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title: How to Install PivotX via Softaculous in SiteWorx
description: "Softaculous helps you install web applications very easy. Please, follow the steps below to install PivotX. **1**. Log in to your SiteWorx account. **2**. In the **Additional Features** section, click on **Sofataculous**. ![](/img/sw/sw-softaculous-icon.gif) **3.** SiteWorx will redirect you to the…"
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updated: "2025-01-08"
category: Softaculous App Installer
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# How to Install PivotX via Softaculous in SiteWorx

Softaculous helps you install web applications very easy. Please, follow the steps below to install PivotX.

**1**. Log in to your SiteWorx account.

**2**. In the **Additional Features** section, click on **Sofataculous**.
![](/img/sw/sw-softaculous-icon.gif)

**3.** SiteWorx will redirect you to the Softaculous interface.

**4.**On the left side, locate the **Blogs** category. Click on it and then on the **PivotX** link that appears.
![](/img/pivotx-softaculous.gif)

**5.**Click on **Install**.
![](/img/pivotx-install-button.gif)

**6.**Fill in the necessary fields under the **Software Setup** fields:

- **Choose Installation URL:** Choose the appropriate protocol/domain. Inside the "**In Directory**" field, should you want to install this in a directory, i.e., example.com/directory, enter the directory name. Otherwise, please, leave it blank to install in your main domain, i.e., example.com.

![](/img/softaculous-general-install-screen.gif)

**7.**Under the **Site Settings** field, enter the following information:

- **Site Name:** Enter the name of your website, such as **my first website**.

**8.**Under the **Admin Account** field, enter the following information:

- **Admin Username:** Your new PivotX username (for security reasons, do not use the administrator or the admin username).
- **Admin Password:**Use a strong password.
- **Nickname:**Nickname for the admin user account.
- **Admin Email:** Your e-mail address.

**![](/img/softaculous-install-screen-nickname.gif)
Note:** Copy the admin username and password to Notepad. You will need those to access the admin area of your PivotX blog later.

**9. Choose Language:** You can choose the language of your PivotX blog. The default language of PivotX is English.
![](/img/softaculous-choose-language.gif)

**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.
![](/img/softaculous-install-button.gif)