1. Log into your cPanel account.
2. In the "Software" section, click on the "Softaculous App Installer" icon.
3. cPanel will redirect you to the Softaculous Panel.
4. On the left side of your screen click on the "Forums" category. Then click on the "SMF" link. 
5. Click on the "Install" button.
6. Fill in the necessary fields under Software Setup":
- Choose Protocol: You can leave it as it is;
- Choose Domain: If you don't have multiple domains, leave it as it is;
- In Directory: If you want to install the forum in a certain directory, for instance example.com/directory, enter its name. Otherwise, leave this field blank to install the blog in your main directory.
7. Enter the following details under "Board Settings":
- Board Name: Name of the forum;
- Visual verification image to display: Useful for spam prevention;
- Board E-mail: The forum's e-mail address.
8. Under "Admin Account" enter the following information:
- Admin Username: Your new phpBB username (for security reason do not use the "Administrator" or the "Admin" username);
- Admin Password: Use a strong password;
- Real Name: Leave it as it is or enter your real name;
- Admin Email: Your e-mail address. (Useful for administrator account password reset, notification, etc).
Note: Save admin username and password somewhere because you will need these details to access the admin area of your SimpleMachine(SMF) forum.
9. Choose Language: The default language of the forum is English.
10. Advanced Options: Leave it as it is, unless you want to change the database name or take an automated backup. Please note that taking frequent backups may take a lot of disk space.
11. Click on the "Install" button.
