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Install Application

POST /browser/{id}/install

Install an application.

Parameters


API

/browser/{id}/install
API endpoint.

{id} is keyword ID of the application to view. For example,
wordpress
or
magento
.

Use the GET /browser API to retrieve a list of available applications or see Apps Table for a complete list of installer IDs.
POST
Method.

Required parameters

url
string
Where the application should be installed; as a full URL.
(eg.
https://website.com/subfolder
)

Optional parameters

version
string
The version of the application to install.
(eg.
1.2.3
)

default is the newest compatible version
autoup
enum
Automatic update configuration.
  • none
    = Never update.
  • all
    = Always update.
    • minor
    = Update to new minor versions.


default is
minor
autoup_plugins
enum
(WordPress only) Automatic plugin update configuration.
  • none
    = Never update.
  • all
    = Always update.
  • custom
    = Per-plugin control over what will and won't be auto-updated.


default is
all
autoup_themes
enum
(WordPress only) Automatic themes update configuration.
  • none
    = Never update.
  • all
    = Always update.
  • custom
    = Per-theme control over what will and won't be auto-updated.


default is
all
autoup_backup
enum
Automatically create a backup and automatically restore the backup if the update fails.
  • none
    = Never backup.
  • all
    = Always backup.


default is
all
notification
array of strings
Array of email notifications that the owner of this app will receive, or an empty array to send no notifications.

Available notifications:
  • backup
  • backup_error
  • clone
  • clone_error
  • install
  • install_error
  • plugin_update
  • plugin_update_available
  • plugin_update_error
  • restore
  • restore_error
  • sync
  • sync_error
  • template
  • template_error
  • update
  • update_available
  • update_error
(eg.
["update_available","update","update_error"]
)
(eg.
[]
for no notifications)

default is all notification types enabled
url_ip
string
If a different IP address must be temporarily used to connect to the URL, use this argument to provide the correct IP.
(eg.
123.123.123.123
)

Note that url_ip is not cached by Installatron. If it is required in order to access a resource then it must be included each time.

default is the vhost_ip value configured in Installatron Server for the website; if unset then the default is the destination domain's public DNS IP
user
string
The Installatron Server user the task is to be performed on or for.

default is the owner of the URL identified by the url parameter

Optional database parameters (if omitted, install will create a new database)

db_host
string
*
The database server.
db_name
string
*
A pre-created database name.
db_user
string
*
A pre-created database username. This user must have full privileges access to the db_name database.
db_pass
string
*
The password of the pre-created database user.
db_prefix
string
Prefix added to database table names.

defaults for the prefix behavior are configured in Installatron Admin > Features
db_host_ip
string
If a different MySQL host value must be temporarily used to connect to the database, use this argument to provide the temporary address. Installed application files will be written with the db_host value, but Installatron will use db_host_ip while installing. Typically omitted.
(eg.
123.123.123.123
)

default is to access db_host directly
*
These are all Required parameters unless Database Automation is implemented.

Optional automatic backup parameters

autobk
enum
The automatic backup configuration.
  • none
    = Auto-backups are disabled.
  • schedule
    = Use the admin-defined backup schedule referenced by the autobk_schedule parameter.
  • custom
    = Use the backup schedule defined by the combined autobk_daily, autobk_weekly, and autobk_monthly parameters.


default is
none
autobk_schedule
string
(Only when autobk is
schedule
)
Internal ID of backup schedule that will be used for this app's backing up.
(eg.
1234567890abcdefghij1234567890ab
)

Schedules are created by an admin or reseller account in Installatron administration > Schedules and a schedule ID can be found by either editing the schedule from there (the ID is the first value displayed on the edit page), or by using the GET /set/backup_schedules API.

default is no value
autobk_daily
integer
(Only when autobk is
custom
)
The number of daily backups to maintain.

default is
0
autobk_weekly
integer
(Only when autobk is
custom
)
The number of weekly backups to maintain.

default is
0
autobk_monthly
integer
(Only when autobk is
custom
)
The number of monthly backups to maintain.

default is
0

Optional remote backup parameters

bkloc
string
The default backup location that will be associated with this application.

Set to
local
to use the user's webhosting account as the default backup location.

Set to a backup location ID to use that backup location. Use the GET /set/backup_locations API to find backup location IDs.

Set to a remote resource URI to use that as a backup location. Supported protocols:
  • dropbox
    Dropbox
    (eg.
    dropbox3://AccountId:RefreshToken@vhfs35tzjvyhukc
    )
    Note: Dropbox backup locations should be added via the UI because you will be required to provide Oauth access.
  • file
    local filesystem
    (eg.
    file://localhost/backup_test
    )
    Note: Only available for the server administrator account. Resellers and users cannot use this protocol.
    The example URI would essentially place the backups in the
    /backup_test
    folder of the server's root partition.
  • ftp
    password protected FTP
    (eg.
    ftp://abcDEF:ghiJKL@website.com:21/backup_test
    )
  • ftps
    FTP Secure Sockets Layer
    (eg.
    ftps://abcDEF:ghiJKL@website.com:22/backup_test
    )
  • sftp
    Secure FTP
    (eg.
    sftp://abcDEF:ghiJKL@website.com:22/backup_test
    )
  • gdrive
    Google Drive
    (eg.
    gdrive://google:RefreshToken@drive.google.com
    )
    Note: Google Drive backup locations should be added via the UI because you will be required to provide Oauth access.
  • rackspace
    Rackspace Technology
    (eg.
    rackspace://AccountId:SecretKey@Container
    )
  • s3
    Amazon S3 and S3-compatible services
    (eg.
    s3://AccessKey:SecretKey@Endpoint/Region/Bucket/Folder
    )
    (eg.
    s3://123ABC:12abAB@s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/us-east-1/s3.myhost.com/testprefix
    )
  • webdav
    Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning
    (eg.
    webdav://User:Pass@Endpoint/Folder
    )


default is
local

Optional field parameters (examples only)

This is a list of example fields that you might see used by an application installer; each installer has its own list of fields. To retrieve the full list of fields for a specific (version of an) application use GET /browser/{id} API.
language
enum
The language of the application to install. For example,
en
for English or
zh_tw
for Chinese Traditional.

Use the /api/is/browser/view to retrieve a list of available languages for the application.

default is the session's language or English
login
string
The username for the installed application's administrative account.

default is typically a randomly generated value
passwd
string
The password for the installed application's administrative account.

default is typically a randomly generated value
sitetitle
string
The "site title" for the installed application. This title is only shown in Installatron.

default is typically
My blog
or similar, based on the category of application
content
string
The content to install with the application. Use the GET /browser/{id} API for an application's content options.

Templates can also be installed as
content
by providing the template's internal ID as the content value. Use the GET /templates API to find template IDs.

default is defined by the application and is typically a clean installation

Special parameters

background
boolean
Determines whether a task is run as a foreground or background process.
  • false
    = No backgrounding (the task will complete before returning to your script or prompt).
  • true
    = Return to your script after preliminary error checking is completed (disk space, PHP requirements, etc) and then perform the rest of the task on a different process.
Use the GET /tasks API to query the status of a background task.

default is
false
dryrun
enum
Perform a test run of this API call: run the tests, check connections to the database server and remote locations, but don't actually perform this task itself. This is just a test-run to make sure that when it is run for real that there is nothing to stop it from working.
  • none
    = No dry run.
  • all
    = Check all input values and test all connections.
  • input
    = Check only the input values.


default is
none

Response


Response

status
result
boolean
true
= Success.
false
= Failure.
errcode
string
status code 400
empty_argument_bkloc
Automatic Backup set to default location but no default location is available.
empty_argument_user
No user parameter was provided.
invalid_argument_content
An invalid value was provided for the content parameter.
invalid_argument_email
An invalid value was provided for the email parameter.
invalid_argument_language
An invalid value was provided for the language parameter.
invalid_argument_login
An invalid value was provided for the login parameter.
invalid_argument_passwd
An invalid value was provided for the passwd parameter.
invalid_argument_sitetagline
An invalid value was provided for the sitetagline parameter.
invalid_argument_sitetitle
An invalid value was provided for the sitetitle parameter.
invalid_argument_version
An invalid value was provided for the version parameter.
invalid_argument_{id}
(Where {id} is an internal field ID) An invalid value was provided to one or more of the app's custom fields.
invalid_argument_autobk_custom_daily
Daily Automatic Backup schedule is too frequent.
invalid_argument_autobk_custom_weekly
Weekly Automatic Backup schedule is too frequent.
invalid_argument_autobk_custom_monthly
Monthly Automatic Backup schedule is too frequent.
invalid_argument_autobk_schedule
The backup schedule ID provided is not valid.
invalid_argument_bkloc
Backup location invalid or does not exist.
invalid_argument_url
The provided URL was not formatted correctly.
invalid_argument_url_alreadyexists
An installed application already exists in this location. Installatron will not install a new app into a location that (it believes) contains an application.
invalid_argument_url_rootonly
This application can only be installed into the docroot (home folder) of a domain. Subfolder installs are not supported.
invalid_argument_version_unmetrequirements
The selected version of this application is not compatible with the domain's MySQL/MariaDB/PHP environment.
status code 403
invalid_api_key
The server's Installatron Server Key is invalid.
invalid_argument_user
User specified is not authorized to access this data.
status code 404
application_not_found
The application was not found in the Browser API.
user_not_found
The specified user could not be found in the Installatron Server database.
status code 500
failed_database_create
Failed to create database and database-user pair.
failed_filesystem_host
Unable to reach the remote host.
failed_filesystem_login
The SFTP/FTP/SFTP server rejected the login.
failed_filesystem_ondemand
(Only when when enablePath is defined in /usr/local/instalatron/etc/panel.php) The path was invalid.
failed_filesystem_permission
Insufficient user permissions to the path provided.
errfield
enum
If the cause of an error was an incorrect field value then this will show the ID of the field.
(eg.
login
,
passwd
,
email
)
message
string
Message describing the result of the request. Do not rely on this to determine the success or failure of the request.
data


↳
id
string
Internal ID for this install.
(eg.
1234567890abcdefghij12345
)
↳
agent
string
Version of Installatron that installed or imported this install.
(eg.
5.0.0
)
↳
application
string
Type of application this is, referenced by its internal application ID.
(eg.
wordpress
,
drupal
,
magento
)

See Apps Table for a complete list of installer IDs.
↳
autobk
enum
The automatic backup configuration.
  • none
    = Auto-backups are disabled.
  • schedule
    = Use the admin-defined backup schedule referenced by the autobk_schedule parameter.
  • custom
    = Use the backup schedule defined by the combined autobk_daily, autobk_weekly, and autobk_monthly parameters.


default is
none
↳
autobk_schedule
string
(Only when autobk is
schedule
)
Internal ID of backup schedule that will be used for this app's backing up.
(eg.
1234567890abcdefghij1234567890ab
)

Schedules are created by an admin or reseller account in Installatron administration > Schedules and a schedule ID can be found by either editing the schedule from there (the ID is the first value displayed on the edit page), or by using the GET /set/backup_schedules API.

default is no value
↳
autoup
enum
Automatic update configuration.
  • none
    = Never update.
  • all
    = Always update.
    • minor
    = Update to new minor versions.


default is
minor
↳
autoup_backup
enum
Automatically create a backup and automatically restore the backup if the update fails.
  • none
    = Never backup.
  • all
    = Always backup.


default is
all
↳
autoup_plugins
enum
(WordPress only) Automatic plugin update configuration.
  • none
    = Never update.
  • all
    = Always update.
  • custom
    = Per-plugin control over what will and won't be auto-updated.


default is
all
↳
autoup_themes
enum
(WordPress only) Automatic themes update configuration.
  • none
    = Never update.
  • all
    = Always update.
  • custom
    = Per-theme control over what will and won't be auto-updated.


default is
all
↳
bkloc
string
Location of new backups for this app.
  • local
    for the user's account
  • Or the internal ID of a remote backup location. (eg.
    1234567890abcdefghij12345
    )
↳
cache_files
(internal use only)
↳
cache_numbackups
(internal use only)
↳
cache_preview
(internal use only)
↳
cache_table
(internal use only)
↳
cache_time
(internal use only)
↳
db_host
string
IP address or hostname of the database server used by this app.
(eg.
localhost
,
127.0.0.1
, or a remote IP/hostname)
↳
db_type
enum
Type of database used by this app.
(eg.
mysql
,
pgsql
)
↳
db_name
string
Name of the database used by this app.
↳
db_user
string
Name of the database-user used by this app.
↳
db_pass
string
Name of the database-user's password used by this app.
↳
db_prefix
string
Name of the database table prefix used by the tables of this app.
(eg.
wp_
,
dw8q_
)
↳
login
string
A custom field value of this installer, in this case the administrative user's username.
(eg.
admin
)
↳
email
string
An example custom field value of this installer, in this case the administrative user's email address.
(eg.
username@mydomain.com
)
↳
language
enum
Language used by this install.
(eg.
en
,
no
)

See the GET /browser/{id} API to find a full list of languages supported by this version of this application.
↳
sitetitle
string
A custom field value of this website, in this case the website's title.
(eg.
My Family Blog
)
↳
sitetagline
string
A custom field value of this website, in this case the website's tagline.
(eg.
The personal blog of the family Smith.
)
↳
limitloginattempts
boolean
A custom field value of this website, in this case
yes
indicates this optional (WordPress only) plugin is enabled.
↳
twofactor
boolean
A custom field value of this website, in this case
yes
indicates this optional (WordPress only) plugin is enabled.
↳
exclude_files
array of strings
Array of files and folders the user has selected to be excluded from backups and clones of this app.

eg.
"exclude_files": [
  "wp-content/cache"
],
↳
files
array of strings
Array of files and folders that Installatron knows to be associated with this app.

eg.
"tables": [
  "index.php",
  "license.txt",
  ".htaccess",
  ".maintenance",
  "readme.html",
  "wp-activate.php",
  "wp-admin",
  "wp-app.php",
  "wp-blog-header.php",
  "wp-comments-post.php",
  "wp-config.php",
  "wp-config-local.php",
  "wp-config-sample.php",
  "wp-content",
  "wp-cron.php",
  "wp-includes",
  "wp-links-opml.php",
  "wp-load.php",
  "wp-login.php",
  "wp-mail.php",
  "wp-settings.php",
  "wp-signup.php",
  "wp-trackback.php",
  "xmlrpc.php"
],
↳
incomplete
boolean
Indicates when the application is incomplete/broken.
(eg.
false
for the application is complete,
true
for an install, migration, or clone failed to create this application successfully*

*In this case we recommend that you uninstall this broken install and try the task again, or restore a backup)
↳
link_admin
string
Path, relative to the install's main URL, to the app's administrative backend.
(eg.
wp-admin
)
↳
notification
array of strings
Array of email notifications that the owner of this app will receive. An empty array means no notifications.

Available notifications:
  • backup
  • backup_error
  • clone
  • clone_error
  • install
  • install_error
  • plugin_update
  • plugin_update_available
  • plugin_update_error
  • restore
  • restore_error
  • sync
  • sync_error
  • template
  • template_error
  • update
  • update_available
  • update_error
(eg.
["update_available","update","update_error"]
)
(eg.
[]
for no notifications)

default is all notification types enabled
↳
parent
string
Internal ID of the application this app was staged from.
(eg.
1234567890abcdefghij12345
)

default is empty
↳
path
string
Location of this install's files.

(eg.
/home/username/public_html/blog
)
(eg.
/var/www/vhosts/mydomain.com
)
(eg.
c:\inetpub\vhosts\mydomain.com
)
↳
plugins
array of structures
(WordPress only) Array of information about the plugins used by this application and whether auto-updating is enabled.

eg.
"plugins": [
  {
    "id": "akismet",
    "version": "5.3.6",
    "activated": false,
    "autoup": "all"
  },
  {
    "id": "limit-login-attempts-reloaded",
    "version": "2.26.18",
    "activated": true,
    "autoup": "all"
  }
],


See the GET /installs/plugins API for more information.
↳
stage
string
Internal ID of the app that will be selected as the default stage when then app is synced.
(eg.
1234567890abcdefghij12345
)

default is empty
↳
tables
array of strings
Array of all database tables Installatron knows to be associated with this app.

eg.
"tables": [
  "wp_commentmeta",
  "wp_comments",
  "wp_links",
  "wp_options",
  "wp_postmeta",
  "wp_posts",
  "wp_term_relationships",
  "wp_term_taxonomy",
  "wp_termmeta",
  "wp_terms",
  "wp_usermeta",
  "wp_users"
],
↳
themes
array structure
(WordPress only) Array of information about the themes used by this application and whether auto-updating is enabled.

eg.
"themes": [
  {
    "id": "twentytwentythree",
    "version": "1.6",
    "active": false,
    "autoup": "all"
  },
  {
    "id": "twentytwentyfive",
    "version": "1.1",
    "active": false,
    "autoup": "all"
  }
],


See the GET /installs/themes API for more information.
↳
time_created
integer
Date and time when this application was installed (as a Unix timestamp).
(eg.
1234567890
)
↳
time_updated
integer
Date and time when this install was last updated (as a Unix timestamp).
(eg.
1234567890
)
↳
title
string
Title of the website, used in Installatron only.
(eg.
My blog
)
↳
url
string
Address where this website is viewed online.
(eg.
https://website.com/blog
)
↳
url_domain
string
domain portion of the url parameter.
(eg.
website.com
)
↳
user
string
Installatron Server user that owns this install.
(eg.
useraccountname
)
↳
version
string
Application's (as currently used by this website) version.
(eg.
1.2.3
)
↳
version_autouped
string
The version that Installatron last automatically updated the website's application to. Note that the user may have manually updated the app to a newer version since this Automatic Update happened.
(eg.
1.2.3
)
↳
version_autouped_attempts
integer
The number of failed attempts, by Installatron, to update the website's application. Installatron will stop trying to update this application after 3 failed attempts. This count resets after a successful update.
(eg.
2
)
↳
version_available
string
Highest version of the application that Installatron can update the application to, from the version the website is currently using.
(eg.
4.5.6
)
↳
version_available_minor
string
Highest minor version of the application that Installatron can auto-update the application to, from the version the website is currently using.
(eg.
1.2.8
)
↳
version_updates_available
integer
Total number of new versions available for this website's application.
(eg.
11
)

Full Examples

Example: Install WordPress (with default values)

Method: curl
Installatron Product: Installatron Server (switch to Installatron Plugin)
curl -X POST https://{SERVER_IP}/browser/wordpress/install \
    -H 'X-API-KEY: {the key= or key2= value from /usr/local/installatron/etc/settings.ini}' \
    -H 'Accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '
        {
            "user": "useraccountname",
            "url": "https://www.website.com/blog"
        }
       '
Response: json
{
    "result": true,
    "status": 200,
    "errcode": null,
    "errfield": null,
    "message": "The task is complete.\n"
    "data":
        {
            "id": "1234567890abcdefghij12345",
            "application": "wordpress",
            "agent": "5.0.0",
            "autobk": "schedule",
            "autobk_schedule": "1234567890abcdefghij1234567890ab",
            "autoup": "minor",
            "autoup_backup": "all",
            "autoup_plugins": "none",
            "autoup_themes": "none",
            "bkloc": "local",
            "cache_numerrors": 1,
            "cache_numwarnings": 0,
            "cache_files": 12345678,
            "cache_numbackups": 0,
            "cache_preview": 12345,
            "cache_tables": 123456,
            "cache_time": 1234567890,
            "db_host": "localhost",
            "db_type": "mysql",
            "db_name": "databasename",
            "db_user": "databaseusername",
            "db_pass": "dAtAbAsEpAs5//0rD",
            "db_prefix": "wp_",
            "login": "admin123",
            "email": "admin@website.com",
            "language": "en",
            "sitetitle": "My blog",
            "sitetagline": "Just another WordPress site",
            "limitloginattempts": "yes",
            "twofactor": "no",
            "failures": [],
            "file": "/home/useraccountname/.appdata/current/1234567890abcdefghij12345",
            "files": [
                "index.php",
                "license.txt",
                ".htaccess",
                ".maintenance",
                "readme.html",
                "wp-activate.php",
                "wp-admin",
                "wp-app.php",
                "wp-blog-header.php",
                "wp-comments-post.php",
                "wp-config.php",
                "wp-config-local.php",
                "wp-config-sample.php",
                "wp-content",
                "wp-cron.php",
                "wp-includes",
                "wp-links-opml.php",
                "wp-load.php",
                "wp-login.php",
                "wp-mail.php",
                "wp-settings.php",
                "wp-signup.php",
                "wp-trackback.php",
                "xmlrpc.php"
            ],
            "incomplete": true,
            "link_admin": "wp-admin",
            "notification": [],
            "parent": "1234567890abcdefghiparent",
            "path": "/home/useraccountname/public_html/staging",
            "plugins": [
                {
                    "id": "akismet",
                    "version": "5.3.6",
                    "activated": false,
                    "autoup": "all"
                },
                {
                    "id": "limit-login-attempts-reloaded",
                    "version": "2.26.18",
                    "activated": true,
                    "autoup": "all"
                }
            ],
            "stage": "1234567890abcdefghijstage",
            "tables": [
                "wp_commentmeta",
                "wp_comments",
                "wp_links",
                "wp_options",
                "wp_postmeta",
                "wp_posts",
                "wp_term_relationships",
                "wp_term_taxonomy",
                "wp_termmeta",
                "wp_terms",
                "wp_usermeta",
                "wp_users"
            ],
            "themes": [
                {
                    "id": "twentytwentythree",
                    "version": "1.6",
                    "active": false,
                    "autoup": "all"
                },
                {
                    "id": "twentytwentyfive",
                    "version": "1.1",
                    "active": false,
                    "autoup": "all"
                }
            ],
            "time_created": 1611356510,
            "time_updated": 1647057773,
            "title": "My blog stage",
            "url": "http://website.com/staging",
            "url_domain": "website.com",
            "user": "useraccountname",
            "version": "6.7.2",
            "version_autouped": "6.7.2",
            "version_autouped_attempts": 1,
            "version_available": "6.7.3",
            "version_updates_available": 3
        }
}

Example: Install WordPress (with custom values)

Method: curl
Installatron Product: Installatron Server (switch to Installatron Plugin)
curl -X POST https://{SERVER_IP}/browser/wordpress/install \
    -H 'X-API-KEY: {the key= or key2= value from /usr/local/installatron/etc/settings.ini}' \
    -H 'Accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '
        {
            "user": "useraccountname",
            "url": "https://www.website.com/blog",
            "login": "admin123",
            "passwd": "password123",
            "title": "My Blog"
        }
       '
Response: json
{
    "result": true,
    "status": 200,
    "errcode": null,
    "errfield": null,
    "message": "The task is complete.\n"
    "data":
        {
            "id": "1234567890abcdefghij12345",
            "application": "wordpress",
            "agent": "5.0.0",
            "autobk": "schedule",
            "autobk_schedule": "1234567890abcdefghij1234567890ab",
            "autoup": "minor",
            "autoup_backup": "all",
            "autoup_plugins": "none",
            "autoup_themes": "none",
            "bkloc": "local",
            "cache_numerrors": 1,
            "cache_numwarnings": 0,
            "cache_files": 12345678,
            "cache_numbackups": 0,
            "cache_preview": 12345,
            "cache_tables": 123456,
            "cache_time": 1234567890,
            "db_host": "localhost",
            "db_type": "mysql",
            "db_name": "databasename",
            "db_user": "databaseusername",
            "db_pass": "dAtAbAsEpAs5//0rD",
            "db_prefix": "wp_",
            "login": "admin123",
            "email": "admin@website.com",
            "language": "en",
            "sitetitle": "My blog",
            "sitetagline": "Just another WordPress site",
            "limitloginattempts": "yes",
            "twofactor": "no",
            "failures": [],
            "file": "/home/useraccountname/.appdata/current/1234567890abcdefghij12345",
            "files": [
                "index.php",
                "license.txt",
                ".htaccess",
                ".maintenance",
                "readme.html",
                "wp-activate.php",
                "wp-admin",
                "wp-app.php",
                "wp-blog-header.php",
                "wp-comments-post.php",
                "wp-config.php",
                "wp-config-local.php",
                "wp-config-sample.php",
                "wp-content",
                "wp-cron.php",
                "wp-includes",
                "wp-links-opml.php",
                "wp-load.php",
                "wp-login.php",
                "wp-mail.php",
                "wp-settings.php",
                "wp-signup.php",
                "wp-trackback.php",
                "xmlrpc.php"
            ],
            "incomplete": true,
            "link_admin": "wp-admin",
            "notification": [],
            "parent": "1234567890abcdefghiparent",
            "path": "/home/useraccountname/public_html/staging",
            "plugins": [
                {
                    "id": "akismet",
                    "version": "5.3.6",
                    "activated": false,
                    "autoup": "all"
                },
                {
                    "id": "limit-login-attempts-reloaded",
                    "version": "2.26.18",
                    "activated": true,
                    "autoup": "all"
                }
            ],
            "stage": "1234567890abcdefghijstage",
            "tables": [
                "wp_commentmeta",
                "wp_comments",
                "wp_links",
                "wp_options",
                "wp_postmeta",
                "wp_posts",
                "wp_term_relationships",
                "wp_term_taxonomy",
                "wp_termmeta",
                "wp_terms",
                "wp_usermeta",
                "wp_users"
            ],
            "themes": [
                {
                    "id": "twentytwentythree",
                    "version": "1.6",
                    "active": false,
                    "autoup": "all"
                },
                {
                    "id": "twentytwentyfive",
                    "version": "1.1",
                    "active": false,
                    "autoup": "all"
                }
            ],
            "time_created": 1611356510,
            "time_updated": 1647057773,
            "title": "My blog stage",
            "url": "http://website.com/staging",
            "url_domain": "website.com",
            "user": "useraccountname",
            "version": "6.7.2",
            "version_autouped": "6.7.2",
            "version_autouped_attempts": 1,
            "version_available": "6.7.3",
            "version_updates_available": 3
        }
}

Example: Install WordPress (with a pre-created database)

Method: curl
Installatron Product: Installatron Server (switch to Installatron Plugin)
curl -X POST https://{SERVER_IP}/browser/wordpress/install \
    -H 'X-API-KEY: {the key= or key2= value from /usr/local/installatron/etc/settings.ini}' \
    -H 'Accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '
        {
            "user": "useraccountname",
            "url": "https://www.website.com/blog",
            "login": "admin",
            "passwd": "password",
            "title": "My Blog",
            "db_host": "{DATABASE_HOSTNAME}",
            "db_name": "{DATABASE_NAME}",
            "db_user": "{DATABASE_USERNAME}",
            "db_pass": "{DATABASE_PASSWORD}",
            "db_prefix": "{DATABASE_TABLE_PREFIX}"
        }
       '
Response: json
{
    "result": true,
    "status": 200,
    "errcode": null,
    "errfield": null,
    "message": "The task is complete.\n"
    "data":
        {
            "id": "1234567890abcdefghij12345",
            "application": "wordpress",
            "agent": "5.0.0",
            "autobk": "schedule",
            "autobk_schedule": "1234567890abcdefghij1234567890ab",
            "autoup": "minor",
            "autoup_backup": "all",
            "autoup_plugins": "none",
            "autoup_themes": "none",
            "bkloc": "local",
            "cache_numerrors": 1,
            "cache_numwarnings": 0,
            "cache_files": 12345678,
            "cache_numbackups": 0,
            "cache_preview": 12345,
            "cache_tables": 123456,
            "cache_time": 1234567890,
            "db_host": "localhost",
            "db_type": "mysql",
            "db_name": "databasename",
            "db_user": "databaseusername",
            "db_pass": "dAtAbAsEpAs5//0rD",
            "db_prefix": "wp_",
            "login": "admin123",
            "email": "admin@website.com",
            "language": "en",
            "sitetitle": "My blog",
            "sitetagline": "Just another WordPress site",
            "limitloginattempts": "yes",
            "twofactor": "no",
            "failures": [],
            "file": "/home/useraccountname/.appdata/current/1234567890abcdefghij12345",
            "files": [
                "index.php",
                "license.txt",
                ".htaccess",
                ".maintenance",
                "readme.html",
                "wp-activate.php",
                "wp-admin",
                "wp-app.php",
                "wp-blog-header.php",
                "wp-comments-post.php",
                "wp-config.php",
                "wp-config-local.php",
                "wp-config-sample.php",
                "wp-content",
                "wp-cron.php",
                "wp-includes",
                "wp-links-opml.php",
                "wp-load.php",
                "wp-login.php",
                "wp-mail.php",
                "wp-settings.php",
                "wp-signup.php",
                "wp-trackback.php",
                "xmlrpc.php"
            ],
            "incomplete": true,
            "link_admin": "wp-admin",
            "notification": [],
            "parent": "1234567890abcdefghiparent",
            "path": "/home/useraccountname/public_html/staging",
            "plugins": [
                {
                    "id": "akismet",
                    "version": "5.3.6",
                    "activated": false,
                    "autoup": "all"
                },
                {
                    "id": "limit-login-attempts-reloaded",
                    "version": "2.26.18",
                    "activated": true,
                    "autoup": "all"
                }
            ],
            "stage": "1234567890abcdefghijstage",
            "tables": [
                "wp_commentmeta",
                "wp_comments",
                "wp_links",
                "wp_options",
                "wp_postmeta",
                "wp_posts",
                "wp_term_relationships",
                "wp_term_taxonomy",
                "wp_termmeta",
                "wp_terms",
                "wp_usermeta",
                "wp_users"
            ],
            "themes": [
                {
                    "id": "twentytwentythree",
                    "version": "1.6",
                    "active": false,
                    "autoup": "all"
                },
                {
                    "id": "twentytwentyfive",
                    "version": "1.1",
                    "active": false,
                    "autoup": "all"
                }
            ],
            "time_created": 1611356510,
            "time_updated": 1647057773,
            "title": "My blog stage",
            "url": "http://website.com/staging",
            "url_domain": "website.com",
            "user": "useraccountname",
            "version": "6.7.2",
            "version_autouped": "6.7.2",
            "version_autouped_attempts": 1,
            "version_available": "6.7.3",
            "version_updates_available": 3
        }
}

Example: Install a WordPress template

Method: curl
Installatron Product: Installatron Server (switch to Installatron Plugin)
curl -X POST https://{SERVER_IP}/browser/wordpress/install \
    -H 'X-API-KEY: {the key= or key2= value from /usr/local/installatron/etc/settings.ini}' \
    -H 'Accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '
        {
            "user": "useraccountname",
            "application": "wordpress",
            "url": "https://www.website.com/blog",
            "content": "1234567890abcdefghij12345"
        }
       '
Response: json
{
    "result": true,
    "status": 200,
    "errcode": null,
    "errfield": null,
    "message": "The task is complete.\n"
    "data":
        {
            "id": "1234567890abcdefghij12345",
            "application": "wordpress",
            "agent": "5.0.0",
            "autobk": "schedule",
            "autobk_schedule": "1234567890abcdefghij1234567890ab",
            "autoup": "minor",
            "autoup_backup": "all",
            "autoup_plugins": "none",
            "autoup_themes": "none",
            "bkloc": "local",
            "cache_numerrors": 1,
            "cache_numwarnings": 0,
            "cache_files": 12345678,
            "cache_numbackups": 0,
            "cache_preview": 12345,
            "cache_tables": 123456,
            "cache_time": 1234567890,
            "db_host": "localhost",
            "db_type": "mysql",
            "db_name": "databasename",
            "db_user": "databaseusername",
            "db_pass": "dAtAbAsEpAs5//0rD",
            "db_prefix": "wp_",
            "login": "admin123",
            "email": "admin@website.com",
            "language": "en",
            "sitetitle": "My blog",
            "sitetagline": "Just another WordPress site",
            "limitloginattempts": "yes",
            "twofactor": "no",
            "failures": [],
            "file": "/home/useraccountname/.appdata/current/1234567890abcdefghij12345",
            "files": [
                "index.php",
                "license.txt",
                ".htaccess",
                ".maintenance",
                "readme.html",
                "wp-activate.php",
                "wp-admin",
                "wp-app.php",
                "wp-blog-header.php",
                "wp-comments-post.php",
                "wp-config.php",
                "wp-config-local.php",
                "wp-config-sample.php",
                "wp-content",
                "wp-cron.php",
                "wp-includes",
                "wp-links-opml.php",
                "wp-load.php",
                "wp-login.php",
                "wp-mail.php",
                "wp-settings.php",
                "wp-signup.php",
                "wp-trackback.php",
                "xmlrpc.php"
            ],
            "incomplete": true,
            "link_admin": "wp-admin",
            "notification": [],
            "parent": "1234567890abcdefghiparent",
            "path": "/home/useraccountname/public_html/staging",
            "plugins": [
                {
                    "id": "akismet",
                    "version": "5.3.6",
                    "activated": false,
                    "autoup": "all"
                },
                {
                    "id": "limit-login-attempts-reloaded",
                    "version": "2.26.18",
                    "activated": true,
                    "autoup": "all"
                }
            ],
            "stage": "1234567890abcdefghijstage",
            "tables": [
                "wp_commentmeta",
                "wp_comments",
                "wp_links",
                "wp_options",
                "wp_postmeta",
                "wp_posts",
                "wp_term_relationships",
                "wp_term_taxonomy",
                "wp_termmeta",
                "wp_terms",
                "wp_usermeta",
                "wp_users"
            ],
            "themes": [
                {
                    "id": "twentytwentythree",
                    "version": "1.6",
                    "active": false,
                    "autoup": "all"
                },
                {
                    "id": "twentytwentyfive",
                    "version": "1.1",
                    "active": false,
                    "autoup": "all"
                }
            ],
            "time_created": 1611356510,
            "time_updated": 1647057773,
            "title": "My blog stage",
            "url": "http://website.com/staging",
            "url_domain": "website.com",
            "user": "useraccountname",
            "version": "6.7.2",
            "version_autouped": "6.7.2",
            "version_autouped_attempts": 1,
            "version_available": "6.7.3",
            "version_updates_available": 3
        }
}


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