**1. **Log into your cPanel account.
2. In the "Software" section, click on "Softaculous App Installer" Icon.
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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 "PunBB" link that will appear.
**5. **Click on the "Install" button.
** 6. **Fill the necessary field under the "Software Setup" field:
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Choose Protocol: You can leave this as it is.
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Choose Domain: If you don't have multiple domains, leave this as it is.
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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
7. Enter the following details under the "Site Settings" field:
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Site Name: Name of your Forum like "Your Domain Name - Gaming Forum"
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Site Description: Site Description.
**8. **Under the "Admin Account" field enter the following information:
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**Admin Username: **Your new PunBB username (for security reason do not use the "Administrator" or the "Admin" username.)
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Admin Password: Use a strong password.
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Admin Email: Your e-mail address. (Useful for administrator account password reset, notification, etc)
Note: Copy the admin username and password on a notepad because you will need these login details to access the admin area of your PunBB Forum.
9. **Advanced Options: **Leave this as it is, unless you want to change the database name or take an automated backup. Please note that taking frequent backups may take a lot of disk space.
Finally, scroll down to the end of page and click on the Install Button.
