How to Install TomatoCart with Softaculous

In this guide we will show you how to install TomatoCart using the Softaculous installer. TomatoCart is an open-source Shopping cart system that is designed to be compatible with all digital devices. This is important, since people are increasingly surfing the web with devices other than laptops, and PC’s. Here is a link to the Official TomatoCart site.

Installing TomatoCart

1. Login to cPanel.
2. Click the Softaculous button in the Software/Services section.
3. Locate TomatoCart in Softaculous via the search tool.
4. Click the Install button.
   
5. You will then be on the Software Setup page. Fill in the fields as needed, and click the Install button when you are finished. Below is a brief description of the options:
   

   Choose Protocol	Select how you want your web address to load, options are https://, https://www., https://, https://www. For the https options, you must use an SSL.
   Choose Domain	Click the drop-down box, and choose from your Primary, or Addon domains.
   In Directory	Leaving this blank will install TomatoCart directly on your domain, for instance: https://example.com; If you enter a directory name, such as tomatocart, you would access the site on https://example.com/tomatocart
   Database Name	Enter a name for the database that will be created during the installation.
   Store Name	Give your store a name; this can be changed at a later time.
   Store Owner	Provide a name for the Store Owner here.
   Table Prefix	The text you enter here will be added to the table names in the database, helping you identify them.
   Admin Username	The name you enter here will be used to login to the administration section of TomatoCart.
   Admin Password	The password you enter here will be used to log into the administration section of TomatoCart.
   Admin Email	The email address you enter here will be contacted for things such as password reset requests, or update notifications.
   Advanced Options	Clicking the + symbol here will provide an option to Disable Update Notifications. Check the box if you do not want to receive update notifications.

   The installation will begin, it may take 3-4 minutes to complete. The process is complete when you see a message stating “Congratulations, the software was installed successfully.”
   

Congratulations, now you know how to install TomatoCart using Softaculous in cPanel!