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Installing HostBill

HostBill installation is fully automated and takes just seconds, more info at Installation

Your resellers can use your module with any HostBill license version from 3.2.1

Obtaining OnApp reseller module

  Purchase custom module from our clientarea

  • Provide us with hostname/subdomain that you have your OnApp installed. Ie. if you have OnApp instances under cloud1.yourhostname.com and cloud2.yourhostname.com, we will provide you with module that can be used with OnApp installed on .yourhostname.com
  • Provide us with reseller-zone restrictions you wish to have
  • We will provide you with .zip archive of module that your resellers can use with their HostBill installation
    • Installation of module is simple - reseller need to extract it in his main HostBill directory and activate YourBrandReseller module

    Overview

    OnApp Reseller module is a custom module for your brand to give your clients the tool to resell their cloud space with HostBill. With this module you can introduce cloud reseller program that will help you to drive more sales. The module is based on your cloud only - resellers will not be able to use it on competitors' clouds.

    Activating the module

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    1. If the module is included in your HostBill edition you can download it from your client portal.
    2. If the module is not included in your HostBill edition you can purchase it from our marketplace and then download it from the client area.
    3. Once you download the module extract it in the main HostBill directory.
    4. Go to Settings → Modules → Hosting Modules, find and activate OnApp Reseller module.

    Connecting HostBill with OnApp Reseller

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    1. Proceed to Settings → Apps → Add new App
    2. From Applications list select OnApp Reseller
    3. Enter your OnApp credentials
    4. Verify entered credentials by clicking Test Connection to check if HostBill can connect
    5. Save Changes


    How It works

    1. Create OnApp account for reseller with privileges described below, either using your HostBill or directly in OnApp
    2. If using HostBill you can create pay-as-you go plan with metered billing implemented in OnApp module, or create fixed-billing plan
    3. Using your module reseller will provision single VPS machines for his their customers using his the reseller's HostBill copy, all within resources you've set to himthe reseller
    4. If reseller run runs out of resources he they can purchase them directly from you

    OnApp reseller privileges

    Reseller user created in OnApp should have default User privileges mentioned here, along with some extra permissions enabled:hypervisor_zones.list,template_sets.read,data_store_zones.list,network_zones.list , View OnApp version .

    If you wish to limit any of those zones availability for certain reseller, please provide IDs of zones you wish to offer your resellers to use before creating your module.
    I.e.: If you want your resellers and their customers to create VMs on hypervisor zone: "resellers" and "resellers_2" only, email us with hypervisor zone ids: ID1, ID2... (where ID is numeric ID of zone you wish to allow). This applies to each zone/set you wish to limit.

     

    Changelog

    OnApp & OnApp Reseller module for HostBill is actively maintained to make sure all new cool features are available for you and your customers.

    Latest version: OnApp 2.3.x, HostBill 3.2.1 - 2012-02-09 - Read changelog