How to Install Advanced Electron Forum(AEF) via Softaculous in cPanel?

1. Log into your cPanel account. 
2. In the "Software" section, click on "Softaculous" Icon.
3. cPanel will redirect you to the Softaculous Panel.

4. On the left side of your screen you should locate the "Forums" category. Click on it and then click on the "AEF" link that will appear.



5. Click on the "Install" button

 

6. On screen-load, Click on the "Install Now" button



7. Fill the necessary field under the "Software Setup" field:

  • Choose Domain: If you don't have multiple domains, leave this as it is.
  • In Directory: If you want to install this in a directory, for example example.com/forum, enter the directory name. Otherwise, leave this blank to install in your main domain example.com



8. Enter the following details under the "Board Settings" field:
Board Name: Name of the forum
Board E-mail: The forums e-mail address
Use UTF-8 Character Set: Choose this If you are going to work with multiple languages.



9. Under the "Admin Account" field enter the following information:
Admin Username: Your new AEF username (for security reason do not use the "Administrator" or the "Admin" username.)
Admin Password: Use a strong password.
Admin Email: Your e-mail address. (Useful for administrator account password reset, notification, etc)

 

10. Under "Advanced Options"

  • Database Name: Enter your desired Database Name
  • MySQL Database Prefix: Leave this as it is
  • Backup Location: Leave this as it is
  • Automated Backups: Leave this as it is
  • Backup Rotations: Leave this as it is


Note: Copy the admin username and password on a notepad because you will need these login details to access the admin area of your AEF Forum.


Finally, scroll down to the end of page and click on the Install Button.

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