Fantastico

cPanel is the most popular control panel software in use today. The wide range of features that it offers extend the functionality and many benefits to server administrators as well as resellers and end-users, and the GUI is intuitive, and therefore easy to use for everyone who interacts with it. cPanel offers a great deal of flexibility, and one of its best kept secrets is Fantastico

So What is Fantastico?

I’m so glad you asked: Fantastico is an incredibly helpful application that tends to be offered for free with web hosting accounts that use the cPanel control panel. It is designed to run on Unix-like platforms and it works by facilitating easy installation of a variety of popular scripts. These additional programs are also free and can be installed almost instantly by the user. Fantastico software is all about giving you the advantage and listed below are just some of the software utilities available to you.

Blogs

The blog, originally known as weblog, is one of the original social networking platforms and Fantastico offers many different blogging systems to choose from. b2Evolution and Nucleus are both included, but the most popular and widely used platform is WordPress. WordPress has grown to be the most commonly used blogging application around and is supported by a large and very helpful community who provide a wide variety of themes and templates. If learning to navigate and write for the Blogosphere is your thing, Fantastico has got it going.

Content Management

Content Management Systems help webmasters build and administer their sites more effectively. Although most web hosting accounts already have integrated site builders, these are overshadowed by the power and versatility of a CMS. CMS software makes running medium to large sized websites a breeze by helping assign varying levels of administrative permissions and access. Many of the modern community-based sites run via content management systems. Fantastico provides an amazing CMS lineup for your needs, including but not limited to Joomla, XOOPS, Tiki Wiki, Mambo and Drupal

Customer Relations

Every business needs customers, and the best way to keep them is to build on trust and communication between you and the people you serve. Fantastico offers many applications to help keep your customers happy, like osTicket, Support Services Manager, Help Center Live, PHP Support Tickets and so many more. All of these programs allow you to create a customized support center for your customers to communicate with you through support tickets, and learn on their own through FAQ’s, video tutorials, and downloadable documentation. You may not be available 24/7, but these resources can be available to your customers so that they can get help for their problems, even in your absence.

Ecommerce Tools

Fantastico offers something to fulfill every need, including the ability to sell products and services online. Setting up a web-based store front becomes a snap when you sue popular open-source programs like Zen Cart, Cube Cart and osCommerce. Many people feel they can’t set up their own shopping cart, as the software to do so is very pricey, but using these high functioning applications is a breeze, and free with Fantastico.

Fantastico comes with many, many useful scripts, all bundled together just to help you. Other programs available with Fantastico are, photo galleries, project management tools, discussion boards and website builders. Fantastico is designed to cater to the novice, allowing people who don’t spend their days programming to enhance their web presence with little effort. cPanel leads the way as more and more control panels are being created with application installers similar to Fantastico.