What is WHMCS?

WHMCS is the most widely used billing and client management system in the hosting industry. When you integrate it with WHM, every time a client pays, their cPanel account is automatically created without you having to do anything.

Prerequisites

• WHMCS installed on a domain or subdomain
• Access to WHM for your PlatiniumHost reseller plan
• WHM reseller user (not root)

Step 1 — Create an API user in WHM

1. Log in to WHM
2. Go to "Development → Manage API Tokens"
3. Click on "Generate Token"
4. Give it a name (e.g., WHMCS-Integration)
5. Copy the generated token — you will need it in WHMCS

Step 2 — Configure the server in WHMCS

1. In WHMCS, go to Setup → Products/Services → Servers
2. Click on "Add New Server"
3. Complete the fields:
   • Name: PlatiniumHost Reseller
   • Hostname/IP: Your server's IP
   • Type: cPanel
   • Username: Your WHM user
   • Password / API Token: The token from Step 1
   • Secure: Enabled (HTTPS)
4. Click on "Test Connection" — it should display ✅ Connected
5. Save changes

Step 3 — Create a WHMCS product linked to WHM

1. Go to Setup → Products/Services → Products/Services
2. Create a new product
3. On the "Module Settings" tab, select cPanel
4. Choose the server and the corresponding WHM package
5. Save the product