Softaculous can install a Laravel application when the hosting account offers that installer and a compatible Laravel release. Check the available version, PHP requirements and public document root before using it. An installer-complete message is only the start of application verification.
Check compatibility and destination
Confirm Softaculous and Laravel are available in the account. Compare the offered release with the requirements of your application; an installer catalogue may not offer the latest framework release. Preserve existing files and data before selecting any directory that already contains a website.
Laravel's deployment guidance requires requests to enter through the public directory and warns against exposing the project root. Confirm how the host maps your intended domain to that directory. Do not place a production application's private configuration in a publicly served location to work around a panel limitation.
Run the installer
- Open Softaculous in the intended hosting account and locate Laravel.
- Review the release and requirements, then choose the installation action.
- Select the intended HTTPS domain and directory. Review all options and any overwrite warning.
- Submit only after verifying the destination, then save the installation result and application path.
The Softaculous installation guide explains the common workflow. Its Laravel catalogue is a starting point; the account's actual available release remains the installation authority.
Complete application readiness
Check the generated application configuration, database connectivity and required write permissions. Follow the documentation for that Laravel release, keep production debug output disabled, and verify that private environment files cannot be downloaded. Do not share generated credentials in support screenshots.
Test a representative application request over HTTPS and inspect logs. Arrange backups and an update owner before adding important data. If the required document-root or runtime configuration is unavailable, stop and confirm a supported deployment path instead of weakening file exposure or permissions.
