How To Update WHMCS Module

How To Update WHMCS Module

This article will help you go through the process of updating a WHMCS module. Proceed with steps shown below to complete a basic update. We will also list additional steps which may be needed.

Basic Update

1. In the beginning, please make a backup of your server.

2. Addon Modules Only: Log in to your WHMCS system admin area. Go to 'Settings' → 'Addon Modules' and deactivate the module you wish to update. Note: This step is recommended but skip it if you want to keep your module's settings.

3. Download the latest version of the module from our website.

4. Remove all files of the old module version (except license.php file).

5. Upload and extract the new files to your WHMCS root directory. They will overwrite the old files.

6. Proceed to the module location and remove the 'license.php' file. Now, rename 'license_RENAME.php' to 'license.php' file and edit it by providing your module license. Note: This step is mandatory only in some part of cases, due to changes in the packaging system.

7. Remove all files from '\your_whmcs\template_c\' directory.

8. (Addon Modules Only) Log in to your WHMCS system admin area. Go to 'Settings' → 'Addon Modules' and activate the recently updated module.

Optional Actions Needed

It may happen, that after the update of a module, it still causes a lot of errors. If so, we advice to check the module's wiki article and check whether additional actions are needed. Especially look for: 1. Folders which need specific chmods. 2. Earlier settings of chmods which got overwritten. 3. New cron job added or old cron job removed. 4. Use of migration tool needed to import settings from earlier version. 5. Settings removed during the update. 6. Integration codes that need to be changed after the upgrade. 7. Additional steps listed in the installation instruction.

In case of failure, return to the previous version of the module and report a problem.

How To Update Provisioning Modules For WHMCS V5.2.2

If you downloaded our provisioning module/modules before 19.03.2013 and updated your WHMCS to V5.2.2, you need to also update module/modules. If you downloaded our provisioning module/modules for the first time on 19.03.2013 or later, you don't need to update anything. Please note that since WHMCS V5.2.1, server types nor modules names can not contain the underscore ( _ ). Here is the list of modules which require your special attention:

✔ cPanel Extended For WHMCS

✔ DirectAdmin Extended For WHMCS

✔ Plesk Extended For WHMCS

✔ Rackspace Email For WHMCS

✔ Rackspace Email Extended For WHMCS

✔ Zimbra Email For WHMCS

✔ cPanel Manage2 For WHMCS

✔ Google Apps For WHMCS

✔ WWD GoDaddy Domaind For WHMCS (more details in the following sections)

Follow these instructions:

1. Create backup of your WHMCS system.

2. Remove old module files from your system.

3. Download the latest module version from your clientarea.

4. Upload all the module files into your main WHMCS directory.

5. Update server/servers type through choosing new module name e.g. 'CpanelExtended' from a dropdown menu.

6. Update product/products module settings through choosing new module name e.g. 'CpanelExtended' from a dropdown menu.

WWD GoDaddy Domains For WHMCS Update

Follow these instructions:

1. Create backup of your WHMCS system.

2. Remove old module files from your system.

3. Download the latest module version from your clientarea.

4. Upload all the module files into your main WHMCS directory.

5. Update registrar settings through choosing registrar module 'WwdGoDaddy' from a dropdown menu. Then enter your Go Daddy API User login and password.

6. Update domain pricing through choosing 'WwdGoDaddy' from an 'Auto Registration' dropdown menu.

DNS Manager For WHMCS Update

While updating DNS Manager to 1.9.10 version - compatible with the latest WHMCS V6.0.x remember to follow the below steps:

1. Follow basic update instructions.

IMPORTANT! 2. Replace your old integration codes from clientareahome.tpl with the one adequate to your WHMCS version.

3. Find a very detailed information on the integration codes for each WHMCS and template version HERE, look at point 5.