# Installation of Mautic using Softaculous vs. Self-Installation **URL:** \ **Category:** Product Support\ **Created:** [April 24, 2017, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/installation-of-mautic-using-softaculous-vs-self-installation/8323 "2017-04-24T20:47:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1

**Author:** ![leviellard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a87d85/32.png) [@leviellard](https://forum.mautic.org/u/leviellard)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/installation-of-mautic-using-softaculous-vs-self-installation/8323/1 "2017-04-24T20:47:34Z")

Is it best to use Softaculous to install Mautic or go the self-installation route? ---

**Author:** ![JoPitts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/jopitts/32/636_2.png) [@JoPitts](https://forum.mautic.org/u/JoPitts)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/installation-of-mautic-using-softaculous-vs-self-installation/8323/3 "2017-04-25T00:03:46Z")

Self +1 ---

**Author:** ![rcarabelli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/rcarabelli/32/6807_2.png) [@rcarabelli](https://forum.mautic.org/u/rcarabelli)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2024, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/installation-of-mautic-using-softaculous-vs-self-installation/8323/4 "2024-06-22T00:50:18Z")

I’m lazy, use softaculous. All my installations that are several