Activating Module
- Download Module archive from HostBill Licenses Portal
- Extract archive contents in your main HostBill directory
- In your HostBill: Proceed to "Settings -> Modules -> Hosting Modules -> Inactive"
- Click "Activate" next to "Amazon Lightsail" module
Connecting HostBill with Amazon Lightsail
- Proceed to "Settings -> Apps -> Add new App"
- From Applications list select "Amazon Lightsail"
- Enter:
- Name - Name of this connection
- Access Key ID - Your Amazon Access Key ID (in amazon dashboard click "name of the profile" → Your Security Credentials → Access keys (access key ID and secret access key) → Create New Access Key)
- Secret Access Key - Your Amazon Secret Access Key. - Verify entered credentials by clicking "Test Connection"
- Save Changes
Adding Amazon Lightsail Product
- In HostBill go to Settings > Products & Services, and Add new order page
- From Order Types select "VPS Accounts"
- Enter your orderpage name, select orderpage template. Save Changes
- Add new product in new orderpage. Provide product name, setup price, Save Changes.
- In product configuration section proceed to "Connect with App", select "Amazon Lightsail" and App server created in previous steps.
- Setup Package Limits:
- Regions - Select region that will be used to deploy client vm
- Blueprints - Select the operating system template that will be used for vm.
- Instance plan - Select the virtual machine specification.
Note:
You can optionally use "Allow to select by client during checkout" checkbox.
This will automatically add new form items under Components->Forms allowing your client to configure server location, size or os template during order.
You can apply additional charges to those items.