Fantastico is a tool that enables you to automatically install open source application and CMS provided by this installed. Fantastico scripts are executed from the administration area on a website control panel like cPanel. Website of Fantastico claims that it has been installed on ten thousand servers, with a million users across the globe.
A webmaster who wants to install any open source application or CMS must create database and upload the file to a server. But, it will not be necessary anymore when you are using Fantastico because all you need to do as a webmaster has been handled very well by Fantastico.
When a new web is going to create or when you would add a new application to an existing web, the Fantastico scripts will be executed. Typically, the scripts create some tables in certain database adjust some permissions, install software as well as modify the files of web server configuration. Even though Fantastico primarily targets open-source software, a handful scripts are also provided for installing some proprietary products. After being installed, those all are available for all domains hosted by physical servers.
Feature of Fantastico
Fantastico is not only providing an auto-installer for CMS only, but also shopping cart and e-commerce application, forum and so forth. Here are list off application available for being installed by Fantastico.
Blogs
b2evolution
Nucleus
WordPress
Classifieds
Noahs Classifieds
Content Management
Drupal
Geeklog
Joomla 1.5
Mambo
PHP-Nuke
phpWCMS
phpWebSite
Siteframe
TYPO3
Xoops
Zikula
Customer Relationship
Crafty Syntax Live Help
Help Center Live
osTicket
PerlDesk
PHP Support Tickets
Support Logic Helpdesk
Support Services Manager
Discussion Boards
phpBB
SMF
E-Commerce
CubeCart
OS Commerce
Zen Cart
F.A.Q.
FAQMasterFlex
Hosting Billing
AccountLab Plus
phpCOIN
Image Galleries
4Images Gallery
Coppermine Photo Gallery
Gallery
Mailing Lists
PHPlist
Polls and Surveys
Advanced Poll
LimeSurvey
phpESP
Project Management
dotProject
PHProjekt
Site Builders
Soholaunch Pro Edition
Templates Express
Wiki
TikiWiki CMS/Groupware
PhpWiki
Other Scripts
Dew-NewPHPLinks
Moodle
Open-Realty
OpenX
PHPauction
phpFormGenerator
WebCalendar
Extras
Language
Side menu appearance
Email notifications
Installations overview