How to Install osCommerce via Softaculous?

osCommerce is an e-commerce solution that provides several features to set up online stores and manage both front-end and back-end management tasks.

Today, in this tutorial we will discuss the procedure to install osCommerce via Softaculous. Let us go through the procedure in detail.

Install osCommerce
  • Login to cPanel and go inside Software section.
  • You can also search for softaculous in search bar and navigate to Softaculous Apps Installer in Software section.Features of cPanel
  • On the next page, scroll down to E-commerce section and select osCommerce.
  • Click over Install Now and proceed to install osCommerce via Softaculous in cPanel.

    Install Now
  • You will be directed to the next page to set up installation of osCommerce. Enter the credentials as directed.
  •  In Software Setup section,  Choose Installation URL, choose the URL to install the software.
    1. Choose Protocol: Select protocol for your website URL from the drop down.
    2. Choose Domain: Select the domain for you want to install osCommerce. (If you have multiple domains, then select the one from the drop down list).
    3. In Directory: Enter the directory name in which you want to install all the files and directories of osCommerce. (If you leave this box blank it will install in your domain directory).
  • In Store Settings,
    1. Store Name: Enter the name of your store that will appear on your website.
    2. Store Owner: Enter the name of the store owner.
    3. Store Address: Address of Store which will appear on your website and let your customers know more about you.

      Enter the required credentials
  • In Admin Account section,
    1. Admin Username: Enter the username which you will use to access your admin panel.
    2. Admin Password: Generate a strong password to login to your admin panel.
    3. Admin Email: Enter the email where you will receive all your updates.
  • Scroll down to Advanced Options and set up your database details.

    Complete Installation
  • Click over Install and complete the Installation. As the installation gets completed, you will receive a message.

    Successfully Installed osCommerce

You can login to your osCommerce dashboard with the Administrative URL.

Dashboard Login Page of osCommerce

Enter the required username and password and then Submit. You will be directed to osCommerce dashboard.

Admin Dashboard of osCommerce

That’s It !

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