HostGator Quick Install
Many hosting customers now want to have open source softwares installed on their web site. As a result, hosting companies are now required to provide an easy way to install those softwares.
Open source softwares are available in many different categories like blog, CMS, E-Commerce, Forum, Wiki, Gallery, Project Management, Support management etc… If you want to install a software in any of these categories, you can download a free software from the official web site and then install it in your hosting account.
Installing open source software can become difficult task. Since all customer of hosting companies are not technically sound people. They might need to hire some person who can install these softwares on their account.
An Introduction to Hostgator Quick Install
To avoid all these technical difficulties for customers, HostGator has introduced quick install feature on their control panel.
Now you can install many different open source softwares on your hostgator account with just a click of a mouse button. Not only installation but Hostgator also provides the easy up-gradation of software with just a click.
Which Softwares Available via Quick Install?
Here is a complete list of available softwares which you can install or upgrade via quick install feature.
Full list of Open Source Softwares:
- CMS (Content Management Software)
- Drupal 6.22
- Drupal 7
- Concrete
- Hotaru CMS
- e107
- Joomla 1.7
- Joomla 1.5
- LiveSite
- PHP-Nuke
- Nucleus
- Pligg
- Tiki
- Textpattern
- Trendy Site Builder
- Xoops
- typo3
- Zikula
- Blog Software
- LifeType
- WordPress
- eCommerce Software
- phpCOIN
- Magento
- PrestaShop
- Zen Cart
- Forum Software
- bbPress
- Advanced Electron Forum
- phpBB
- punBB
- Simple Machines Forum
- eLearning Software
- Claroline
- Chat Software
- Help Center Live
- Crafty Syntax Live Help
- phpFreeChat
- Development Software
- MantisBT
- Project Management Software
- dotProject
- Gallery Software
- 4images
- Gallery (Broken)
- Coppermine
- Piwigo
- Wiki Software
- PmWiki
- MediaWiki
- Wikka
- Social Networking Software
- Oxwall
- Jcow
Is Quick Install Available with VPS/Dedicated Hosting?
If you have VPS or dedicated hosting plan with hostgator then also you can have quick install feature. Currently quick install feature is available in cPanel only. Plesk is not supported for quick install feature.
If you have VPS or dedicated account with hostgator then email the support team of hostgator to enable quick install feature for you. Once the feature is enabled, you can enjoy one click installation facility in hostgator.
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