may take a lot of disk space.
Finally, scroll down to the end of the page and click on Install. 
By following these simple steps, you can quickly and easily install Anchor CMS via Softaculous in cPanel, giving you a powerful content management system for your website without any hassle or technical know-how required!
