If you want to install a fresh instance of Joomla on your cPanel account you can do so very easily with Softaculous. Softaculous is an auto-installer for cPanel that can auto-install over 266 useful scripts. It's a pretty awesome tool.
Note: if Softaculous isn't currently available in your cPanel account (Shared hosting customers get it by default) you can request to have it installed by our friendly and helpful support staff! It's a mere $3 a month, and one of the best features of Softaculous is that you can set it to auto-update your WordPress version. As each new version of Joomla includes valuable security patches that keep your site safe and secure, we think Softaculous is a worthy buy.
To get started:
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Log in to cPanel for the domain
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Navigate to the Software section and click Softaculous App Installer
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Hover your mouse over the Joomla icon and click Install

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On the Install screen in the Software Setup section do the following:
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Choose the version you'd like to install (3 is preferred)
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Protocol can be left unchanged unless you have a SSL certificate installed on the domain or prefer the 'www' prefix to exist for the site address
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Choose your target domain from the dropdown menu
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If you would like to have the software installed in the root of your domain, leave 'In Directory' empty, otherwise input directory name relative to the domain's folder
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Leave Database name as is unless you'd like a different name

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In the Site Settings section do the following:
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Database Settings can be left with defaults unless you'd like a different database table prefix or sample data imported
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In the Admin Account section do the following:
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Important! Change the administrative username to something other than 'admin' to minimize risk of someone guessing it
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Choose a strong password for the Admin password or click the Key icon to generate a strong random password to use
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Fill out the Real Name field
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Enter a working e-mail address for the Admin E-mail

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(Optional) Click the arrow to the left of Advanced Options and alter the configurations as you choose
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Click the Install button
Login address will be displayed once the install is complete.
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