You can install softaculous in cpanel from WHM and also from command line without having to visit cPanel/WHM.

Before starting the softaculous installation please make sure that the ‘ionCube Loader’is enabled on the server.

To install from WHM

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1. Log into server via ssh.

2. cd /usr/local/cpanel/whostmgr/docroot/cgi

3. wget -N http://www.softaculous.com/ins/addon_softaculous.php

4. chmod 755 addon_softaculous.php

5. Then go to WHM –> Plugins–>softaculous– Instant Installs

Install from command line

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1.Log into server via ssh.

2.cd /usr/local/cpanel/whostmgr/docroot/cgi

3. wget -N http://www.softaculous.com/ins/addon_softaculous.php

4. chmod 755 addon_softaculous.php

5. /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/bin/php /usr/local/cpanel/whostmgr/docroot/cgi/addon_softaculous.php