How to Install SMF Simplemachine Forum via Softaculous in SiteWorx

How to Install SMF Simplemachine Forum via Softaculous in SiteWorx

Softaculous helps you install web applications easily. Please follow the steps below to install the SMF Simplemachine Forum.

1. Log in to your SiteWorx account.
2. In the Additional Features section, click on Softaculous.
3. SiteWorx will redirect you to the Softaculous interface.
4. On the left side, locate the Forums category. Click on it and then on the SMF link that appears.
5. Click on Install.
6. Fill in the necessary fields under the Software Setup section:
   • Choose Installation URL: Select the appropriate protocol/domain. In the In Directory field, if you want to install this in a directory (e.g., example.com/directory), enter the directory name. Otherwise, leave it blank to install in your main domain (e.g., example.com).
7. Under the Board Settings field, enter the following information:
   • Board Name: Name of the forum.
   • Visual verification image to display: Select the appropriate option as per your preference.
   • Board E-mail: The email address of the forum.
8. Under the Admin Account field, enter the following information:
   • Admin Username: Your new SMF username (for security reasons, do not use "administrator" or "admin").
   • Admin Password: Use a strong password.
   • Real Name: Leave this as it is or enter your real name.
   • Admin Email: Your email address. This is helpful for admin account password resets and notifications.

   Note: Copy the admin username and password to Notepad. You will need these to access the admin area of your SimpleMachine (SMF) forum later.

9. Choose Language: You can choose the language of your SMF forum. The default language is English.
10. 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.