compositor

December 19, 2016

14 minutes ago, Paul said:

You might be later. If you are, just re-issue your key then.

Yes, that happened as expected, I've PM'd you.

Thanks Paul.

Paul · December 19, 2016

Hi Paul/Michael/Nesla,

I've moved the files no problem, I was not asked to re-instate my license.

Thanks

December 19, 2016

Hi Michael,

I just did that and now I get: examplehost/billing/billing/login so I gather that if I have the installation location as / I will then have my clients logging in via /billing/login while everyone would be accessing the "site" via /

I did it for admin as well:

Configure::set("Route.admin", "billing");

That sounds better, I was merely using the recommended settings but would physically moving the installation files to the root require a license re-issue?

I think you'd said in another post:

this would be fine but with Pauls' graciousness I'd say he would allow me to restart my trial.

Cheers

December 19, 2016

Hi Michael,

I looked at the kb for that:

https://docs.blesta.com/display/user/Installing+Blesta

but it won't get me one level up from the installation directory.

If only there was a way, I'd be signing up today.

December 19, 2016

From what I can gather, so-called static pages can only be generated in the same directory as where Blesta is installed, whereas I am wanting to have them separate so I can use Blesta as a CMS as well as a billing system but billing only occur in /billing and not the / directory

December 18, 2016

I was wondering how I might be able to change my installation location from examplehost/billing to / without invalidating my license.

Any guidance or pointers would be appreciated.

Thank you

December 18, 2016

So I gather there is technically no way to do what I'm asking then?

December 18, 2016

9 minutes ago, Blesta Addons said:

you will add page to CMS core of blesta .

pages outside blesta should be created manually or with other cms .

Would that be true of the method described in the original post made by Rodrigo?

December 18, 2016

30 minutes ago, Blesta Addons said:

you can use Admin Tools plugin to add pages to your cms portal with a simple click .

Hi and thank you for responding.

Can those pages exist outside of the Blesta Directory and would they include all but the branding in the footer or is there some other branding (required or not) I'm not aware of?

I look forward to your replying.

December 18, 2016

31 minutes ago, Blesta Addons said:

i don't think, as they are two domains deferent .

I'm under the impression that to develop locally I'd need a developer license, which may or may not be available with a lifetime license.

I know Blesta is not a CMS but my intention is to build a site around it and while I'm happy to pay a monthly charge, having the luxury of being able to develop locally would save me alot of money in the medium term at least since I'd not have many (or any) customers to begin with.

Of course this could all be subjective as a lifetime license is just that and I am open to obtaining one as an investment but having to work remotely all the time is not my idea of flexibility.

I was hoping to be able to do this with WHMCS but alas, the assumptions made by those in charge of that platform were enough to turn me off even before a trial and then hearing how just about every file is encrypted really killed it before I even felt any level of trust.

I don't want to make what I see as the mistake of focussing on customers in the short term, when there are many other things to be concerned with such as Media Queries for CSS which as you may know take a great deal of time to develop not to mention intergrating with an existing CMS on the server side, and while it may not be the suggested approach; it is nonethless what I wish to do.

December 18, 2016

Thanks again for responding to my question.

So do you mean I can use a monthly or lifetime license with something like examplehost.local as well as examplehost.com?

December 18, 2016

If I want to develop on Localhost and via a Public IP, do I need to have a developer license or would I be approved for at least a local and public domain?

I am used to using Perch where you can nominate Production, Staging and Development domains and it works very well; it's monitored against gaming and is a very modern approach so I was hoping Blesta would be similar in that regard.

December 18, 2016

Did you pass the System Requirements?

December 18, 2016

Got it mate, legend:)

I will look at some of the parameters and see if I can make another page.

End game for me is to be able to create a page in the root, i.e. http://examplehost.com when i have http://examplehost.com/billing as my Blesta installation location.

Thanks again

December 18, 2016

Hi Michael,

By Services, I gather you mean when they are initially ordered by a person; yes I will not be manually creating client information in the long run of course.

I will have a look at cron jobs, but the part I am mainly concerned about at present is how to ensure I can get payment.

I appreciate the information you have given me, as I will need to know about that at some point.

Thanks again

December 17, 2016

This is the code I have for the main.pdt file:

<?php
/**
 * CMS main controller
 * 
 * @package blesta
 * @subpackage blesta.plugins.cms.controllers
 * @copyright Copyright (c) 2010, Phillips Data, Inc.
 * @license http://www.blesta.com/license/ The Blesta License Agreement
 * @link http://www.blesta.com/ Blesta
 */
class Main extends CmsController {
	
	/**
	 * Pre-action
	 */
	public function preAction() {
		parent::preAction();
		
		$this->uses(array("PluginManager", "Cms.CmsPages"));
		
		// Redirect if this plugin is not installed for this company
		if (!$this->PluginManager->isInstalled("cms", $this->company_id))
			$this->redirect($this->client_uri);
		
		// Use the same structure as that of the client portal for the company given
		$this->structure->setDefaultView(APPDIR);
		$this->structure->setView(null, "client" . DS . $this->layout);
		$this->structure->set("custom_head",
			"<link href=\"" . Router::makeURI(str_replace("index.php/", "", WEBDIR) . $this->view->view_path) . "views/" . $this->view->view . "/css/styles.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text/css\" />"
		);
		
		$this->base_uri = WEBDIR;
		$this->view->base_uri = $this->base_uri;
		$this->structure->base_uri = $this->base_uri;
		
		// Set the client info
		if ($this->Session->read("blesta_client_id")) {
			$this->client = $this->Clients->get($this->Session->read("blesta_client_id"));
			$this->view->set("client", $this->client);
			$this->structure->set("client", $this->client);
		}
	}
	
	/**
	 * Portal/CMS index
	 */
	public function index() {
		$uri = "/";
		if (isset($this->get[0]))
			$uri = $this->get[0];
		
		$this->uses(array("Cms.CmsPages", "PluginManager"));
		
		// Load the template parser
		Loader::load(VENDORDIR . "h2o" . DS . "h2o.php");
		$parser_options_html = Configure::get("Blesta.parser_options");
		// Don't escape html
		$parser_options_html['autoescape'] = false;
		
		// Check if the page exists
		if (($page = $this->CmsPages->get($uri, $this->company_id))) {
			// Get installed plugins
			$plugins = $this->PluginManager->getAll($this->company_id);
			$installed_plugins = array();
			foreach ($plugins as $plugin)
				$installed_plugins[$plugin->dir] = $plugin;
			
			// Set page content
			$url = rtrim($this->base_url, "/");
			
			$tags = array(
				'base_url' => $this->Html->safe($url),
				'blesta_url' => $this->Html->safe($url . WEBDIR),
				'client_url' => $this->Html->safe($url . $this->client_uri),
				'admin_url' => $this->Html->safe($url . $this->admin_uri),
				'plugins' => $installed_plugins
			);
			
			$page->content = H2o::parseString($page->content, $parser_options_html)->render($tags);
			
			$this->set("content", $page->content);
			$this->structure->set("page_title", $page->title);
			$this->structure->set("title", $page->title);
		}
		else {
                        switch($uri) {
                          case 'services':
                            $this->structure->set("page_title", "*** INSERT PAGE TITLE ***");
                            $this->structure->set("title", "*** INSERT TITLE SHOWN ON PORTAL TEMPLATE ***");
                            // Placeholders won't work with this method, so let's use variables
                            $url = rtrim($this->base_url, "/");
                            $blesta_url = $this->Html->safe($url . WEBDIR);
                            $html = <<<EOT
 

    <div class="col-md-4 col-sm-6 portal-box">
        <a href="{$blesta_url}services>
            <div class="well">
                <i class="fa fa-cogs fa-4x"></i>
                <h4>Foo</h4>
                <p>Bar.</p>
            </div>
        </a>
    </div>

 
 
EOT;
                            $metatags = <<<EOT
<meta property="og:title" content="Examplehost"/>
<meta property="og:description" content="Web Design and Development Services"/>
<meta property="og:image" content="https://examplehost.net.au/images/"/>
<meta property="og:url" content="https://examplehost.net.au/billing"/>
 
 
EOT;
                            $this->structure->set("metatags" , $metatags);$this->set("content", $html);
                            break;
							default:
							$this->redirect($this->base_uri);
                        } 
}
	}
}
?>

and this for structure.pdt

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html dir="<?php echo (in_array($this->_("AppController.lang.dir", true), array("ltr", "rtl")) ? $this->_("AppController.lang.dir", true) : "ltr");?>">
    <head>
        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
        <title><?php echo $this->Html->safe(($this->Html->ifSet($page_title) ? $page_title . " | " : "") . $this->Html->ifSet($system_company->name));?></title>
		<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
		<?php echo $this->Html->ifSet($metatags) ?>
		<link rel="shortcut icon" href="<?php echo $this->view_dir;?>images/favicon.ico" />
		
		<link href="<?php echo $this->view_dir;?>css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
		<link href="<?php echo $this->view_dir;?>css/styles.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
		<link href="<?php echo $this->view_dir;?>css/slider.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
		<?php
		// Theme CSS
		if (isset($theme_css)) {
		?>
		<link href="<?php $this->Html->_($theme_css);?>" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" />
		<?php
		}
        if ($this->_("AppController.lang.dir", true) == "rtl") {
        ?>
        <link href="<?php echo $this->view_dir;?>css/rtl.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" />
        <?php
        }
		?>
		<link href="<?php echo $this->view_dir;?>font-awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
		
		<script type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo $this->view_dir;?>javascript/jquery.min.js"></script>
		<script type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo $this->view_dir;?>javascript/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
		<!--[if lt IE 10]><script type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo $this->view_dir;?>javascript/history/json2.js"></script><![endif]-->
		<script type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo $this->view_dir;?>javascript/history/history.adapter.jquery.js"></script>
		<script type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo $this->view_dir;?>javascript/history/history.js"></script>
		<!--[if lt IE 10]><script type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo $this->view_dir;?>javascript/history/history.html4.js"></script><![endif]-->
		<script type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo $this->view_dir;?>javascript/jquery-client-3.5.0.js"></script>
		
		<?php
		echo $this->Javascript->getFiles("head");
		echo $this->Html->ifSet($custom_head);
		?>
		
		<!--[if lt IE 9]>
			<script src="<?php echo $this->view_dir;?>javascript/html5shiv.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
			<script src="<?php echo $this->view_dir;?>javascript/respond.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
		<![endif]-->
		<?php echo $this->Html->ifSet($head);?>
    </head>
    <body>
		<?php echo $this->Html->ifSet($body_start);?>
		<?php
		if ($this->Html->ifSet($show_header, true)) {
		?>
		<div class="header">
			<div class="container">
				<div class="logo">
					<a href="<?php echo $this->Html->safe($this->base_uri);?>">
						<?php
						if (!empty($theme_logo)) {
						?>
							<img src="<?php $this->Html->_($theme_logo);?>" alt="Logo" />
						<?php
						}
						elseif (!empty($blesta_logo)) {
						?>
							<img src="<?php $this->Html->_($blesta_logo);?>" alt="Blesta" />
						<?php
						}
						else {
						?>
							<img src="<?php echo $this->view_dir;?>images/logo.png" alt="Blesta" />
						<?php
						}
						?>
					</a>
				</div>
				<?php
				if ($this->Html->ifSet($staff_as_client)) {
				?>
				<span class="label label-info pull-right"><a href="<?php echo $this->Html->safe($this->admin_uri . "clients/logoutasclient/");?>"><span class="fa fa-info-circle"></span> <?php $this->_("AppController.client_structure.staff_as_client_note");?></a></span>
				<?php
				}
				?>
			</div>
		</div>
		<div class="title">
			<div class="container">
				<h3><?php echo ($this->Html->ifSet($title) ? $this->Html->_($title, true) : $this->_("AppController.client_structure.default_title", true));?></h3>
			</div>
		</div>
		<?php
			if (!$this->Html->ifSet($logged_in)) {
		?>
		<div class="clearfix"></div>
		<div class="no-nav"></div>
		<?php
			}
			else {
		?>
		<div class="nav-content">
			<div class="nav">
				<nav class="navbar navbar-default" role="navigation">
					<div class="navbar-header">
						<button type="button" class="navbar-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#bs-example-navbar-collapse-1">
							<span class="sr-only"><?php $this->_("AppController.sreader.navigation");?></span>
							<span class="icon-bar"></span>
							<span class="icon-bar"></span>
							<span class="icon-bar"></span>
						</button>
					</div>
					
					<div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="bs-example-navbar-collapse-1">
						<div class="container">
							<?php
							$active_nav = null;
							?>
							<ul class="nav navbar-nav">
								<?php
								foreach ($this->Html->ifSet($nav, array()) as $link => $value) {
									$attributes = array();
									$link_attributes = array();
									$dropdown = !empty($value['sub']);
									$active = false;
									
									if ($value['active']) {
										$active = true;
										$attributes['class'][] = "active";
										$active_nav = $value;
									}
									if ($dropdown) {
										$attributes['class'][] = "dropdown";
										$link_attributes['class'][] = "dropdown-toggle";
										$link_attributes['data-toggle'][] = "dropdown";
										
										// Set parent to active if child is
										if (!$active) {
											foreach ($this->Html->ifSet($value['sub'], array()) as $sub_link => $sub_value) {
												if ($sub_value['active']) {
													$attributes['class'][] = "active";
													break;
												}
											}
										}
									}
								?>
								<li<?php echo $this->Html->buildAttributes($attributes);?>>
									<a href="<?php $this->Html->_($link);?>"<?php echo $this->Html->buildAttributes($link_attributes);?>>
										<i class="<?php $this->Html->_($value['icon']);?>"></i> 
										<?php
										$this->Html->_($value['name']);
										
										if ($dropdown) {
										?>
										<b class="caret"></b>
										<?php
										}
										?>
									</a>
									<?php
									if (!empty($value['sub'])) {
									?>
									<ul class="dropdown-menu">
										<?php
										foreach ($this->Html->ifSet($value['sub'], array()) as $sub_link => $sub_value) {
										?>
										<li>
											<a href="<?php $this->Html->_($sub_link);?>"><i class="<?php $this->Html->_($sub_value['icon']);?>"></i> <?php $this->Html->_($sub_value['name']);?></a>
										</li>
										<?php
										}
										?>
									</ul>
									<?php
									}
									?>
								</li>
								<?php
								}
								?>
							</ul>
							
							<ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right">
								<li class="dropdown">
									<a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">
										<?php $this->Html->_($contact->first_name);?> <?php $this->Html->_($contact->last_name);?>
										<b class="caret"></b>
									</a>
									<ul class="dropdown-menu">
										<li><a href="<?php echo $this->Html->safe($this->client_uri . "main/edit/");?>"><i class="fa fa-edit fa-fw"></i> <?php $this->_("AppController.client_structure.text_update_account");?></a></li>
										<?php
										if ($this->Html->ifSet($portal_installed, false)) {
										?>
										<li><a href="<?php echo $this->Html->safe(WEBDIR);?>"><i class="fa fa-circle-o fa-fw"></i> <?php $this->_("AppController.client_structure.text_return_to_portal");?></a></li>
										<?php
										}
										?>
										<li class="divider"></li>
										<li><a href="<?php echo $this->Html->safe($this->client_uri . "logout/");?>"><i class="fa fa-sign-out fa-fw"></i> <?php $this->_("AppController.client_structure.text_logout");?></a></li>
									</ul>
								</li>
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div><!-- /.navbar-collapse -->
				</nav>
			</div>
		</div>
		<?php
			}
		}
		?>
		
		<!-- Begin Content -->
		<div class="container">
			<div class="row<?php echo (!$this->Html->ifSet($show_header, true) ? " login" : "");?>">
				<?php
				if (!empty($active_nav['secondary'])) {
				?>
					<div class="col-md-3">
						<div class="list-group">
							<?php
							foreach ($active_nav['secondary'] as $link => $value) {
							?>
								<a href="<?php $this->Html->_($link);?>" class="list-group-item left-nav <?php echo ($value['active'] ? "active" : "");?>">
									<i class="<?php $this->Html->_($value['icon']);?>"></i> 
									<?php
									$this->Html->_($value['name']);
									?>
								</a>
							<?php
							}
							?>
						</div>
					</div>
					<div class="col-md-9">
						<div class="row">
							<?php echo $content;?>
						</div>
					</div>
				<?php
				}
				else {
					echo $content;
				}
				?>
			</div>
			<div class="row footer">
				<div class="col-md-12">
					<hr />
					<p class="text-center">Powered by <a href="http://www.blesta.com/">Blesta</a>, &copy; Phillips Data, Inc.</p>
				</div>
			</div>
		</div>
		
		<div class="modal fade" id="global_modal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-hidden="true">
			<div class="modal-dialog">
				<div class="modal-content">
					<div class="modal-header">
						<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-hidden="true">&times;</button>
						<h4 class="global_modal_title"></h4>
					</div>
					<div class="modal-body"><i class="fa fa-spinner fa-spin"></i></div>
					<div class="modal-footer"></div>
				</div>
			</div>
		</div>
        
		<?php echo $this->Javascript->getFiles("body");?>
		<?php echo $this->Javascript->getInline();?>
		<?php echo $this->Html->ifSet($body_end);?>
    </body>
</html>

What I don't know of course is how to reference these files in order to create a static page.

I am fine with having Powered By in the footer so is that all I'd need to have for a branded service?

At some point I would like to have a fully blank slate so I can copy HTML generated from my CMS into these templates, which I am guessing is the best way to go to begin with rather than introduce server code from another CMS.

December 17, 2016

I have successfully setup Blesta, and done the following:

- Created a Package in WHM and Blesta

- Setup PayPal standard module

- Entered Paypal Username, Password and API signature using a Sandbox account

- Created a user

- Created a recurring invoice

The invoice shows in the Clients' account but I can only Review and Confirm so is that all it is meant to do?

Cheers

December 17, 2016

It was actually because I had unlimited bandwidth set for the package, when for my WHM I only have limited bandwidth.

December 17, 2016

Hi Michael,

I believe you are right, as I am not able to assign packages to accounts I create in WHM.

Thanks for your input.

December 17, 2016

I thought this may be the most appropriate place to post, i.e. not related to an extension.

I've been reading here:

added the code, but of course I have no understanding of what to do next.

From what I can gather, this person has created files linked from the main page, e.g. examplehost/billing so that an index page can be defined for examplehost

If anyone can give me information on how to do this it would be endlessly appreciated as it is one of the reasons I am thinking of investing in the platform.

December 17, 2016

I have created a package in WHM, and I am trying to use that in Blesta so while I can see that the module has been correctly provisioned, no package comes up on the Blesta form.

If anyone has any expertise in this area, that would be great.

December 17, 2016

G'day Nelsa,

I appreciate your grasp of the platform.

The only real problem in my view, with any of these platforms is there is no clear way to develop and use them as a CMS/Host Billing System.

Cheers and good health

December 17, 2016

I am attempting to install 3.6.2 via CPanel, however I am being asked for a database name that cannot include non-alphanumeric characters such as _ however CPanel only allows me to create databases with a name construct e.g. website_database

Is this something to do with Blesta or is it CPanel that is the problem and does that mean it is impossible to install Blesta via CPanel or is the problem limited to my hosting since I have never seen a system (cpanel) that allows you to create a database or database user without the _

Edit: I managed to set it up.

The installer script needs to setup the database itself and wants a name for after the _

December 17, 2016

Hi,

I just set up WHM hosting, with at least one CPanel, however in the section titled "Remote Access Key" it says:

Remote access keys allow you to log in to your server without the need for a password. You can use a remote access key (or access hash) to authenticate with WHM’s remote API or DNS clustering features. If you use a remote billing solution, you will need to set up a remote access key on all of your cPanel & WHM servers.

Is there somewhere in CPanel that I have to enter the hash, as well as in Blesta?

Thanks again for any assistance offered.

December 17, 2016

I found out the hard way, you need access to WHM rather than just CPanel so you can access the Remote Access Key which means you need true reseller hosting in order to be able to use Blesta.

It is no wonder WHMCS is such a stitch up.

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