How Does Provisioning Work?

From this guide, you will learn:

1. How to Create a Web Server.
2. How to Create a Hosting Package.
3. How to Purchase the Hosting Package as a Client.

How to Create a Web Server

1. First, create an account on any web hosting service such as Plesk.
2. You can create and provision a Web Hosting service on Host Control > Web Hosting from the Admin Dashboard or Settings > Provision Configurations.

For this example, we will go in from the host control.

3. Click on Add New and select Web Server.

4. Type your Web Hosting service name and choose Plesk.

5. Add all the necessary Provision Configurations, such as Host Name, Admin User Name, and Admin Password. All of the information can be found on your panel.

6. Afterwards, choose your operating system, fill in the optional configuration attributes, and then click Create.

How to Create a Hosting Package

1. Go to the Hosting Packages tab, then click on Add New, and select Hosting Package.

2. Create a Product Category.

3. Write your Product Name and then click Create.

4. Click Manage Product, go to Product Billing, and under Purchase Type, you can make it a Recurring Payment.

5. Under Subscription Terms, type in an amount and choose the currency.

6. You can update the Multi-currency options.

7. You can also go to Provisioning to choose your Provision Blueprint and Provider.

8. Select the Configuration Mode and choose your Provider Configuration (the Web Hosting that you created).

9. You can keep the Setup Functions as Default, and Order Setup Fields as Inherit from category.

10. Under Provision Fields, you need to configure your Package Identifier.

11. You can create the Package with all the details (for example, disk space, monthly bandwidth limit, etc.) from your panel. Add the Package Name to the Package Identifier.

The product should now be set up and live.

How to Purchase the Hosting Package as a Client

1. A Client can purchase the Hosting Package by first going to Place New Order from the Client Dashboard.

2. Select the Category and click Add to basket.

3. Add a Domain Name and click Add to basket.

4. Click Continue to Checkout.

5. Select Pay Later and click on Place Order and Pay.

6. Your Order will be complete.

7. If you go to Orders from the Admin Dashboard, you can find the order. Click on it.

8. You can Review the order with FraudMind.

9. Approve it.

10. Select Go to Order.

11. Select Invoices and click on the Order.

12. Click on Pay Now.

13. Make the Manual Payment.

14. It will mark it as paid. Click on the Product.

15. In the back end of the Manage tab, it will trigger the system to run a Create Command.

16. You can also see the Activity log.

17. You can log in to the Control Panel now as the Admin.

18. You can also log in as a Client.