Install cPAddons

This set of features allows you to add and manage addons and vendors.

Addons are applications that work with cPanel to perform useful functions for your users’ websites. Examples of these applications include bulletin boards, online shopping carts, and weblogs (blogs).

Install an addon

1. Click the Installed checkbox next to the addon you wish to install.
2. To force any of the installed addons to update, click the Force Refresh of All cPAddon Sources checkbox.
   • This option is useful for addons that have become corrupted.
3. Click Update Addon Config. You will be taken to a new screen.
4. Click Back when the installation is complete to return to the Install cPAddons screen.

The Security column rates an addon’s security on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most secure. Please note that some addons have low ratings because of security problems inherent in PHP code. More information regarding securing PHP is available.

Add new vendors

To add applications not listed on this screen:

1. Enter the URL you obtained from the addon vendor in the Vendor’s Information URL text box.
2. Click Update Vendors. You will be taken to a new screen.
3. When the installation is complete, click Back to return to the Install cPAddons screen.

To add several vendors at a time:

1. From the drop-down menu, select the number of URLs you wish to enter.
2. Click Add additional Url fields.
   • WHM will display the number of text fields you requested.

Note: The Add/Remove Vendors feature allows third parties to create and distribute their own cPAddons, whether for their own servers or for others.

Delete an addon

To delete an addon:

1. Navigate to the Add/Remove Vendors* heading.
2. Under the column Remove, click the checkbox for the vendor you wish to delete.
3. Click Update Vendors. You will be taken to a new screen to confirm the vendor has been deleted.
4. Click Back to return to the Install cPAddons screen.

Note: You cannot remove cPanel addons from the list.