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The one-click installer did not complete.

THE COMMON CAUSES

The target directory already contains files Disk or inode limit reached A database could not be created, frequently because the plan limit is reached A PHP extension required by the application is missing A timeout during extraction

CHECKING FIRST

The cPanel statistics panel: disk, inodes, and database count against plan limits.

A plan at its database limit cannot create another, and the installer fails without explaining that clearly.

THE DIRECTORY

Softaculous refuses to install into a directory containing files, unless you allow overwrite.

Check what is actually in the target directory.

AFTER A FAILED ATTEMPT

Partial files and a partial database may remain. Remove both before retrying.

Softaculous > Installations may list it; remove it there, which cleans both.

IF IT KEEPS FAILING

Install manually. Download from the official source, upload, create the database yourself, and run the installer.

That also tells you exactly where the failure occurs.

WHAT TO SEND US

The application, the exact error, and your disk and inode usage.


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