The Softaculous Team has released Softaculous 3.7

If you are interested in using Softaculous and currently are not an existing customer, or don’t have the option available through your cPanel, please contact our support desk for assistance.

This version of Softaculous adds some cool new features and fixes some bugs. This version has many User Interface improvements.

A complete list of changes:

1) Added the Progress Bar to show the current status of the install and upgrade process of scripts. This has been done for all script types – PHP, JavaScript and PERL.

2) A new Category Slider has been added in Softaculous. Its more stylized now

3) Added stylized tables to show the list of Installations in Softaculous.

4) We have fastened our JavaScript Libraries to give you a better experience while using Softaculous.

5) The Softaculous Apps Category in cPanel has now been improved and is more stylish and user friendly then ever. Also this is now available in Direct Admin as well.

6) Added a feature for the ADMIN to choose the scripts that should appear in the Softaculous Apps Category in the Control Panel.

7) Added a new “Button” to highlight the Install Tab while installing a script.

8 ) Improved the Softaculous Core Update process. You now have an option to select a “Release Candidate” or a “Stable” branch of the Softaculous Core. The default will be the “Stable” branch.

9) Added Hooks in the Softaculous Installation and Upgradation Process. A server admin can execute code to customize the installation or upgrade process. e.g. if the server admin wants to customize all WordPress installations, he can add a hook. Guide to use the Hooks is here : http://www.softaculous.com/docs/Hooks

10) Correct Settings of suPHP will be auto detected in cPanel during installation of Softaculous.

11) Improved the backup process and removed some bugs related to the backup and restore feature.

12) Bug Fix : Whenever an email is sent to the Server Admin about a Softaculous Core update, HTML code was visible in the email. This is now fixed.

13) Bug Fix : The Softaculous Scripts Menu on the left was not remembering the collapsed or expanded state properly in IE6. This is now fixed.

14) Bug Fix : Fixed the “\r\n” bug in the emails being sent via Softaculous. QMail had issues with “\r\n” which caused the header to be displayed in the body.

15) Bug Fix : The “Buy Premium License” in the Softaculous Admin panel used to open in the same Frame itself. It will now open in a new Tab.

16) Bug Fix : The Search was not working for PERL Scripts. This is now working.

We are proud to announce that we now have an iphone app available for download! It will give existing and new customers the ability to access various domain and hosting services while on the go. Taking account management to a whole new level.

What can you use it for?

This release of our hosting app includes these features :

• Allow customers to search for available domain names.
• Purchase new domains.
• View current products and services.
• Pay current invoices.
• View historical invoice and payment details.
• Update or add new contact details.
• Submit support tickets directly to our support team.
• Call our support desk via a direct dial button on the app.
• View whois details on registered domains.

Why did we make an app?

The Hosting Ireland iPhone app is a further demonstration of our commitment to our valued customers. We are constantly looking at ways of making life easier for our clients and also of encouraging potential new customers to try out our market leading products and services, life is getting busier and we feel that the app will be a welcome tool for the online community.

We have developed this app in house to suit our clients requirements. The app was designed for web developers, programmers, resellers and clients with a portfolio of sites to manage and monitor their services remotely.

Softaculous announced today that version 3.5 is now available.

If you haven’t used Softaculous as of yet, Softaculous is an extremely useful tool available to our shared hosting customers who have a Pro_Business or Pro_Ultima account.

It provides you with easy 1 click installations of the top Freeware and Shareware programs like for instance :

Softaculous is also available for all of our VPS Hosting and Dedicated Server Hosting customers to offer their clients.

The main feature updates in Softaculous 3.5 are :

• We have added PERL scripts for the endusers. A user can now install PERL scripts without going through complex installation procedures.
• Added the ACL for control panel plans. Now you can define Softaculous Plans / ACL and link them to the control panel plan. All users who have that particular control panel plan will automatically get only the scripts listed in the Softaculous Plan.
• We have added a new SUPER COOL feature – A Softaculous Category in the cPanel User Interface showing the TOP 14 scripts that the user can access directly from cPanel. You can also rename the Category to anything you like to suite the name of your Hosting Company.



• We have added a new Softaculous favicon. There are new Favicons for Webuzo and AMPPS as well.
• Added API to get the list of Installed Scripts of a user.
• Added API to uninstall an installation of a user.
• Added API to get the Demos and Screenshots of a script.
• Categorized the scripts in the Add and Edit ACL / Plan pages for easy selection of scripts.
• Added option to disable PERL scripts if a host doesnt want to offer it.
• Added option to add a Remote MySQL Host in Direct Admin.
• Improved API to import scripts with Data Directory.
• Improvements for the next version of AMPPS and Webuzo which will be launched soon after. AMPPS is a WAMP and MAMP stack for Desktops and servers while Webuzo is Standalone Softaculous for VPS and Clouds.
• Bug Fix : MySQL DB Name suggestion has been improved for long usernames.
• Bug Fix : While backing up an installation if a file was not readable, the backup used to fail. More error reporting has been added and the backup procedure has been improved.
• Bug Fix : In Plesk 10+ subscription domains was not supported by Softaculous. This is now supported.
• Bug Fix : Added UTF-8 email support in Softaculous.
• Bug Fix : Added seperate php.ini in Direct Admin for Softaculous to avoid bugs related to suhosin enabled servers.
• Added feature to install Popular scripts like WordPress, PrestaShop, MyBB, phpBB, DokuWiki, Piwik and few more in Multiple Languages.

Choosing the right domain name and tld ( the .com, .eu, .ie bit ) is an important choice when setting up a new website.


Should you get a .ie or a .com?
should you go for a name with hyphens or without?


There are several things that you should take into consideration:


1. who is your target audience
2. what search terms do you want the site to be found under


If you own an Irish business and your customer base is largely based in Ireland then you want to reflect that with your domain name.
You will also want new customers to be able to find you in the major search engines. Many of these search engines take into account the domain tld when compiling their results. This means that when you search from Ireland .ie domains are given preference over other domain types. Also with a .ie domain you are more likely to find a domain name that you want as there are less registered then a .com for example.
However if you own a business that is looking to expand into other countries or move its products onto the web to reach a global market, then a non localised tld would be a better choice such as a .com , .net, .info.


So what if you are setting up a brand new website that is going to be an entirely web based project. Well assuming you want to receive visitors to the site the domain and tld is more important than ever?
If you want to reach as many people as possible then one of the global tlds would best. Take a look at the different Domain Name tlds. It would also be of benefit to choose a domain name that contained one or more of the keywords you want the site to be found under. for example if you were setting up a jobs site then finding a domain name with the word “jobs” in it would be a good choice.


From a users point of view a domain name with no hyphens is easier to remember and type into the url. However you have to remember that most of your visitors are going to find you in a search engine such as Google and using hyphen can enable you to get a better choice of domain name and also allow for better separation of keywords.

Due to a sudden change in the .RU Registry registration policy, every holder of a .RU domain name is now required to provide supporting documents to prove their identity.
If the domain name is registered under a legal person name (company), one of the following documents is required:

1 a certificate of registration

or

2  an excerpt from the commercial register

More generally any official document confirming that the holder of this domain name is a legal entity duly registered in its state of incorporation.

If your domain name is registered under a natural person name (individual), one of the following document is required:

1. a passport copy

or

2. an ID card copy

Please note that the documents have to be readable, personal details and date of issue have to be obvious.

Also note that website copies or screenshots are not considered as a valid document.

The document can be emailed to us or faxed to us on

+353 (0) 51 843466.