Softaculous helps you to install web applications very easily. Please, follow the steps below to install MovableType.
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 Blogs category. Click on it and then on the Movable Type 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. If you want to install this in a directory, such as example.com/directory, enter the directory name in the "In Directory" field. Otherwise, please, leave it blank to install in your main domain, i.e., example.com.
- Web Directory: Leave this as it is.
7. Under the Site Settings field, enter the following information:
- Site Name: Enter the name of your website, such as my first website.
- Site Description: Your site description.
8. Under the Admin Account field, enter the following information:
- Admin Username: Your new MovableType username (for security reasons, do not use the administrator or the admin username).
- Admin Password: Use a strong password.
- First Name: Your first name.
- Last Name: Your last name.
- Admin Email: Your e-mail address.
Note: In Notepad, copy the admin username and password. You'll need them later to get into your Movable Type blog's admin area.
9. Advanced Options: Unless you want to modify the database name or do an automated backup, leave this alone. Please keep in mind that creating frequent backups can consume a lot of disk space. Finally, scroll down to the end of the page and click on Install.
