BoxBilling v2 documentation

Whats new

Track changes and updates of BoxBilling versions

Release 2.12.5 (2012-12-05)

  • Fixes issue when domain order is activated for 2 years instead of 1
  • Approved invoice issue fix on Windows servers
  • Show transactions list for client
  • Enable multisite support by determining hostname and config file
  • Do not show payment gateway select box if cart total is 0

Release 2.11.28 (2012-11-28)

  • All modules settings moved to global settings page

  • Ability to edit countries list in system settings page

  • YouHosting API support. Now you can sell YouHosting services with BoxBilling

  • BoxBilling theme can now have settings page. Settings are globally available in client area theme

  • New theme filters:
    • asset_url - {{ ‘style.css’ | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
    • img_tag - {{ company.logo_url | img_tag }}
    • script_tag - {{ ‘jquery.min.js’ | asset_url | script_tag }}
    • stylesheet_tag - {{ ‘style.css’ | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
    • money - {{ ‘40’ | money }}
    • money_without_currency - {{ ‘40’ | money_without_currency }}
    • money_convert - {{ ‘40’ | money_convert }}
    • money_convert_without_currency - {{ ‘40’ | money_convert_without_currency }}

  • Updating Twig to 1.10.3

  • Cron option: Enable web based cron. This method requires that site has visitors and special theme tag support

  • Major admin area theme update. Using fluid layout. Added breadcrumbs

  • News module updates

  • Ability to change payment gateway in invoice payment page

  • Immediately redirect to payment gateway after checkout if payment gateway was selected

  • Defautl theme update: Show client login/signup form before checkout button in shopping cart

  • Search can be made by order meta keys

  • Added new database table client_order_meta to store custom order data

  • new statistic method to get number of sales by country

  • new statistic method to get number of clients in country

  • Do not use ajax when loading statistics in admin dashboard

  • Show Last month statistics in dashboard

  • Render mod_page_login.phtml instead of mod_client_login.phtml template if template exists

  • Allow create any template mod_client_*.phtml to be accessed by client only

  • Added redirects module. Usefull to redirect deprecated URLs to new ones

  • Simplified payment gateway logic. Now it is a simple file, no need to extend any class.

  • New event hooks:
    • onBeforeAdminExtensionConfigSave
    • onAfterAdminExtensionConfigSave
    • onBeforeProductAddedToCart
    • onAfterProductAddedToCart

  • Removed hostinger branding

  • Option to enable/disable ability for client to change his email

  • Ability to require email confirmation in welcome email

  • Ability to define required fields for client registration form

  • Ability to disable new client registrations

  • Invoices are not generated for 0 amount orders

  • Performance and multiple bug fixes

Release 2.9.14 (2012-09-14)

  • Added new field for service license - checked_at
  • Support tickets canned responses are grouped
  • Support settings option: auto responder and delay message
  • Preview ticket notes in tickets listing page
  • Ticket page updates in admin area
  • Ability to generate email templates for enabled extensions before first event occurrence
  • Ability to define which IPs are allowed to login to admin area
  • Redesigned settings page. All configurable extensions are listed in this page.
  • Simplified payment gateway adapters transaction processing logic. Now you can use API inside payment gateway method processTransaction Requires new parameter (new_transaction_process_logic) to be added to settings table to enable this option
  • Option to skip calling event hook in order suspend and cancel actions

Release 2.9.10 (2012-09-10)

  • Search clients by company name in clients listing page
  • Ability to define staff member permissions
  • New parameter in bb-config.php file BB_LOCALE_TIME_FORMAT - to define localized time format
  • Add: New filter to display translatable date with time: bb_datetime
  • Update: Search clients by company name in clients listing page
  • Fix: Use PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_USE_BUFFERED_QUERY for PDO connection
  • Fix: Order created from admin area do not match clients currency
  • Update: If order total after discount is 0 and product activation is set to after payment, activate order after checkout
  • Fix: Show total amount in print invoice page
  • Update: onAfterAdminClientPasswordChange receives password parameter
  • If order total after discount is 0 and product activation is set to after payment, activate order after checkout
  • Simplified installer app. Now works smoothly with nginx
  • Admin navigation is displayed according to staff member permissions
  • Currency converter in currency management page
  • No country detected flag fix
  • Print invoice total issue fix
  • Do not show help desks grouping in admin area support tickets listing
  • Forums has new attribute - category
  • Forum messages can now be rated with points
  • RedBean update to 3.2.3

Release 2.8.2 (2012-08-02)

  • Email template subject not updating fix
  • Ability to import existing hosting accounts without activation from admin area
  • Ability to automatically setup EU VAT rules from admin area
  • Invoice not marked as paid if client balance is equal to amount of invoice
  • Admin area client listing update. Shows clients country.
  • Added Queue manager. Gives ability to execute long running tasks in background
  • Added Mass mailer tool to send email to filtered list of clients.
  • Added Centova cast module to sell shout cast servers.
  • Added file editor to edit any file on BoxBilling.
  • Show Admin API key in admin profile
  • New fields in client profile: referred_by, company_vat, company_number, type
  • New fields for invoice: seller_company_vat, seller_company_number, buyer_phone_cc, buyer_company_vat, buyer_company_number, text_1, text_2
  • Added Tanzania to country list
  • Transfer code is not mandatory in domain order form
  • Country flag is visible in admin area clients listing page
  • Added country translations to default locale pot

Release 2.7.4 (2012-07-04)

  • Update script issue fix when did not update from 2.4.30
  • Payza payment gateway
  • Bug fix when shopping cart did not generate subscribable invoices
  • 2Checkout gateway updates
  • Does not list hidden products by default in guest/product/get_list call
  • Ability to remove order with addons.

Release 2.7.2 (2012-07-02)

  • Pass hosting account password to email template as variable
  • Whm server manager updates
  • Set default currency if clients currency is not defined when preparing invoice for client
  • Ability to call custom event hook on invoice item activation. New invoice item type - hook_call
  • Parameter execute in admin/invoice/mark_as_paid now can activate related services immediately
  • Order renewal logic parameter. Can select how renewal date is calculated
  • added new field in client database to define authorization type
  • admin/client/create password is not mandatory
  • admin/client/get can now find client by email
  • Invoices duplicate listing issue fix
  • Added Akismet checking for forum posts in spamChecker module
  • Support for php-gettext if gettext extension is not installed on server.
  • AliPay payment gateway updates
  • Added Thank You page. Clients can be redirected after payment instead of invoice.

Release v2.6.22 (22 June 2012)

  • Invoice tax calculation bug fix
  • Whm/Cpanel invalid body response issue updates
  • Fixed order event hooks
  • Can not create currency issue fix. Change currency price format from %price% to {{price}}. Solving an for servers where mod_security is enabled.
  • Fix for issue: Email templates are cached and does not auto refresh if BB_DEBUG mode is false
  • Add message to notification center after client makes post to forum topic. Notification center extension must be enabled.

Release v2.6.17 (17 June 2012)

  • New SolusVM VPS product type. Ability to import clients and existing servers from SolusVM master server. Full control from admin and client area.
  • New product type BoxBiling license. Ability to sell BoxBilling licenses from any BoxBilling installation.
  • Email templates are generated on first event occurrence.
  • Ability to filter orders by invoice option: issue invoice manually or automatically.
  • Ability to preview email templates. Old email templates are deprecated.
  • Ability to place new order for clients from admin area
  • Ability to change currency price format
  • Deprecated bb-library/Hook bindings. Now event hooks are binded from modules Service.php class
  • php mcrypt extension is now mandatory
  • Email settings are now stored in encrypted format
  • Added ability to reset email template to default
  • Moved email sending settings from general settings to email templates menu
  • New dashboard widget to show active orders count grouped by products
  • Updated Twig to 1.8.2 version
  • Added ability to disable/enable automatic invoice issuing for orders
  • SpamChecker is a module. Google recapthca and stopforumspam.com database checks can be simply enabled or disabled as any other module
  • All extensions can call other extension event hooks
  • All extensions can hook into cron job event
  • Added new API methods extension_config_get and extension_config_save to store encrypted extension configuration data
  • Admin layout contains more blocks. Gives more freedom for extensions developers.
  • Admin area dashboard statistics links now filters data for today and yesterday
  • Ability to load custom listing template file for order index page
  • Check if template file exists function for guest API guest.system_template_exists({“file”:”mod_index_dashboard.phtml”})
  • Ability to create admin account if none exists from admin area interface instead of login form.
  • Default sort order for new products
  • Products grouped by type can now be ordered on slider type form
  • Bug fix when installed in subfolder named same as one of the modules
  • Client profile management page updates - split to sections
  • Adding dotTk domain registrar to official version
  • Adding Interkassa payment gateway
  • Email registrar bug fixes
  • Internetbs registrar bug fixes
  • Ability to create custom products. These products can now be enabled and disabled as an extension
  • Added loader spinner to admin area login form
  • Added weekly pricing option for products
  • Currency rate is saved in invoice on payment event
  • Google Recaptcha now uses https
  • Ability to add/remove forum topic to favorites
  • Ability to subscribe/unsubscribe to forum message notifications
  • Adding new field to extensions meta table - client_id

Release v2.4.30 RC (30 April 2012)

  • Fixed bug when admin was not able to update order creation date in admin area
  • Promo code can be recurrent or applied to first order only
  • Promo code validation once per client
  • PayPal gateway validates non latin characters IPNs correctly
  • Ability to change how many times promo code was used
  • Added ability for admin to issue new invoice for order
  • Setup price promo code issue fix.
  • More translations made available
  • Show ticket notes counter in list and ticket
  • Order renewal invoice due date is same a order expiration date
  • Added version param to js and css files to avoid clear cache on update
  • https links updates
  • https://github.com/boxbilling/BoxBilling/issues/115 fix
  • Password issue fix: https://github.com/boxbilling/BoxBilling/issues/114
  • Including http://redbeanphp.com/ ORM in bb-library/rb.php For extensions as a helper
  • Simplifie nginx server support. Routing includes only 2 simple rules
  • Adding new core module mod_api. Api is now accessible from yourdomain.com/api/role/module/method. bb-api is deprecated and will be removed in 2.6 version
  • Gravatar url uses ssl if BoxBilling is on https
  • Selectable refunds logic: generate refund invoice with paid invoice numbering or generate credit note
  • New invoice status: “canceled”. Invoice with canceled status are not counted into income.
  • Invoice mark as paid with credits fix.
  • Show task status and charge icons for invoice items for approved invoices
  • Ability to remove clients balance
  • Adding exception to PayPal gateway for HUF currency.
  • Ability to install module from extensions site
  • Ability to filter invoices by paid_at date in url param
  • Adding config field for license service for more possibilities
  • https://github.com/boxbilling/BoxBilling/issues/113 update
  • Mail issue fix when port number was not recognized
  • Stats module update: Income is counted on paid_at date not created_at date
  • onBeforeClientProfileUpdate Event updates. Now receives currently logged in client data.
  • Invoice API returns more information
  • Display currency selector only if more than one currency is available
  • Hosting account password is generated on order activation action
  • Removing favicon to avoid overwriting on update
  • Added zip code management to invoice client credentials
  • Whm/Cpanel server manager update. Do not try to exceute command again if response failed
  • Translations fix
  • Typo fix in order management page
  • WebToPay payment adapter updates
  • Admin area dashboard updates. Clickable titles.
  • Adding missing email templates for closing ticket event
  • Client area popup close button style fix

Release v2.3.29 RC (29 March 2012)

Release v2.3.27 RC (27 March 2012)

  • New: Remember me for admin area and client area
  • New: Ability to upload new file for existing downloadable product order
  • New: Ability to change client ticket message from admin area
  • New: Added ability to remove order history items for admins
  • New: Added additional configuration field for server manager port.
  • New: Method to check if extension is on in template: {% if guest.extension_is_on({“mod”:’extensionname’}) %}
  • New: Adding ability to provide output for payment gateway to setOutput method
  • New: API method admin/order/create to create order for client
  • Fix: BoxBilling automatic update fix. New versions will be able to update from admin area
  • Fix: Log API debug messages to orders history page if BB_DEBUG is on
  • Fix: Css fix for client area when translation is long
  • Fix: Optimized support ticket reply default text
  • Fix: renaming and fixing function send_epp_code to get_epp_code
  • Fix: Issue https://github.com/boxbilling/BoxBilling/issues/101 fix
  • Fix: Fixed order status history sorting order
  • Fix: Ticket priority input is now simple in admin area. Ability to use custom priorities
  • Fix: Updated whm xmlapi class from official cpanel repository
  • Fix: Ability to move topic to other forum
  • Fix: Support ticket messages sorting order fix
  • Fix: Ticket conversation html fix. Wrong button position in Chrome
  • Fix: Client profile update method. Updates only passed fields
  • Fix: Do not allow API access until module is not enabled
  • Fix: Forum, knowledge base and news now can be disabled/enabled, as any other module.
  • Fix: Order notes now uses markdown syntax. So images and links are easily created.
  • Fix: Domain registrar “Email” updates
  • Fix: Admin area menu is generated for active modules only
  • Fix: Ability to install and uninstall extensions
  • Fix: Example theme updates
  • Fix: Changed state inputs. Do not lock clients to USA states only
  • Fix: Order renewal date determining can be configured

New event hooks

  • onBeforeGuestTransactionProcessed
  • onAfterGuestTransactionProcessed
  • onBeforeAdminInstallModule
  • onBeforeAdminUninstallModule
  • onAfterClientChangedNameservers
  • onBeforeAdminLogin
  • onEventAdminLoginFailed
  • onBeforeClientLogin
  • onEventClientLoginFailed

Release v2.3.13 RC (13 March 2012)

  • https://github.com/boxbilling/BoxBilling/issues/62 update
  • https://github.com/boxbilling/BoxBilling/issues/69 fix
  • https://github.com/boxbilling/BoxBilling/issues/74 fix
  • https://github.com/boxbilling/BoxBilling/issues/75 fix
  • https://github.com/boxbilling/BoxBilling/issues/87 fix
  • https://github.com/boxbilling/BoxBilling/issues/93 update
  • Added custom pages (tos & about-us & privacy-policy) to default theme
  • Added example theme to be used for extending default client area theme
  • Default client area theme has password reset button on login form
  • Product icons browser
  • New Hook: onAfterAdminCreateClient
  • Added option to test email configuration by sending test email for admins.
  • Updated BoxBilling mailer class.
  • Do not convert URLs to links automatically in email templates.
  • Added autolink filter for templates
  • Forum API call to search messages /guest/forum/search?q=keyword
  • Do not allow generate renewal invoice for orders with total of 0
  • New event hooks onAfterClientRepliedInForum and onBeforeClientRepliedInForum
  • Display client name in invoice list (admin area)
  • Fixed issue when updating order could not clear expiration date value
  • Show email template code in email templates management page
  • Redirect to open tickets list after ticket reply submitted by admin
  • Support tickets listing updates. Show clients name and replies count in list. Support menu items has defaults to open tickets
  • Added default icons set for products and product categories
  • Translatable periods titles
  • Added example theme file which does not require username on hosting order page
  • Ability to change staff member status in admin area
  • Ability to remove invoice for admin without any notifications
  • Added yesterday stats to dashboard

Release v2.2.21 RC (21 February 2012)

  • Products are not displayed in sorted order. Fix
  • Redirect after checkout bug fix
  • Added markitup wysiwyg editor for markdown textareas
  • Default install now contains custom sample pages: tos, about-us

Release v2.2.20 RC (20 February 2012)

  • Batch enable/disable email templates
  • Auto fix magic quotes issue.
  • Client profile custom fields are now TEXT type instead of varchar
  • Added custom field management in client profile
  • Added more fields to define company, like VAT number, company number etc.
  • Update for Issue #38 update https://github.com/boxbilling/BoxBilling/issues/38
  • Update for Issue #51 fix https://github.com/boxbilling/BoxBilling/issues/51
  • Update for Issue #52 fix https://github.com/boxbilling/BoxBilling/issues/52
  • Do not create invoice for shopping carts with total of 0.
  • Addons periods are displayed for selected periods only
  • Proforma Invoicing / Sequential Invoice Numbering. Paid invoices has different prefix and paid invoices numbering is sequential.
  • Add funds amount can be unlimited
  • Languages select box is displayed only if more that 1 language is available
  • API authentication fix. Can login with BASIC AUTH on any request
  • Remove table row element with javascript instead of page reload.
  • Products can be sorted
  • Updated Twig to 1.6.0 version
  • News announcements fix. Do not display draft items
  • Added support for custom pages with extensions. Like http://www.youdomain.com/myfeed.rss
  • Translatable messages returned from API
  • New IPN callback url to save IPN and redirect to invoice
  • New email notifications for staff members on events: onAfterClientSignUp, onAfterClientOpenTicket, onAfterClientOrderCreate
  • Update for https://github.com/boxbilling/BoxBilling/issues/55

Release v2.2.8 RC (8 February 2012)

  • Paginator updates for admin area
  • Installer updates. Does not show date warning message
  • Admin area dashboard updates
  • When order is activated, all addons are activated also.
  • When order is removed, all addons detaches from master order and becomes single order without addons.
  • Custom registrar uses Whois class to detect if domain is available or not.
  • Whm Server manager updates
  • Markdown updates. Supports extras
  • Optimized sql queries for statuses selects

Release v2.2.6 RC (6 February 2012)

  • Issue 16 - No email sent on invoice issue event
  • Timezone in config is set via function not ini_set
  • Forum message IP not displayed in admin area
  • Issue #14 - incorrect periods displayd in orders index page for products
  • Added ability to send emails via SMTP. Server can be configured in admin area
  • Issue #12,#11 - Settings duplicate entry fix.
  • Defined function gettext if extension is not loaded.

Release v2.2.2 RC (2 February 2012)

  • Knowledge Base fix in admin area
  • Added email template variables
  • System settings update error fix

Release v2.2.1 RC (1 February 2012)

  • Completely new version.
  • Redesigned database structure
  • Removed Zend Framework
  • Dropped multi-language content support and cms module
  • Changed translations logic. Now interface translations are gettext powered
  • Completely new design for admin and client area
  • Fully featured REST API implementation
  • A lot of unit tests and many more

Release v0.0.41 (17 October 2011)

  • Amazon simple pay single payment
  • Domain registrar DomainBox
  • Bug fixes

Release v0.0.40 (24 August 2011)

  • Disabled htacess by default, can be enabled in Configuration settings.
  • Whm manager updates
  • Admin area uses lots of ajax, works much faster
  • Order activation fixes
  • Subscriptions fixes
  • Small updates

Release v0.0.39 (22 July 2011)

New features

  • “Search anywhere” - Global search in admin area powered by Zend Search Lucene
  • Most simple Forum module with pretty urls
  • Promo codes - Create promo codes for your products products
  • BoxBilling API
  • Latest Twig template engine for client area templates
  • Simplified client area theme development
  • More event hooks

Bug fixes

  • Multiple currency bug fix
  • Registrars bug fixes
  • Session expire issue
  • Allow remove service at any time
  • Allow remove invoice
  • Typos fixes
  • and many more ...

New domain registrars

  • DotTk
  • ResellerId
  • Netregistry
  • ResellBiz

Release v0.0.38 (21 June 2011)

  • Client area interface lift
  • Admin area interface lift
  • Ability send emails via SMTP
  • Recurrent payment every 2 and 3 years
  • Change product payment type after it is created.
  • DirectAdmin fixes and updates
  • cPanel/WHM fixes and updates

New domain registrars

  • Opensrs
  • Email
  • Internet.bs
  • CentralNIC

New payment gateways

  • Authorize.net
  • WebToPay
  • Google checkout
  • Moneybookers
  • AlertPay
  • Liberty Reserve

Release v0.0.37 (21 May 2011)

  • Fixed cache bug
  • Changed product pricing logic
  • Updated subscriptions logic
  • Removed short tags
  • Fixed x.png in admin area
  • Fixed login as client button in admin area
  • Hide registration form if no tlds are provided
  • Currency logic updates
  • Fixed whm/cpanel bug with existing pakages
  • Paypal payments fix
  • Better password generator for accounts passwords
  • Added domain registration nameservers configurartion
  • After failed form validation tab with error opens
  • Show global ajax errors in admin area
  • Added Readme file
  • Updates for DirectAdmin
  • Updated Logo
  • Style updates
  • Downloadable products listing view update
  • News view update
  • Added new field in invoice display - Billing period
  • Snippets view update in admin area
  • Server configuration view updates

Release v0.0.36 (21 April 2011)

  • PayPal subscriptions as invoice payments
  • Ability to change default currency
  • Currency conversion rates calculator from finance.yahoo.com
  • Enom domain registrar updates
  • Setup accounts on DirectAdmin server
  • Ability to turn test mode for domain registrars
  • Security fixes

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