GUIDETOSETUP

HCWITHWHMCS

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Contents

ProprietaryNotice ........................................................................................................................ 3
DocumentConventions ............................................................................................................... 3
TargetAudience ........................................................................................................................... 3
Introduction................................................................................................................................... 4
AboutHC .................................................................................................................................. 4
AboutWHMCS ........................................................................................................................ 4
PostInstallationSteps .................................................................................................................. 4
HowtoSetupHOSTINGCONTROLLERwithWHMCS .................................................. 5
StepstoFollow ..................................................................................................................... 5
HowtoInstallWHMCSfromHC.......................................................................................... 5
StepstoFollow ..................................................................................................................... 5
HowtoConfigureWHMCS ................................................................................................... 8
StepstoFollow ..................................................................................................................... 9
ContactUs ................................................................................................................................... 14

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ProprietaryNotice

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TargetAudience

ThisdocumentisintendedforthosewhoneedtosetupHOSTINGCONTROLLER
(HC) with WHMCS. It illustrates all the technicalities and steps to employ HC
withWHMCS.

ItisassumedthatyouhavesuccessfullyinstalledHCandperformedallthe
prerequisitestosetupHCwithWHMCS.

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Introduction
AboutHC
ItenableswebhostingcompaniestomanagealltheirserversbothWindows&
Linuxthroughcentralizedinterface.Youcanaddmultiplemailserverswithina
clusterandofferMSExchange&SharePointhosting.Youcanexpandyour
businesswithHC,fromoneservertoclusterofservers.Itallowsyoutoaddnew
clustersasperyourrequirements.

AboutWHMCS
WHMCS isoneofthemostpopularandrenownednameforprovidingBilling&

Support Solutions for Web Hosts. It is the complete client management billing
andsupportsolution.

PostInstallationSteps
OnceyouhaveinstalledHCandperformedallthebasics,youneedtofollow
thesestepstoemployHCwithWHMCS.

Followthestepsasstated,toomitfaultsanderrors.

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HowtoSetupHOSTINGCONTROLLERwithWHMCS

YouneedtodownloadWHMCSsetupfromthewebsite:

http://wiki.whmcs.com/Installing_WHMCS

StepstoFollow

Firstofall,youneedtosetupserversforWHMCS.Todoso,followthestepsas
statedbelow:

1. Copy
WHMCSinstallationfolderatHCInstalledPath/Tools.

TheWHMCSdirectorynamemustbeWHMCS.

2. AtWHMCS\modules\servers\path;createafolder,nameitHCandcopy
theHC.phpfileinit.
3. RepeatStep1and2forallofyourWindowswebservers.

HowtoInstallWHMCSfromHC
StepstoFollow

ToinstallWHMCSfromHC,followthestepsasstatedbelow:

YoucaninstallonlyoneinstanceofWHMCSonawebsite.

1. EnableWHMCSfromSystem>>MyServer>>ConfigurePanel>>General
Settings.

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2. SelectHostingManager>>BillingSystem>>ConfigureBilling.

Itopensfollowingscreen:

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3. EnablebillingandselectWHMCSBilling.
4. SelectNexttoproceed.Itopensfollowingscreen:

The Database information is also required in WHMCS installation

wizard.Therefore,writeitdownasthisinformationmustbesameinthe
wizardaswell.

5. SelectthewebsiteonwhichyouwanttoinstallWHMCS.
6. Specifyvirtualdirectoryname.

You access the installed WHMCS via the specified virtual directory,
undertheselectedwebsite.

7. SelecttheDatabase(DB)serverinstanceforWHMCSdatabase.
8. Specifydatabasenameandthelogininformationasrequired.
9. SelectInstallWHMCStoinstallWHMCSwiththespecifiedinformation
10. SelectingInstallWHMCSopenstheWHMCSinstallationwizard.Runthe
wizardandfollowthesteps.

YourbrowserpopupsmustbeenabledtoseetheWHMCSwizard.

TheDatabaseinformationinthewizardmustbesameasspecifiedinHC
panel(Step6).

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OnceWHMCSissuccessfullyinstalled,closethewizardandreturntoHCpanel.

SelectFinishInstallationtocompletetheinstallationprocess.

HowtoConfigureWHMCS

ToconfigureWHMCS,loginasanAdministrator.

Aftersuccessfullogin,followingscreenisdisplayed:

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StepstoFollow

ToconfigureWHMCS,followthestepsasstatedbelow:

1. GotoSetup>>CustomClientFields.

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Itopensfollowingscreen:

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2. SpecifyinformationasrequiredandselectSaveChanges.

Fewthingsthatmustbespecifiedasstated:

1. FieldNameshouldbePanelLoginName.
2. RequiredFieldcheckboxshouldbeenabled.
3. ShowonOrderFormcheckboxshouldbeenabled.

3. Priortoaddserver(s),youshouldknowthefollowings:

a. YoucanaddanyHCwebserver(s)inWHMCS.

Makesure,theinformationyouspecifyforaddingHCwebserver(s)in
WHMCSisexactlysameasspecifiedinHCpanel(fortheserveryouare
goingtoadd).

b. InServerDetails,selectTypeasHC.
c. SpecifyyourHCloginnameandpassword.

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AllyourWHMCSaccountsareaddedunderthespecifiedHCowneron
thisserverinHC.

4. Priortoaddproduct(s),youshouldknowthefollowings:

a. InModuleSettings,selectModuleNameasHCfromthelist.
b. AssignanyofyourWHMCSaddedserverstothespecifiedproductby
selectingDefaultInstallServer.

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IftheselectedServerOwnerisHost,thenuncheckthefollowing
option:

RequireDomain:Ticktoshowdomainregistrationoptions.

c. SpecifyPlanNameexactlysameasanyofyourHCplansdepending
uponyourselectedDefaultInstallServer.

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ThatsallforconfiguringWHMCS.

TomanageallyourclientsforHC,gotoClients>>ListofAll
Products/Services.SelectyourrequiredDomain(asshowninthe
figurebelow).

Youcanperformfollowingactionsasrequired,tohandletheclients:

1. Create(Client)
2. Suspend(Client)
3. Unsuspend(Client)
4. Terminate(Client)
5. ChangePassword(fortheClient)

ContactUs
Incaseofanyambiguity/queryregardingsettingupHCwithWHMCS,please
feelfreetocontactusatsupport@hostingcontroller.com

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