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# Installing AEF (Advanced Electron Forum) using Softaculous

> Installing AEF (Advanced Electron Forum) Using Softaculous

This article describes how to install the AEF (Advanced Electron Forum) application using the Softaculous installer in cPanel.

## Installing AEF

You can have AEF up and running on your web site in minutes by using the Softaculous application installer in cPanel.

To install AEF using Softaculous, follow these steps:

1. Log in to cPanel.
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-cpanel).

2. On the **Tools** page, in the **Softaculous Apps Installer** section, click **Softaculous Apps Installer** (or any of the icons under **Scripts** or **Categories**).

3. In the **Search** text box, type `aef` and then press Enter.
   > 📘 Note
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   > Alternatively, you can use the navigation pane on the left side. To do this, click **Forums**, and then click **AEF** .

4. Click **Install**. The installation page appears.

5. In the **Choose Protocol** list box, select the protocol.
   > 📘 Note
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   > If you have an SSL certificate installed on your site, select **https\://** or **https\://www**. If you do not have an SSL certificate installed on your site, select **http\://** or **http\://www**.

6. In the **Choose Domain** list box, select the domain for installation, or accept the default value.

7. In the **In Directory** text box, type the directory where you want to install the application, or accept the default value.
   > 👍 Tip
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   > If you want your domain name to go directly to the application, make sure the **In Directory** text box is blank.

8. In the **Board Name** text box, type the name of the forum. By default, the board name appears in the title bar of users' web browsers when they visit the forum.

9. In the **Board Email** text box, type the e-mail address of the forum.

10. To use Unicode in the forum, select the **Use UTF-8 Character Set** check box.

11. In the **Admin Username** text box, type the administrator username.

12. In the **Admin Password** text box, type the administrator password.
    > 🚧 Important
    >
    > Make sure that you choose a strong password! The Softaculous installer provides a ranking for your password's strength, and turns green when the password is strong. Alternatively, you can click the ![Random Password icon](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-softaculous-randompassword.gif) icon next to the **Admin Password** text box, and Softaculous generates a strong, random password for you.

13. In the **Admin Email** text box, type the site administrator e-mail address.

14. Click the ![Advanced Options icon](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-softaculous-advancedoptions.gif) icon to expand **Advanced Options**.

15. In the **Database Name** text box, type the name of the database to create for the application, or accept the default value.

16. In the **Table Prefix** text box, type the database table prefix, or accept the default value.

17. If you do not want to receive e-mail notifications when application updates are available, select the **Disable Update Notifications Emails** check box.
    > 🚧 Important
    >
    > We **strongly** recommend that you receive e-mail notifications when application updates are available. Keeping your site updated helps prevent unauthorized access attempts and data loss.

18. In the **Backup Location** list box, you can select a location to store application backups.

19. In the **Automated backups** list box, you can select whether or not Softaculous makes periodic backups of your application.

20. In the **Backup Rotation** list box, you can select how often Softaculous overwrites the oldest backup file with a new backup file.

21. To receive site configuration information after the installation is complete, type an e-mail address in the **Email installation details to** text box.

22. Review the installation options and settings, and then click **Install**. When installation is complete, Softaculous provides information about the application's configuration.

## More information

For more information about AEF, please visit [http://www.anelectron.com](http://www.anelectron.com).

## Related articles

* [How to manage your applications in Softaculous](/docs/manage-your-applications)