How to Change Dates Display in WHMCS
How to Change Dates Display in WHMCS WHMCS can display dates in several different formats, and you can configure display for admins and clients separately. Change Date Formats To configure the date format: Go to Configuration > System Settings > General Settings (prior to WHMCS 8.0, Setup > General Settings). Select the Localisation tab. For Date Format, choose the desired date […]
How to Set the Default Country and Language
How to Set the Default Country and Language You can configure a default country and language for your WHMCS installation. Set the Default Country and Language To configure a default country and language: Go to Configuration > System Settings > General Settings (Setup > General Settings in WHMCS 7.10 and earlier). Select the Localisation tab. For Default Country, choose the country […]
How to Enable SSL on a WHMCS Installation
How to Enable SSL on a WHMCS Installation WHMCS often contains private and sensitive data that passes between WHMCS and end users’ browsers. Having a valid SSL certificate that enables the use of HTTPS and encrypted communication is essential for data security. Enable SSL To enable SSL on your WHMCS installation: 1. If you do […]
How to Rename the WHMCS Admin Directory
How to Rename the WHMCS Admin Directory Customizing the name of your WHMCS admin directory makes it harder for bots and other malicious users to find the login URL for your WHMCS Admin Area. To do this, you must create the custom directory and update WHMCS’s configuration to use it successfully. We recommend performing this task and […]
How to Restrict Access by IP Address in WHMCS
How to Restrict Access by IP Address in WHMCS For increased protection, if your staff uses fixed IP addresses, you can restrict access to a specific set of IP addresses. This will help to prevent access by hackers and other malicious users. Restricting Access To restrict access, create a .htaccess file in your WHMCS admin directory. Add […]
How to Move the Crons Directory in WHMCS
How to Move the Crons Directory in WHMCS We recommend moving the crons directory to a private directory above your web root. This will prevent web-based access and help to protect your WHMCS installation. To do this, you must move the directory and update WHMCS’s configuration to use it successfully. Moving the crons Directory This process involves editing […]
How to Secure the Configuration File in WHMCS
How to Secure the Configuration File in WHMCS We recommend adjusting the permissions for the configuration.php file in your WHMCS root directory. This file contains sensitive data that you can’t recover without a backup copy of the file. Changing the file permissions helps to avoid accidentally overwriting, editing, or deleting the file. Changing File Permissions 400 permissions provide […]
How to Secure Writeable Directories
How to Secure Writeable Directories We recommend moving all writeable directories to a private location in order to prevent web-based access. When you move them, you must also update their locations in your installation’s file storage and the templates cache. We recommend performing this task and other security measures immediately after installing WHMCS. For a […]