In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Serendipity in Softaculous, using the cPanel dashboard, available to users on one of Hosted.com’s cPanel Web hosting plans.
Serendipity offers a robust blogging platform with rich features, customization options, and community support. It’s an excellent choice for bloggers, writers, and content creators wishing to build and manage their online presence.
This tutorial assumes you have cPanel and have logged in.
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Install Serendipity From Softaculous
This demonstration assumes you already have Softaculous open.
1. Serendipity can be found under the dropdown list for Blogs, so expand this menu and select “Serendipity” from the list.

2. Once you click “Serendipity”, you will be taken to the Overview page to view more information about this software.

For Quick Install
3. Click “Quick Install” from the Install tab. In the next two boxes, fill in the selected Domain and Directory. The Directory is relative to your Domain and should not exist. e.g. To install at http://mydomain/dir/, just type “dir”. To install only in http://mydomain/, leave this empty.

4. Fill in your “Admin Account” details and click “Install”.
For Custom Install
3. The Custom Install process is similar: Select the option from the Install tab. Under Software Setup, choose your Protocol, Domain, and Directory, which should be empty. If you have multiple Domains on one account, you can select where to install them.

Note: The directory is relative to your domain and should not exist. e.g. To install at http://mydomain/dir/, type “dir”. To install only in http://mydomain/, leave this empty.
4. Under Site Settings, enter a Site Name and Site Description. These can be changed later from the application’s Admin Panel. Next, fill in your Admin Account details and select the language. You can also change this later from the software’s Admin Panel.
After Quick and Custom Installations
5. After clicking “Install” in both processes, the software will be installed, and you can view your new site by clicking the Installation link.
That’s it. Your new Serendipity installation is ready for use.
You’ve reached the end of the tutorial. Now you know how to install Serendipity from Softaculous.
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Additional Information:
Key Benefits Of Using Serendipity
Serendipity allows users to create, manage, and publish content on their websites that is focused on blogs and personal websites. Here are some of the key benefits of using Serendipity:
User-Friendly Interface
Novice and seasoned users can easily produce and manage content using Serendipity because it’s so simple and user-friendly.
Versatile Content Management
You can create, edit, and publish pages, blog entries, and other types of material simply and quickly using Serendipity. It provides several formatting choices, such as HTML editing, Markdown support, and WYSIWYG editors.
Flexible Plugin Architecture
Serendipity’s capabilities are expanded by easily adding many plugins and extensions. Without knowing any coding, these plugins let you include features like comment moderation, social media integration, SEO optimization, picture galleries, and more.
Themes and Templates
Serendipity provides a range of themes and templates to personalize your blog to match your style and brand. Using CSS and HTML, you can develop a unique design or utilize a pre-designed template.
Multi-User Support
The software allows for many user accounts, each with different levels of access control and rights. This capability is helpful for collaborative blogging settings when several writers contribute to the same blog.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Friendly
Serendipity was created with SEO in mind. Its features include XML sitemap production, clean URL structures, and customizable meta tags, which help to increase your blog’s visibility in search engine results.
Security Features
Serendipity includes built-in safety features to help protect your blog from common security threats, such as spam comments, SQL injection, and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Additionally, patches and updates are applied regularly to fix any security flaws.
Community Support
Serendipity has a vibrant, helpful user and development community that shares resources such as themes, plugins, and tutorials, helps with development, and contributes to the growth of the software.
Scalability
Serendipity is made to grow with the user, no matter whether your publication or personal blog is large or small. It can manage a massive content load and significant traffic levels without compromising stability or performance.