Follow these step-by-step instructions to enable the automated billing system. Please note that these instructions do not cover obtaining a merchant account for credit card processing, or setting up accounts for billing. These functions are covered in separate HOWTOs.
Log in to WebsiteOS using your master (root) VMS password.
Launch the VMS Manager application.
Click on the "billing" link on the left-hand side of the interface.
Click on "payment gateway settings".
Choose a payment gateway form the list (you must have first obtained a merchant account with the gateway provider to use this). Click on "configure…"
Fill out all required fields, using the information you obtained from the gateway provider when you obtained your merchant account. If your gateway provider supports billing in different currencies, please make sure the correct currency is selected.
Place a checkmark beside "enable credit card billing using this gateway".
Click "ok".
You will be returned to the previous menu, except you should see that your payment gateway is listed at the top as "enabled".
Click "ok". You will be returned to the previous menu.
Click "billing preferences". You will be taken to the billing preferences interface
Place a checkmark beside "enable billing".
If your country or region requires you to apply a sales tax to all billing transactions, please fill in the name of the tax and the tax rate as a percentage. Do not include the "%" symbol. E.g. if your tax is 7 percent, enter "7" into the tax rate field.
Enter a billing start date. This date must be later than the current date (i.e. set to tomorrow or later). This is the starting point from which billing cycles will be determined.
The automated billing system sends out automatic notifications to your customers. The information in the "message configuration" section must be filled out in order for these messages to be sent out. At a minimum, you must fill in all fields marked with an asterisk (*).
Click "ok"
You have now enabled the billing system for use with a payment gateway. Please note that any existing domains must have billing information filled in before they will be billed.