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Site.pro plugin for WHMCS require WHMCS version 7.2 or higher (version 8+ also supported).

Installation

  1. Download plugin archive from [link will appear after you or sign up].
  2. Extract archive contents to /modules/addons directory.
  3. Log in to WHMCS as admin, hover "Settings" button located in the top right corner, choose "System Settings" and go to "Addon Modules" page.
    For older WHMCS version (7 or lower) go to "Setup" -> "Addon Modules" in menu instead.
  4. A new module Site Builder should appear. Click "Activate" green button next to it.
  5. Click button "Configure" to see extra module configuration:
    • Applicable Products — Semi-colon separated names of applicable shared hosting products (leave empty for all shared hosting products).
    • Use as Product Addon — If checked then module will work as product addon for hosting service.
    • Product Addon Name — Your created builder product addon name (required only if module used as product addon).
    • Builder Button Label — The label for builder button on client's product details page.
    • Main Domain Limit (only for cPanel) — If checked then each client will be able to edit only main account domain in builder (no addon and sub domains).
    • Use FTP form — If checked then in case of builder opening failure, the client will be provided with the form to enter FTP details to continue (fallback method).
  6. Install site builder plugin on your hosting panel used with WHMCS.
    If you use cPanel then you can skip step 6.

Video guide

Configuration

Method 1. Provide builder for all clients. (recommended)

Keep default configuration. By default the module is available for all customers who has active shared hosting product(s).

Method 2. Provide builder for specific hosting products.

Configure separate shared hosting products for Site.pro builder. For this take the following steps:

  1. Go to "System Settings" → "Products/Services" (for WHMCS 7: "Setup" → "Products/Services" → "Products/Services") in WHMCS admin area.
  2. Create new products for site builder. You can duplicate them from your current shared hosting products (but setup different name, price and other options for them). You can find more about WHMCS shared hosting products on this page: https://docs.whmcs.com/Products_and_Services.
  3. Go to "System Settings" → "Module Addons" (for WHMCS 7: "Setup" → "Module Addons") → button "Configure" next to "Site Builder".
  4. Enter names of newly created shared hosting products into field Applicable Products.

After that those customers who purchase builder shared hosting products will be presented with a Site.pro builder button on their pages.

Method 3. Provide builder as a product addon.

Configure module as product addon. For this take the following steps:

  1. Go to "System Settings" → "Product Addons" (for WHMCS 7: "Setup" → "Products/Services" → "Product Addons") in WHMCS admin area.
  2. Create addon for Site Builder (setup your name, price and other options). You can find more about WHMCS product addons on this page: https://docs.whmcs.com/Product_Addons.
    During product addon creation in WHMCS in "Module Settings" tab specify the following values:
    Product Type = Shared Hosting
    Module Name = [your used hosting panel]
  3. Go to "System Settings" → "Module Addons" (for WHMCS 7: "Setup" → "Module Addons") → button "Configure" next to "Site Builder".
  4. Enter the name of created product addon into field Product Addon Name.

After that all customers who have active shared hosting product will be presented with a purchasable Site.pro builder module with an extra price to their hosting. Once the client purchases the addon, the builder button will appear on his page.

Notes:

User registration from public demo builder

See how to configure automated registration from public demo builder on WHMCS.

Uninstallation

  • Deactivate the module in admin area.
  • Remove folder /modules/addons/siteprobuilder.

Re-installation (update)

  • Deactivate the module in admin area.
  • Download fresh plugin archive from [link will appear after you or sign up].
  • Extract archive contents to /modules/addons directory.
  • Activate module in admin area.