How to install Magento 2 via Softaculous in cPanel

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Introduction:

Magento is an open-source e-commerce platform written in PHP. It uses multiple other PHP frameworks such as Laminas and Symfony. Magento source code is distributed under Open Software License v3.0

Prerequisites

Basic system requirement to install Magento2 

(i) Web services Requirements

  • Apache 2.2 or 2.4
  • Nginx 1.x

(ii) Database Engine Requirements

  • MySQL 5.6, 5.7
  • MariaDB 5.6, 5.7

(iii) PHP Requirements

  • >= 7.1.3
  • >= 7.2.0

(iv) PHP extensions requirements

  • bcmath
  • ctype
  • curl
  • dom
  • gd
  • hash
  • iconv
  • intl
  • mbstring
  • openssl
  • pdo_mysql
  • simplexml
  • soap
  • spl
  • xsl
  • zip
  • libxml (lib)

(v) Cache system Requirements

  • PHP OPcache (Recommend)
  • Redis
  • Vanish
  • mem-cached

(vi) Email services Requirements

(vii) SSL Requirements

  • A valid security certificate is required for HTTPS.
  • Self-signed SSL certificates are not supported.
  • Transport Layer Security (TLS) requirement

    Note:
    Softaculoius License required to install the application via softaculous 


Implementation:

1. Log in to cPanel

2. Click Softaculous Apps Installer in the Software section or from the search bar.

3. In the Softaculous Apps Installer,  type ‘Magento‘ in the search field, then click the Magento link

4.  Click on the install as mentioned in the snapshot

5.  Review the below options and its description then verify the details accordingly if required modify as per the requirement.

OptionDescription
Choose the version you want to installPlease select the version to install.
Choose ProtocolIf your site has SSL, then please choose the HTTPS protocol.
Choose DomainPlease choose the domain to install the software.
In DirectoryThe directory is relative to your domain and should not exist. e.g. To install at https://mydomain/dir/ just type dir. To install only in https://mydomain/ leave this empty.
CRON JobThis script requires a CRON to work. Please specify the CRON timings. If you are unaware of it, leave it as it is!
Admin PathEnter a location for accessing the admin section of your site. If you enter ‘admin123’ you would access your admin Dashboard by navigating to: example.com/admin123
Sample DataChoose if you want sample information installed in your Magento cart. This can be helpful when learning how to use Magento.
Admin UsernameEnter the username you want to use to log in to the Magento Dashboard.
Admin PasswordEnter the password you want to use to log in to the Magento Dashbaord.
First NameEnter the first name of the Magento Administrator.
Last NameEnter the last name of the Magento Administrator.
Admin EmailEnter the email address of the Magento Administrator.

6. Click on the install option to install the Magento

7. It may take a few minutes to complete the installation, and finally the successful message has been displayed. We can access the site as per the instructions in the message 

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