Contents

Introduction. 4

About HC.. 4

About WHMCS. 4

Post Installation Steps. 4

How to Setup HOSTING CONTROLLER with WHMCS. 5

Steps to Follow.. 5

How to Install WHMCS from HC.. 5

Steps to Follow.. 5

How to Configure WHMCS. 9

Steps to Follow.. 10

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Target Audience

This document is intended for those who need to setup HOSTING CONTROLLER (HC) with WHMCS. It illustrates all the technicalities and steps to employ HC with WHMCS.

It is assumed that you have successfully installed HC and performed all the prerequisites to setup HC with WHMCS.

Introduction

About HC

It enables web hosting companies to manage all their servers both Windows & Linux through centralized interface. You can add multiple mail servers within a cluster and offer MS-Exchange & SharePoint Hosting. You can expand your business with HC, from one server to cluster of servers. It allows you to add new clusters as per your requirements.

About WHMCS

WHMCS is one of the most popular and renowned name for providing Billing & Support Solutions for Web Hosts. It is the complete client management billing and support solution.

Post Installation Steps

Once you have installed HC and performed all the basics, you need to follow these steps to employ HC with WHMCS.

Follow the steps as stated, to omit faults and errors.

How to Setup HOSTING CONTROLLER with WHMCS

Steps to Follow

First of all, you need to setup servers for WHMCS. To do so, follow the steps as stated below:

1. Copy WHMCS installation folder at HCInstalledPath/Tools.

The WHMCS directory name must be “WHMCS”.

2. At WHMCS\modules\servers\ path; create a folder, name it “HC” and copy the HC.php file in it.

3. Repeat Step 1 and 2 for all of your Windows web servers.

How to Install WHMCS from HC

Steps to Follow

To install WHMCS from HC, follow the steps as stated below:

You can install only one instance of WHMCS on a website.

1. Enable WHMCS from “System >> My Server >> Configure Panel >> General Settings”.

2. Select “Hosting Manager >> Billing System >> Configure Billing”.

It opens following screen:

3. Enable billing and select “WHMCS Billing”.

4. Select “Next" to proceed. It opens following screen:

The Database information is also required in WHMCS installation wizard. Therefore, write it down as this information must be same in the wizard as well.

5. Select the website on which you want to install WHMCS.

6. Specify virtual directory name.

You access the installed WHMCS via the specified virtual directory, under the selected website.

7. Select the Database (DB) server instance for WHMCS database.

8. Specify database name and the login information as required.

9. Select “Install WHMCS” to install WHMCS with the specified information

10. Selecting "Install WHMCS" opens the WHMCS installation wizard. Run the wizard and follow the steps.

Your browser popups must be enabled to see the WHMCS wizard.

The Database information in the wizard must be same as specified in HC panel (Step 6).

Once WHMCS is successfully installed, close the wizard and return to HC panel. Select “Finish Installation” to complete the installation process.

How to Configure WHMCS

To configure WHMCS, login as an Administrator.

After successful login, following screen is displayed:

Steps to Follow

To configure WHMCS, follow the steps as stated below:

1. Go to “Setup >> Custom Client Fields”.

It opens following screen:

2. Specify information as required and select “Save Changes”.

Few things that must be specified as stated:

‘Field Name’ should be “Panel Login Name”.
‘Required Field’ checkbox should be enabled.
‘Show on Order Form’ checkbox should be enabled.

3. Prior to add server(s), you should know the followings:

a. You can add any HC web server(s) in WHMCS.

Make sure, the information you specify for adding HC web server(s) in WHMCS is exactly same as specified in HC panel (for the server you are going to add).

b. In “Server Details”, select “Type” as HC.

c. Specify your HC login name and password.

All your WHMCS accounts are added under the specified HC owner on this server in HC.

4. Prior to add product(s), you should know the followings:

a. In “Module Settings”, select “Module Name” as HC from the list.

b. You can assign any of your WHMCS added servers to the specified product by selecting “Default Install Server”.

5. In “Details” tab, select “Tick to show domain registration options” as you can not add a domain directly under a host in HC.

If the selected Server Owner is “Host”, then uncheck the following option:

“Require Domain: Tick to show domain registration options”.

a. Specify “Plan Name” exactly same as any of your HC plans depending upon your selected “Default Install Server”.

That’s all for configuring WHMCS.

To manage all your clients for HC, go to “Clients >> List of All Products/Services”. Select your required Domain (as shown in the figure below).

You can perform following actions as required, to handle the clients:

Create (Client)
Suspend (Client)
Unsuspend (Client)
Terminate (Client)
Change Package (of the Client)
Change Password (for the Client)

Contact Us

In case of any ambiguity/query regarding setting up HC with WHMCS, please feel free to contact us at support@hostingcontroller.com