Module Installation for Hetzner Dedicated Servers for WHMCS

Hetzner Dedicated Servers Automation for WHMCS is a highly convenient tool for anyone looking to automate the management of their Dedicated Servers.

This module enables your clients to remotely manage server status, access the docker details (if installed), and rebuild their machines with ease. It also offers flexibility to customize your services, making it easy to meet even the most demanding client requirements.

Installation and Configuration This tutorial will guide you through the smooth installation and configuration of Hetzner Dedicated Servers Automation for WHMCS.

We will guide you step by step through the whole process.:

1. Download and obtain the license key from our client area.
2. Extracted files (modules folder content) into your WHMCS directory.

Activating Hetzner Dedicated Servers Automation Module in WHMCS:

1. First go to Configuration > System Settings > Addon Modules

2. Next to Hetzner Server

    a. Activate – Click on Activate to activate the module
    b. Configure – Now click on configure for module configurations
    c. Module License – Provide license key that we get during module download
    d. Admin ID – Required for receiving cron job notifications.
    e. Allowed Domain – Necessary if WHMCS is installed on a subdomain and you want to display your plans on the main domain. In this case, you must whitelist the parent domain for security purposes.
    f. Access Control – Provide access control based on your requirement whereas Administrator is a mandatory Access control.

Obtaining Webservice credentials for the module

To perform these steps in Hetzner Robot, follow this concise guide:

1. Get Webservice User and Password - Visit the Hetzner Robot panel at https://robot.hetzner.com/, click on the profile icon, select Settings, then go to Webservice and app settings. There, you can find or create your webservice user and password.
2. Enable Webservice Ordering - Navigate to the Ordering tab within the Robot panel and enable Webservice Ordering if required for your module or integration. Note: These actions are necessary for API access and automating server management through external applications.

Configuring module with Webservice credentials

Here’s how to add and configure the Hetzner Webservice information in your WHMCS Hetzner module:

1. In the WHMCS admin panel, go to Addons and select Hetzner Server.
2. Click on Add Account in the module.
3. Enter the account name, Hetzner webservice username, and password, then confirm.
4. Next, open the Configuration menu within the module and adjust your settings as needed for server provisioning and management. Note: These steps allow the WHMCS module to communicate securely with Hetzner and manage server automation.

Cron Job

If you wanted to automatically assign the products when user ordered, then you can set up the cron to run at every day or every 6/12 hours, you can adjust according to your requirement