Installatron

Installatron is a commercial web application installer and management system designed to automate the deployment, updating, backup, and migration of web applications on hosting servers. It integrates with popular hosting control panels such as cPanel, Plesk, and DirectAdmin, enabling hosting providers and system administrators to offer one-click application installation and lifecycle management to end users.

The software provides a catalog of applications, including WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and Magento, as well as forums, wikis, and other web tools. It offers one-click installation, automated updates, scheduled backups and restores, cloning, staging environments, and migrations between servers or accounts. It also supports per-application templates and a user-friendly administration interface.

Licensing and distribution: Installatron is marketed primarily to hosting providers and control-panel vendors. It is distributed as a module or addon that providers install on their servers; many hosts offer it as part of their service, while individual users access installed instances through their control panel. It is designed to run on Linux servers and is suitable for shared, VPS, and dedicated hosting environments.

History and reception: Since its introduction, Installatron has expanded its catalog and features to compete with other one-click installers. It has evolved to support multiple control panels and enhanced automation, including backups, migrations, and staging. In practice, deployments depend on the hosting environment and catalog, and timely updates are essential for security.