---
title: "How to install WebCalendar"
description: "If you need to keep track of events on your website you can utilize the WebCalendar application which can be installed via the Softaculous installer. In this guide we'll walk you through installing..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/software/how-to-install-webcalendar/
date: 2013-11-11
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Software"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to install WebCalendar

If you need to keep track of events on your website you can utilize the **WebCalendar** application which can be installed via the [Softaculous](/support/product-guides/softaculous/) installer. In this guide we’ll walk you through installing this calendar software that you can run on your website.

1. [Login to cPanel](/support/edu/cpanel/how-to-log-into-cpanel/)
2. [![click on softaculous](/support/images/stories/calendars/webcalendar/click-on-softaculous.png)](/support/images/stories/calendars/webcalendar/click-on-softaculous.png) Under the **Software / Services** section, click on **Softaculous**
3. [![type in web click on webcalendar](/support/images/stories/calendars/webcalendar/type-in-web-click-on-webcalendar.png)](/support/images/stories/calendars/webcalendar/type-in-web-click-on-webcalendar.png) In the search box at the top-right, type in **Web**, then click on **WebCalendar**
4. [![click on install](/support/images/stories/calendars/webcalendar/click-on-install.png)](/support/images/stories/calendars/webcalendar/click-on-install.png) Click on **Install** to begin the installation process
5. [![fill out install info click install](/support/images/stories/calendars/webcalendar/fill-out-install-info-click-install.png)](/support/images/stories/calendars/webcalendar/fill-out-install-info-click-install.png) Fill out the installation details, the **In Directory** setting sets where your calendar install will be available from and in this case we’re using **calendar**. In this example we’d access our WebCalendar install at **example.com/calendar** with the details we provided.
6. [![click on calendar link](/support/images/stories/calendars/webcalendar/click-on-calendar-link.png)](/support/images/stories/calendars/webcalendar/click-on-calendar-link.png) After the installation completes, you can click on the link to visit your **WebCalendar** installation.
7. [![tmp error after install](/support/images/stories/calendars/webcalendar/tmp-error-after-install.png)](/support/images/stories/calendars/webcalendar/tmp-error-after-install.png) When you first access the **WebCalendar** you’ll see this error: **My Calendar Error** Error removing temporary file. The permissions for the following directory do not support the db_cachedir option in includes/settings.php: /tmp
8. [![code edit settings.php](/support/images/stories/calendars/webcalendar/code-edit-settings-php.png)](/support/images/stories/calendars/webcalendar/code-edit-settings-php.png) Using the [cPanel Code Editor](/support/edu/cpanel/file-manager-code-editor/) open your **/includes/settings.php** file for your **WebCalendar** install.
9. [![update db_cachedir click save](/support/images/stories/calendars/webcalendar/update-db-cachedir-click-save.png)](/support/images/stories/calendars/webcalendar/update-db-cachedir-click-save.png) The setting for **db_cachedir** will be set to **/tmp** by default: db_cachedir: /tmp You’ll want to change this to your cPanel user’s **/tmp** directory by editing this value to: db_cachedir: /home/userna5/tmp In this case our cPanel username is **userna5**, then just click **Save**
10. [![webcalendar install complete](/support/images/stories/calendars/webcalendar/webcalendar-install-complete.png)](/support/images/stories/calendars/webcalendar/webcalendar-install-complete.png) Now if you try to access your **WebCalendar** install again, you should see the month display by default.  

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p style=”margin-top: 15px;”>You should now have a working calendar on your website that you can use to schedule events and share with your visitors.