{"id":2263,"date":"2019-01-02T10:39:24","date_gmt":"2019-01-02T10:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=2263"},"modified":"2025-04-01T12:48:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T12:48:44","slug":"update-softaculous","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/docs\/admin\/softaculous-management\/update-softaculous\/","title":{"rendered":"Update Softaculous"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide will show you how to update Softaculous immediately. By default Softaculous updates itself every 24 hours i.e. if you have not disabled auto updating. You can either update Softaculous from the Softaculous Admin Panel or by executing the CRON command.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Update using CLI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can execute a Softaculous CLI command on your server to upgrade Softaculous.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For\u00a0<strong>Webuzo <\/strong>SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">\/usr\/local\/emps\/bin\/php \/usr\/local\/softaculous\/cli.php --upgrade-core<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For\u00a0<strong>cPanel\u00a0<\/strong>SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">\/usr\/local\/cpanel\/3rdparty\/bin\/php \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/whostmgr\/docroot\/cgi\/softaculous\/cli.php --upgrade-core<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For\u00a0<strong>Direct Admin<\/strong>\u00a0SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">\/usr\/local\/directadmin\/plugins\/softaculous\/bin\/php -d disable_functions=\"\" \/usr\/local\/directadmin\/plugins\/softaculous\/cli.php --upgrade-core<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For <strong>Plesk, <strong>ISPManager<\/strong><\/strong> SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">\/usr\/local\/softaculous\/bin\/php -d open_basedir=\"\" -d safe_mode=0 -d disable_functions=\"\" \/usr\/local\/softaculous\/cli.php --upgrade-core<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For\u00a0<strong>ISPConfig<\/strong>\u00a0SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">php -d open_basedir=\"\" -d safe_mode=0 -d disable_functions=\"\" \/usr\/local\/softaculous\/cli.php --upgrade-core<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For\u00a0<strong>InterWorx<\/strong>\u00a0SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">\/home\/interworx\/bin\/php \/usr\/local\/softaculous\/cli.php --upgrade-core<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For <strong>H-Sphere<\/strong>\u00a0SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">\/hsphere\/shared\/php5\/bin\/php-cli -d open_basedir=\"\" -d safe_mode=0 -d disable_functions=\"\" \/usr\/local\/softaculous\/cli.php --upgrade-core<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For\u00a0<strong>CentOS Web Panel<\/strong>\u00a0SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">\/usr\/local\/cwp\/php\/bin\/php \/usr\/local\/softaculous\/cli.php --upgrade-core<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For\u00a0<strong>VestaCP<\/strong>\u00a0SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">\/usr\/local\/vesta\/php\/bin\/php \/usr\/local\/vesta\/softaculous\/cli.php --upgrade-core<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For\u00a0<strong>Softaculous Remote and Softaculous Enterprise<\/strong>\u00a0SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">\/usr\/local\/emps\/bin\/php \/usr\/local\/softaculous\/cli.php --upgrade-core<br><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Update using CRON command<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can simply execute the CRON command on your server to upgrade Softaculous.\u00a0If auto upgrade setting is disabled in Softaculous admin panel the update will not work by executing cron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For\u00a0<strong>Webuzo <\/strong>SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">\/usr\/local\/emps\/bin\/php \/usr\/local\/softaculous\/cron.php<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For\u00a0<strong>cPanel\u00a0<\/strong>SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">\/usr\/local\/cpanel\/3rdparty\/bin\/php \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/whostmgr\/docroot\/cgi\/softaculous\/cron.php<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For\u00a0<strong>Direct Admin<\/strong>\u00a0SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">\/usr\/local\/directadmin\/plugins\/softaculous\/bin\/php -d disable_functions=\"\" \/usr\/local\/directadmin\/plugins\/softaculous\/cron.php<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For <strong>Plesk, <strong>ISPManager<\/strong><\/strong> SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">\/usr\/local\/softaculous\/bin\/php -d open_basedir=\"\" -d safe_mode=0 -d disable_functions=\"\" \/usr\/local\/softaculous\/cron.php<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For\u00a0<strong>ISPConfig<\/strong>\u00a0SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">php -d open_basedir=\"\" -d safe_mode=0 -d disable_functions=\"\" \/usr\/local\/softaculous\/cron.php<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For\u00a0<strong>InterWorx<\/strong>\u00a0SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">\/home\/interworx\/bin\/php \/usr\/local\/softaculous\/cron.php<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For <strong>H-Sphere<\/strong>\u00a0SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">\/hsphere\/shared\/php5\/bin\/php-cli -d open_basedir=\"\" -d safe_mode=0 -d disable_functions=\"\" \/usr\/local\/softaculous\/cron.php<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For\u00a0<strong>CentOS Web Panel<\/strong>\u00a0SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">\/usr\/local\/cwp\/php\/bin\/php \/usr\/local\/softaculous\/cron.php<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For\u00a0<strong>VestaCP<\/strong>\u00a0SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">\/usr\/local\/vesta\/php\/bin\/php \/usr\/local\/vesta\/softaculous\/cron.php<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For\u00a0<strong>Softaculous Remote and Softaculous Enterprise<\/strong>\u00a0SSH to your server as root and enter following command\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted bash hljs\">\/usr\/local\/emps\/bin\/php \/usr\/local\/softaculous\/cron.php<br><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Update using Softaculous Admin panel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go to Softaculous Admin Panel, click on\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Updates&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"324\" src=\"http:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Updatesoftaculous1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Updatesoftaculous1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Updatesoftaculous1-1-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Updatesoftaculous1-1-768x249.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will then get the list of all the updates if you do not have the current version and it will give you a Update option to click.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you click on Update option, Softaculous will be updated successfully.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"484\" src=\"http:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Updatesoftaculous2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Updatesoftaculous2-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Updatesoftaculous2-1-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Updatesoftaculous2-1-768x372.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" 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