Version 5.0 Release Notes

Release Information

Version 5.0.0

Release Type: Beta (For Testing)
Release Date: 7th October 2011

Version 5.0.1

Release Type: Release Candidate
Release Date: 14th November 2011

Version 5.0.2

Release Type: Stable Release
Release Date: TBA

Changelog

Coming soon...

Upgrade Steps

Upgrading WHMCS is easy. To upgrade to V5.0, simply follow the steps below:

Begin by taking a backup of your database using a tool such as phpMyAdmin
Now download the latest WHMCS version either from our client area (http://wiki.whmcs.com/Upgrading#Downloading_the_Latest_Version) or from your web host license provider
Next, unzip the contents of the WHMCS zip file download to a folder on your computer
Now if you have customised your WHMCS admin folder name, you should rename the admin folder in the new files to match
Upload the new files to your existing installation folder replacing any existing folders & files
Visit the admin area as you normally would to login and you should then see the upgrade script
Accept the license agreement
Tick to confirm you have backed up your database and click the upgrade button
Once the updates finish, delete the install folder from your server

These steps can be used to upgrade from any version of WHMCS from V3.3 & later.

The upgrade is now completed. The only thing left to do is update your custom templates if you have any with the new and changed template files for the new version. See below for details.

Template Changes

In Version 5.0, the previously named "default" template theme has been renamed to "classic". And the new "Default" style is the newly introduced V5 theme. So these template changes below apply to both the "classic" and "portal" template styles, with the line references taken from "classic".

announcements.tpl - Twitter, Facebook & Google+ Social Integration (Lines 20, 22-36, 41-44, 52-53)
bulkdomainchecker.tpl - reCAPTCHA Integration (Lines 3-4,12-23,30-33)
bulkdomainmanagement.tpl - ** New File **
bulkdomaintransfer.tpl - reCAPTCHA Integration (Lines 3-4,12-23,30-33)
clientareacancelrequest.tpl - Added Domain Auto Renew Disable Functionality (Lines 17-18,27-36,43)
clientareachangepw.tpl - New my details links bar include (Line 3)
clientareachangesq.tpl - New my details links bar include (Line 1)
clientareacontacts.tpl - New my details links bar include (Line 21)
clientareacreditcard.tpl - Replaced expiry date input with dropdowns + New Links (Lines 1 & 39)
clientareadetails.tpl - New my details links bar include + Default Payment Method Select (Line 3 & 33-38)
clientareadetailslinks.tpl - ** New File **
clientareadomaincontactinfo.tpl - New WHOIS Info Management Options (Lines 1-15,18-19,28-44,48)
clientareadomaindetails.tpl - Nameserver Changes Updates (Lines 1-13, 54-57)
clientareadomaindns.tpl - Update to Registrar Linked DNS Host Record Management Handling (Line 26)
clientareadomains.tpl - Bulk Domain Management Functionality Added (Lines 1-6,13-14,16,18,23-34)
clientareahome.tpl - Inline CSS Removed + SSL Twitter Feed Added (Lines 10-131 & 123)
clientareaproductdetails.tpl - Password Change Confirmation Messages (Lines 45-48)
clientregister.tpl - reCAPTCHA Integration + Language Update (Lines 2-4,62-68)
contact.tpl - reCAPTCHA Integration (Lines 22-30)
creditcard.tpl - Replaced expiry date input with dropdowns (Lines 46)
domainchecker.tpl - reCAPTCHA Integration (Lines 23-34)
downloads.tpl - Updated Language Strings (Line 23)
header.tpl - Optional but recommended addon module output template tag additions (Lines 9,13-14)
footer.tpl - Optional but recommended addon module output template tag additions (Lines 10-11)
invoicepdf.tpl - Updated table display method
knowledgebase.tpl - Updated Language Strings (Line 23)
quotepdf.tpl - Updated table display method
style.css - Various CSS styling updates & changes - 15,414-418,471-594
supportticketsubmit-steptwo.tpl - Priority Remembering & reCAPTCHA integration (Lines 45-47 & 69-77)
viewannouncement.tpl - Twitter, Facebook & Google+ Social Integration (Lines 3-8,10-55)

The header & footer template changes above are optional, but recommended to ensure compatability with future addons both released by us and third party module developers. Likewise as are the invoicepdf.tpl, quotepdf.tpl and style.css updates. But all other files updates are recommended to ensure you have trouble free access to all the new functionality.

New Language File Lines

If you are using a custom language file, then the new language file lines introduced in Version 5.0 can be found below the "# Version 5.0" line in each language file.