Guides from client work

Guides on WHMCS, web design, SaaS and AI.

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.

80 guides · 6 topics

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Best WHMCS Addons, Modules and Developers in 2026: A Buyer's Guide

No single WHMCS addon is best. This 2026 buyer's guide sorts modules by job, names the vendors and module developers behind them, and gives a checklist to run before you pay.

Shahid Malla · Dec 28, 2025 · 12 min

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WHMCS cPanel Integration: Setup, API Token and Common Errors

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

WHMCS Hooks Guide: How Do You Run Code on WHMCS Events?

A checked guide to WHMCS hooks: the includes/hooks folder, add_hook and priorities, nine common hook points, examples for InvoicePaid, ClientAreaHeadOutput and DailyCronJob, and when a hook is the wrong tool.

Shahid Malla Jan 4, 2026

8 min

WHMCS Cron Jobs: Command, Frequency, Status and Debugging

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

WHMCS Upgrade Guide: How to Update WHMCS to a New Version

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

12 min

Best WHMCS Addons, Modules and Developers in 2026: A Buyer's Guide

No single WHMCS addon is best. This 2026 buyer's guide sorts modules by job, names the vendors and module developers behind them, and gives a checklist to run before you pay.

Shahid Malla Dec 28, 2025

8 min

WHMCS API Guide: How Do You Authenticate and Make API Calls?

A checked guide to the WHMCS API: API roles and credentials, the IP allow-list and access key, a first call to includes/api.php, nine common actions, localAPI, paging, debugging and the risks.

Shahid Malla Dec 27, 2025

8 min

WHMCS Troubleshooting: The Diagnostic Flowchart I Follow

A seven-step WHMCS troubleshooting flowchart: System Health, cron status, the right log, the Module Queue and error reporting, plus a symptom table that says where to look and what usually causes it.

Shahid Malla Dec 18, 2025

8 min

How Do You Build a Custom WHMCS Provisioning Module?

A checked guide to building a WHMCS provisioning module: where the files go, the naming rule, eleven functions and when WHMCS calls them, the $params array, a minimal _CreateAccount, logging, testing and limits.

Shahid Malla Dec 6, 2025

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