Installing WHMCS

Downloading WHMCS

To download WHMCS, login to our client area at www.whmcs.com/clients You should then do the following to download the system:

• Click the My Licenses link
• Select one of your active license keys
• Choose the latest version to download from the available Downloads

Installing Ioncube

WHMCS is encrypted using the Ioncube system. There are therefore two ways to use WHMCS. You can use the runtime decoders or you can install the Ioncube decoders on your server in php.ini. The first way is easy, all you have to do is upload the ioncube folder included in the zip file download to your WHMCS directory. The second is slightly more difficult so here is a tutorial on how to do it.

You WILL require root access to the server in order to do this.

1. Download the latest loaders to your computer from http://www.ioncube.com/loaders.php and upload them to your webspace
2. Move the ioncube folder to a permanent location by entering: mv ioncube /usr/local
3. Next, you need to locate the php.ini file, to do this enter: locate php.ini - You should find it is in /usr/local/lib/php.ini. Now that you know the location of php.ini you need to edit it. pico /usr/local/lib/php.ini
4. Now find where other zend extentions are in the file: ctrl + w: zend_extension
5. Paste in your new line for ioncube loader: zend_extension = /usr/local/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_x.so (Replace x with your version of PHP eg. 4.4)
6. Save the changes: ctrl + X then Y and enter
7. Restart the web server to take effect: /etc/init.d/httpd restart

That's it! Ioncube is now installed on your server! You should now see a section in your PHP Info page that says:

Additional Modules
Module Name ionCube Loader