My Apps settings for Installatron Apps
In the My Apps section of cPanel, you'll find various settings for handling updates and installatron backups, as well as application information like database name and login credentials. If you're having login troubles or database connection issues, checking the Installatron settings here is a great first step when troubleshooting.
Application Settings & Information
You can see an application's settings and information in the "My Apps" Section by clicking the "Edit" button to the right of the app, and then selecting the "Settings" tab
On the next screen, you will then see the following tabs listed below the application:
- General
- Application
- Auto-Update
- PHP
- Files
- Database
General
The General tab contains Installatron-specific information and settings for the application installation. This section includes details about how Installatron identifies and manages the application.
This tab may include:
- The application's name and installation details
- The installation URL
- The installation path/location within your hosting account
- The application's current status
- Other general metadata associated with the Installatron-managed application
This section is primarily used to review how Installatron is tracking the application rather than changing the application's internal settings.
Application
The Application tab contains settings specific to the installed application itself. The available options will vary depending on the application being managed. Here, you can change settings like the login information of your application (more in depth instructions here: Finding & Updating Your WordPress Username/Password)
For applications like WordPress, this section may include:
- Administrator username
- Administrator password
- Administrator email address
- Site language
- Website title
- Website tagline
- Other application-specific configuration options
These settings are pulled from the application's own configuration and allow Installatron to manage certain application-level details directly.
Auto-Update:
The Auto-Update tab controls whether Installatron automatically updates the application when new versions become available.
This section includes options for:
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Automatic Update settings
- Update to any new version
- Update only to minor versions and security releases
- Disable automatic updates
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Automatic Update Rollback settings
- Create a temporary backup before updating and automatically restore it if the update fails
- Do not create a backup before updating
These settings allow you to control how Installatron handles future application updates and whether backups are created as part of the update process.
Auto-Backup
The Auto-Backup tab controls whether Installatron automatically creates backups of the application before certain actions, such as updates or other changes to the installation.
To learn more about managing these settings, read our Installatron Automated Backups and Restore
PHP
The PHP tab displays information about the PHP requirements for the installed application.
This section includes:
- The PHP version currently being used by the application
- PHP versions supported by the application
- Recommended PHP versions
- Any compatibility warnings related to the current PHP configuration
The PHP version itself is not changed from this tab. Instead, this section helps identify whether the application's PHP requirements match the PHP version configured for the domain. To change your PHP version, you can follow our documentation here: Changing Your PHP Version in cPanel.
Files
The Files tab contains information about the files associated with the application installation.
This section includes:
- The installation directory/path
- The application's main configuration file (if applicable)
- A list of files and folders Installatron recognizes as belonging to the application
The file list is especially important because Installatron only includes selected files and folders when performing actions such as:
- Backups
- Cloning
- Uninstalling
Files or folders that are unchecked are not considered part of the Installatron-managed application and will not be included in these actions.
Database
To find the name of the database used for an installed application, navigate to the Database tab. The Database tab contains information about the database associated with the application (if the application uses one).
This section includes:
- Database host
- Database name
- Database username
- Database password
- Database tables associated with the application
The table selection is important because Installatron only considers selected database tables part of the application. Only checked tables will be included during actions such as:
- Backups
- Cloning
- Uninstalling
This section can also be helpful when troubleshooting database connection issues by comparing these values with the application's configuration files.
Additional reading:
Configuration Files and troubleshooting
error_log showing errors and warnings for troubleshooting a database connection error.
Applications like WordPress and Omeka have configuration files that store the name of the database, database user and database password. If a site throws an actual error message, more details are usually listed in a file called error_log in File Manager > Application Directory. If the error_log shows database MySQL errors like the one in the screenshot above, it is important to make sure the configuration files match the database information shown in My Apps > Advanced tab.
Wordpress Configuration File
For Wordpress there is a wp-config.php file in the app folder that stores database information. Check that file when there are errors. For more information, see: Wordpress wp-config.
Omeka Configuration File
For Omeka there is a file called db.ini. Check that file if there are errors with the site. The error_log may hold clues if it is a database connection problem for example. For more information, see: Omeka db.ini.