WHMCS cPanel Licensing Module Getting Started Guide - Revision history

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‎Link Services to Existing Licenses

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‎Autoscale In Practice

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‎Autoscale and Other Options

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‎Autoscale and Other Options

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‎Link Services to Existing Licenses

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‎Link Services to Existing Licenses

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	After successfully assigning the license to the service you will see the relevant licensing data displayed within the '''cPanel Licensing''' panel as well as buttons to manage that license as needed.		After successfully assigning the license to the service you will see the relevant licensing data displayed within the '''cPanel Licensing''' panel as well as buttons to manage that license as needed.

−	For more information, see [[WHMCS cPanel Licensing Module#Authenticating into Manage2\|Assign License & Link to Existing License]].	+	For more information, see [[WHMCS cPanel Licensing Module#Authenticating into Manage2\|Assign License & Link to Existing License]].

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	This guide covers the basics of the cPanel Licensing Automation module; starting with installation and activating the module, importing existing configurable options, configuring the imported options further, and then what to do next.		This guide covers the basics of the cPanel Licensing Automation module; starting with installation and activating the module, importing existing configurable options, configuring the imported options further, and then what to do next.
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		+	<div class="docs-alert-warning">
		+	<span class="title">Licensing Addon</span><br />
		+	The cPanel Licensing Automation module is not associated with the WHMCS [[Licensing Addon]].
		+	</div>

	This page aims to provide a brief overview and will signpost you to the relevant sections in our documentation for full details on everything covered.		This page aims to provide a brief overview and will signpost you to the relevant sections in our documentation for full details on everything covered.

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 * The Control Panel configurable option in WHMCS is then changed to match the new cPanel license tier and as a result of this, the service price is auto recalculated to include the additional cost of the new license tier
 * The next renewal invoice generated by the service (per the Next Due Date) will reflect the new cPanel license tier.
 ==Import Existing cPanel License Offerings==

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	Option & Price Management Documentation: [[WHMCS cPanel Licensing Module#Option & Price Management\|Option & Price Management]]		Option & Price Management Documentation: [[WHMCS cPanel Licensing Module#Option & Price Management\|Option & Price Management]]
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		+	=== Autoscale In Practice===
		+	* A server administrator provisions an extra cPanel account which in turn pushes the server into the next cPanel license tier
		+	* cPanel's Manage2 software detects this and changes the license tier for billing purposes in the cPanel Partner account
		+	* WHMCS performs a synchronisation with Manage2 at specific intervals that picks up this change
		+	* The Control Panel configurable option in WHMCS is then changed to match the new cPanel license tier and as a result of this, the service price is auto recalculated to include the additional cost of the new license tier
		+	* The next renewal invoice generated by the service (per the Next Due Date) will reflect the new cPanel license tier.

	==Import Existing cPanel License Offerings==		==Import Existing cPanel License Offerings==

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 However, there are a few settings that are unique to the cPanel Licensing addon. The one most important of note is the ''Autoscale'' setting seen throughout the product.
-The ''Autoscale'' option allows the cPanel Licensing addon module to dynamically adjust a service's configurable option based on the number of licenses associated with its cPanel account. This should option be used when you want WHMCS to automatically upgrade a license to the next tier based on usage.
+The ''Autoscale'' option allows the cPanel Licensing addon module to dynamically adjust a service's configurable option based on the number of accounts associated with its cPanel license. This should option be used when you want WHMCS to automatically upgrade a license to the next tier based on usage.
   Option & Price Management Documentation: [[WHMCS cPanel Licensing Module#Option & Price Management|Option & Price Management]]

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 To activate and configure the module, perform the following steps within the WHMCS Admin Area.
-#Navigate to ''Setup > Addon Modules''
+#Navigate to '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Addon Modules''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Addon Modules'''.
 #Click the ''Activate'' button next to the ''cPanel Licensing'' entry
 #Click on the ''Configure'' button

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 #Locate the service that you would like to associate with an existing cPanel license.
 #Click on the Service ID to be taken to the Service Page
-#Locate the imported Configurable Option, and select the option that you would like the customer to be charged for
+#Locate the imported Configurable Option, and select the option that you would like the customer to be charged for (Note: If you want the price of the service to be adjusted, also check the "Auto Recalculate on Save" checkbox)
 #Enable the ''Auto Select cPanel License'' option if you would like the Configurable Option to dynamically adjust based on the license's user count
 #Locate the ''cPanel Licensing'' panel, and click on the ''Link to Existing License'' button
 #From the ''Choose license to link with service'' drop-down, select the license that you would like to associate with the service

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	==Link Services to Existing Licenses==		==Link Services to Existing Licenses==
		+	[[File:CPLic_LinkExistingLicense.png\|thumb\|Link to Existing License Modal]]

	After any existing options have been imported and reviewed, the next step is to manually associate existing services with their existing cPanel license.		After any existing options have been imported and reviewed, the next step is to manually associate existing services with their existing cPanel license.