{"id":6411,"date":"2021-07-31T14:15:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-31T14:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=6411"},"modified":"2022-03-17T11:27:21","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T11:27:21","slug":"install-blesta-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/install-blesta-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Blesta in cPanel (Step-by-Step Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"what-is-blesta\">What is Blesta?<\/h2>\n<p>Blesta is a well-written, secure, user and developer-friendly client management, billing, and support application. It is suitable as an alternative to the popular application <a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/topic\/whmcs\/\">WHMCS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Forget about sending invoices, collecting payments, taxes, and all the other boring things that no business owner wants to do. Let Blesta automate it all!<\/p>\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--info   hts-messages--withicon \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\tDid you know that you can get a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>free<\/strong><\/span> <strong>Blesta license<\/strong> with our <a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/reseller-hosting#60b65e4e63b58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reseller hosting<\/a> plans? Give us a try! \ud83e\udd1d    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t\n<h2 id=\"how-to-install-blesta-in-cpanel\">How to install Blesta in cPanel<\/h2>\n<p><b>Step 1: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/how-to-login-cpanel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Login into your cPanel.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Scroll down to the Software section and click Softaculous Apps Installer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-21.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6415\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-21.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1168\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-21.png 1168w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-21-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-21-783x306.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-21-768x300.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-21-50x20.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-21-60x23.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-21-100x39.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1168px) 100vw, 1168px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Once Softaculous opens, use the search in the top left corner to search for Blesta. Click on Blesta once the Ecommerce section loads.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-23.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6416\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-23.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"358\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-23.png 358w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-23-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-23-50x44.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-23-60x53.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-23-100x88.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/a><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Once the Blesta product page loads in Softaculous, click Install Now.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-23.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6417\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-23.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1918\" height=\"1034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-23.png 1918w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-23-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-23-783x422.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-23-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-23-50x27.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-23-1536x828.png 1536w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-23-60x32.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-23-100x54.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1918px) 100vw, 1918px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> The installation page for Blesta will load.<\/p>\n<p>First, you need to enter a directory into which you want to install Blesta. You can name this directory anything, such as Blesta or billing, for example.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-22.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6418\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-22.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1495\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-22.png 1495w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-22-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-22-783x393.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-22-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-22-50x25.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-22-60x30.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-22-100x50.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1495px) 100vw, 1495px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-22.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6420\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-22.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-22.png 695w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-22-275x300.png 275w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-22-46x50.png 46w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-22-55x60.png 55w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-22-92x100.png 92w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next, you need to enter the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Admin Username<\/li>\n<li>Admin Password (you can use the Key button to generate a random password)<\/li>\n<li>First and Last name of the System Administrator<\/li>\n<li>Admin Email<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve filled in this information, click the blue Install button to install Blesta.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6-21.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6421\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6-21.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6-21.png 423w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6-21-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6-21-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6-21-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6-21-100x56.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Softaculous will review the information you&#8217;ve submitted and install Blesta. It typically takes a minute or two as Blesta is somewhat heavy but well optimized.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-20.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6422\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-20.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1570\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-20.png 1570w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-20-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-20-783x350.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-20-768x343.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-20-50x22.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-20-1536x687.png 1536w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-20-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-20-100x45.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1570px) 100vw, 1570px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 7: Once Blesta has been installed, Softaculous will present you with a successful installation screen, along with the URL of the application and the URL of the Admin login.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8-18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6423\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8-18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1459\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8-18.png 1459w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8-18-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8-18-783x406.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8-18-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8-18-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8-18-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8-18-100x52.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1459px) 100vw, 1459px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click your Admin URL to begin using Blesta!<\/p>\n<p>And that is how you install Blesta!<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6\ufe0f Please join us in the next tutorial where we will walk you through Configuring the <a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/general-settings-in-blesta\/\">General Settings in Blesta<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Blesta? 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