Installatron "My Apps" Settings and Config Files

My Apps settings for Installatron Apps

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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 on either the Application's title or the wrench icon to the right of the app as shown below:

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On the next screen, you will then seethe  following tabs listed below the application:

  • Overview
  • Files & Tables
  • Advanced

Overview

The Overview tab is where you will find:

  • Administration information
  • Application Update settings
  • Notification settings
  • Backup settings

This is where you can set a new Administrator Password for your application if needed. 

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Files & Tables

The Files & Tables tab shows information about where in File manager the actual files are stored in the top section, and the bottom sections shows you the application's database files location.

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Advanced

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The Advanced tab holds the site URL and Database information. For example, to force your sites to load on https instead of http, you can update the Location URL to include the https version of your domain. Some users also prefer to leave off the "www" at the beginning of the domain as well. Additional reading can be found below:

Finding Database info in Installatron 

To find the name of the database used for an installed application, navigate to the Advanced tab. You may need this information if there are errors with the site.

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Additional reading: 

Configuration Files and troubleshooting

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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.

 

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