Easy setup · On hosting you control
You do not need a development team to get started. Prepare compatible hosting, open the guided installer and create your workspace. SEO Control Center checks the essentials and shows you what to do next.
About 15 minutes on prepared, compatible cPanel hosting, following our guide. Account connections are separate.
A familiar hosting account is enough
Run SEOcc as its own application, for example at seo.yourdomain.com. Use your hosting control panel and file manager to prepare it, with no command-line installation.
View the complete compatibility checklist →For both the website and scheduled jobs.
A new, empty database with its own user.
Keep cPanel’s default subdomain folder.
Cron every five minutes or faster, at least 128 MB PHP memory and 500 MB free disk space.
Install self-hosted SEO software on cPanel
You handle the hosting details once. The installer takes care of the application setup, then gives you a checklist to finish.
HTTPS, PHP and an empty database.
Use the launcher or install ZIP.
Checks, credentials and workspace.
Background jobs, key backup and licence.
Download the guided installer and its setup code from the customer center. Upload it into the empty folder cPanel created for your HTTPS subdomain. It checks hosting protection, then downloads and verifies your eligible release.
Continue into the wizard in the same browser. Keep your subdomain’s existing document root; the installer handles the application layout.
Follow the cPanel walkthrough →Upload and extract the install ZIP in your hosting home directory. Point your domain to the extracted application’s public folder, then open that domain to reach the same setup wizard.
SEOcc lives in its own folder, separate from your existing WordPress or other website.
See both installation methods →Before uploading, back up your hosting account. Keep application files outside the public web root; only the public folder should be served.
Inside the actual installer
Five short steps, clear readiness checks and a useful finish screen. These are real SEOcc installer screens, rendered with fictional setup details and illustrative server checks.
01 · Check before you install
The launcher checks private-file protection. The wizard checks your PHP version, required extensions and writable storage. If something needs attention, you can resolve it before installing.
02 · Follow five short steps
Enter the database details from your hosting panel, choose your administrator account and name the first workspace. You do not need to edit application code.
Continue in the same browser without copying a second code. Back and Continue keep each step manageable.
03 · Finish with a checklist
The completion screen provides the scheduled-job command and reminds you to save your encryption key. Add the job in cPanel, keep an offline copy of the key, then sign in and activate your licence.
Start small. Connect as you go.
Create a project and begin with site audits. Paid research and AI are optional connections, so you can build your workflow at your own pace.
Your administrator creates a Google OAuth app once and saves its credentials in SEOcc. Then sign in with Google, approve read-only access and choose your Search Console property. Imports run in the background.
Allow extra time for the one-time Google Cloud setup; the guide walks you through it.
Connect Search Console →Connect your own funded DataForSEO account for paid research. Paste the API credentials, test the connection and set daily, monthly and per-request budgets.
You pay the provider directly, with no SEOcc markup.
Connect DataForSEO →Add your Claude or OpenAI API key, select a model and set workspace budgets. Ask AI can then help explain your stored SEO evidence and prepare next steps.
Provider API billing is separate from your SEOcc licence.
Connect your AI assistant →Easy to keep current, too
Every edition includes updates while your licence is active. Review the release in System → Updates and choose a convenient time to install.
Daily checks find eligible releases. SEOcc downloads the package in the background and notifies you when an update is available. You can also check manually.
SEOcc checks signatures and files before installation. Prefer a manual download? Upload the update ZIP through the same dashboard.
The update uses maintenance mode and backs up the database before applying files and migrations. Keep your own file, database and encryption-key backups as well.
The update guide covers preparation and recovery if a release is interrupted. Update duration depends on your host and database.
Read the backup and update guide →Guidance at every step
Follow the walkthrough alongside your hosting panel. When you need help, our documentation and community are there.
Requirements, installation, connections, first projects and updates, all in one place.
Browse documentation →Ask setup questions and find discussions you can return to later.
Visit the support forums →Get help with getting started and everyday SEOcc workflows.
Join us on Discord →Every edition includes every feature. Check your hosting, choose the capacity that fits your sites and follow the installation guide.