Guides from client work
Step-by-step guides written from my own client work and checked against the official documentation. Each one says when it was last reviewed, and what I sell when it matters.
8 min
Google Tag Manager and GA4 in WHMCS without template edits: the output hooks, a purchase event built from the order, consent mode, keeping staff and personal data out, and testing with Tag Assistant.
Shahid Malla
Feb 2, 2026
8 min
A do-it-yourself WHMCS setup in the order of work, checked against the WHMCS 9.0 documentation: install, the ten security steps, cron, the wizard, settings, products, automation, backups and test orders.
Shahid Malla
Feb 1, 2026
7 min
WHMCS ships no Razorpay module, so this covers Razorpay's own open-source plugin: which version to install, keys, the order.paid webhook, currencies, testing, refunds, renewals and common errors.
Shahid Malla
Jan 30, 2026
8 min
How to connect Stripe to WHMCS with the official modules: the four gateways, publishable and restricted keys, the webhooks WHMCS registers itself, Apple Pay, renewals, test cards and common errors.
Shahid Malla
Jan 28, 2026
8 min
The order I use to move WHMCS to a new server with a maintenance window of minutes: what to copy, what to edit in configuration.php, when to reissue the license and what to check after DNS switches.
Shahid Malla
Jan 28, 2026
7 min
How to run reseller hosting on WHMCS with cPanel and WHM reseller accounts: the privileges to ask for, the API token, prefixed packages, product types, provisioning errors, branding, per-account billing and limits.
Shahid Malla
Jan 15, 2026
7 min
How to set up multiple currencies in WHMCS from the official documentation: the default currency, the Base Conv. Rate direction, daily rate updates, per-currency prices, client currency, gateway conversion and tax.
Shahid Malla
Jan 14, 2026
9 min
What WHMCS costs per month in 2026, read from whmcs.com on 10 October 2026: every plan and client limit, what Starter means today, what costs extra, and the bills beyond the license.
Shahid Malla
Jan 12, 2026
7 min
How WHMCS VPS provisioning works: the module functions behind create, suspend, terminate and upgrade, the Virtualizor and SolusVM modules, configurable options for resources and templates, and a lifecycle test.
Shahid Malla
Jan 11, 2026
8 min
How to connect WHMCS to a cPanel & WHM server: the API token and the privileges it needs, package mapping, server groups, usage sync, single sign-on, Sync Accounts and the errors you will see.
Shahid Malla
Jan 10, 2026
8 min
The WHMCS cron setup checked against the official documentation: the command to copy, how often to run it, the Time of Day setting, where status is reported, cron.php options and debugging.
Shahid Malla
Jan 3, 2026
8 min
How to update WHMCS with the built-in Automatic Updater: where it is, which update channel to pick, what to check and back up first, PHP and ionCube requirements, and what to do when an update fails.
Shahid Malla
Jan 2, 2026
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