Guides tagged “automation”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about automation, sorted A-Z.
12 guides
Automate your VPS with the Virtualizor end-user API
Create an API key in the Virtualizor end-user panel, call it securely to list VPS, start, stop or restart them, and use it in scripts for monitoring and recovery.
Choosing a VPS for bots and automation scripts
Size a server for Discord or Telegram bots, scrapers and scheduled scripts, and see why a VPS that runs 24/7 is a good home for automation.
Create cPanel API tokens to automate your hosting account
Create, restrict and revoke cPanel API tokens in Manage API Tokens, then call the UAPI from scripts to automate email, DNS or backup tasks without sharing your password.
Create cron jobs in DirectAdmin
Schedule commands and PHP scripts with DirectAdmin Cron Jobs, write correct cron times, choose the right PHP binary, log output and stop unwanted emails.
Install Windows updates from PowerShell with PSWindowsUpdate
Use the PSWindowsUpdate module to list, install and hide Windows updates from PowerShell, control when the server restarts, and run updates on a schedule.
Schedule tasks with cron on Linux
Write crontab entries with confidence: the five time fields, working examples, logging output, avoiding overlapping runs and checking that jobs actually ran.
Schedule tasks with Windows Task Scheduler
Create scheduled tasks in Task Scheduler or PowerShell, choose the right account and trigger, and fix tasks that do not run.
Sell hosting with WHMCS and your WHM reseller account
Connect WHMCS to your WHM reseller account so orders create cPanel accounts automatically and unpaid invoices suspend them, with products mapped to packages.
Set up a domain registrar module in WHMCS
Activate a registrar module such as Enom, ResellerClub, Namecheap or OpenSRS in WHMCS, add API credentials, whitelist your IP and automate registrations and renewals.
Set up scheduled tasks (cron jobs) in Plesk
Create scheduled tasks in Plesk to run a command, fetch a URL or run a PHP script on a schedule, with notifications, logging and common cron mistakes explained.
Set up the WHMCS cron job and automation settings
Add the WHMCS system cron, configure invoice generation, payment reminders, suspension and termination, and check Automation Status so billing runs on its own.
WHMCS cron not running: how to find and fix the problem
Diagnose why the WHMCS cron is not running or failing: check System Health, run cron.php manually, fix PHP binary, ionCube, paths, memory and locked tasks.
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