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We are pleased to announce the release of WHMCS 7.8 to General Availability. This marks the end of pre-production testing and promotes WHMCS 7.8 to the recommended version for all new installations and upgrades. WHMCS 7.8 introduces support for Multiple Pay Methods for clients, improvements to the credit card checkout UX, a new tool intended to help make it easier to keep servers in-sync and reduce dormant account usage, Auto-Complete for Server Creation, a New Stripe Module and more. What's New? Multiple Pay Methods - Store multiple Credit Card and Bank Account Pay Methods per Client for faster checkout Improvements to Checkout UX - A simpler more intuitive credit card checkout experience Server Sync Tool - The new way to keep servers in-sync and reduce dormant account usage Free Two-Factor Authentication - Time-Based Tokens now freely available Client Area Password Generator - To encourage use of stronger more secure passwords Hide & Retire Product Addons - Allowing you to remove addons from sale and retire them from use Server Setup Auto-complete - Speeding up the process of adding new servers Ticket Attachment Pruning - Remove old attachments for reduced disk usage and reduced liability Improved Credit Audit Trail - Track who issues credits plus a simplified review process New Stripe Module - Migration to use of Stripe Elements and added 3D Secure Support And more... For a full list of new features and more information, visit the What's New in WHMCS 7.8 microsite. Getting the Update Automatic Update You can update to the latest version of WHMCS using the Automatic Updater. Simply navigate to Utilities > Update WHMCS to begin the update process. As always, a download is also being made available for those who wish to install or upgrade manually. You can download WHMCS 7.8 from our downloads page. Thank you for continuing to support and use WHMCS and we hope you enjoy the latest version! Release Notes | Changelog | Download

We are pleased to announce the launch of the WHMCS 7.8 public beta. New features in WHMCS 7.8 include support for Multiple Pay Methods for Clients, a New and Improved Server Sync Tool, Free Time-Based Token Two-Factor Authentication, Client Area Password Generator, Server Setup Auto-complete, Automated Ticket Attachment Pruning and more... Join the beta to try it out today! To learn more about what's new, please visit the WHMCS 7.8 Preview Site Take part in the beta Be among the first to try out the new features and functionality by getting involved in the beta today. Our public beta program gives you direct access to try our early pre-production releases and help test and contribute to the development process. To get started, you can download WHMCS 7.8 or upgrade to it using the Automatic Updater today. As always, Beta releases are intended for testing only and are not recommended for production use. Download | Release Notes | Upgrade Instructions | Changelog

Dear Customers, We are thrilled to announce that WHMCS is joining the WebPros family. Following in the footsteps of Plesk and cPanel, WHMCS becomes the latest company to join WebPros exciting and growing group of companies that power the web hosting industry. Established in 2005 by CEO Matt Pugh, WHMCS is the leading web hosting billing and automation platform. WHMCS was started with the idea that selling web hosting could be made better for consumers and more efficient through automation. By combining customer management, billing and support tools into a single package, coupled with easy extensibility, today we help over 40,000 businesses scale and succeed in today's competitive web hosting market. In 2012, WHMCS partnered with cPanel to enable us to work more closely and deliver a better experience to our many mutual customers. Today's announcement and news means we'll be able to work even more closely with cPanel, as well as our good friends at Plesk and SolusVM, giving us the opportunity to enhance the integration between all our products to create a more seamless and integrated experience for everyone. "I am looking forward to working with the teams at WebPros to deliver better software and user experiences to both our direct customers and the customers of our customers" said Matt Pugh, CEO of WHMCS. "I also want to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of our customers for putting your trust in us over the last 15 years and bringing us to where we are today." "For us, it's business as usual.", said Matt. "The same team remains in place, and we will continue to deliver the same high-quality product and experience you've come to expect. We have always strived to provide the most powerful, feature rich and reliable platform for you to operate your business from, and this commitment remains as strong as ever." Based in the UK and with offices in Houston TX, WHMCS employs a team of 28 people and powers over 40,000 businesses with a combined end user base of over 75 million customers in more than 140 countries. For discussion, please use Original Announcement: https://blog.whmcs.com/133551/whmcs-is-joining-webpros

WHMCS 7.7 Release Candidate Now Available We are pleased to announce the release of the WHMCS 7.7 Release Candidate. This marks the end of feature development and is the final stage before releasing the final and stable version of WHMCS 7.7. We encourage you to download, install and try out the latest version. Some feature highlights are itemised in the image above. To learn more about what's new, we invite you to visit the WHMCS 7.7 Preview Site. Take part in the beta Be among the first to try out the new features and functionality by getting involved in the pre-production testing today. Our public beta program gives you direct access to try our early pre-production releases and help test and contribute to the development process. To get started, you can download WHMCS 7.7 or upgrade to it using the Automatic Updater today. As always, Beta releases are intended for testing only and are not recommended for production use. Download | Release Notes | Upgrade Instructions | Changelog

We are pleased to announce the release of the WHMCS 7.6 Release Candidate. This marks the end of feature development and is the final stage before releasing the final and stable version of WHMCS 7.6. We encourage you to download, install and try out the latest version. New features in WHMCS 7.6 include: New and Improved Domain Namespinning Domain Verification and WHOIS Contact Verification UX Improvements Inline Checkout for 2CheckOut New and Improved MaxMind Integration New Weebly Lite Entry Level Plan Google Invisible reCaptcha and more For more information, visit our dedicated WHMCS 7.6 Preview Site. You can send us your questions about Version 7.6 via Twitter using the hashtag #WHMCS76 or join the discussions in the Beta Discussion Forum. Remember, all direct license holders are eligible to receive a free development license for testing upgrades and new releases. Click here to learn more. Download | Release Notes | Upgrade Instructions | Changelog

Security Patch Released for 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5 Four potential security issues have been identified in WHMCS 7.5 and earlier. It is recommended that you apply this patch as soon as possible.The issues resolved include:- Project permissions within the Project Management addon- Potential XSS on admin homepage- Improper client password reset logic- Improper admin access to remote servers via WHMCS ConnectYou can apply this patch using the Automatic Updater. The Auto-Updater allows you to apply the patch to your current version, or update to the latest available version (7.5.2) of WHMCS. Learn moreAlternatively, you can download the patch for your version at https://download.whmcs.com/#patch. To install the patch:1) Download the appropriate files for your version of WHMCS2) Upload all files found within the zip file to the root WHMCS directory overwriting any existing filesIf you are using WHMCS 7.2 or earlier, you should upgrade to WHMCS 7.5.2.Respective Release Notes:7.3: https://docs.whmcs.com/Version_7.3.1_Release_Notes7.4: https://docs.whmcs.com/Version_7.4.3_Release_Notes7.5: https://docs.whmcs.com/Version_7.5.2_Release_Notes For the original announcement, please see our blog: https://blog.whmcs.com/133497/security-patch-released-for-73-74-and-75

We are pleased to announce the launch of the WHMCS 7.6 public beta. To learn what's new, please visit the WHMCS 7.6 Preview Site. Take part in the beta Be among the first to try out the new features and functionality by getting involved in the beta today. Our public beta program gives you direct access to try our early pre-production releases and help test and contribute to the development process. To get started, you can download WHMCS 7.6 or upgrade to it using the Automatic Updater today. To discuss the beta, we invite you to visit the dedicated V7.6 Beta Board Reminder: Beta releases are intended for testing only and are not recommended for production use. Download | Release Notes | Upgrade Instructions | Changelog

Hi there We first became aware of instances of the spam signups being discussed here towards the latter end of last week and since then our team has been monitoring the issue and investigating instances of it reported to us via support tickets. We understand how receiving a large number of spam orders can be inconvenient and frustrating and so in an effort to try to combat and prevent these orders from being successful, our team has worked to implement Google's invisible reCAPTCHA to the shopping cart checkout workflow through the use of the hooks system. This is being provided as a short term immediate solution for users affected by the recent spam order submissions until such time as we can release a product update with this functionality natively included. What is Google Invisible reCAPTCHA? Invisible reCAPTCHA is designed to be as inobtrusive to the regular user as possible. In most cases, users will not be prompted to solve a captcha. Only when Google detects suspicious behaviour or traffic will a captcha challenge be presented. The result is that while it may not prevent all spam signups, as soon as Google detects suspicious activity or patterns, further automated orders should be blocked. To learn more about how Invisible reCAPTCHA works, please visit https://developers.google.com/recaptcha/docs/invisible Installation Instructions To install the hook, follow the steps below. 1. Download the hook (attached at the bottom of this post) 2. Upload to the /includes/hooks/ directory of your WHMCS installation 3. The hook leverages the same Google reCAPTCHA configuration as defined in Setup > General Settings > Security. Therefore, please ensure the Captcha settings are configured there as follows: Captcha Form Protection: "Always On" or "Off when logged in" Captcha Type: reCAPTCHA (Google's reCAPTCHA system) reCAPTCHA Site Key & Secret Key: Provided Remember, Invisible reCAPTCHA may not block all spam submissions, but it should be effective in preventing repeated and high volume submission attempts. We're keen to hear how effective this change is at preventing the spam order submissions you’ve been experiencing recently so please let us know your experiences with the hook. Regards, Matt cart_recaptcha.php

Following 6 weeks of pre-production testing, we are pleased to announce the release of WHMCS 7.5 to general availability.7.5 is now the recommended version for all new installations and upgrades.What's new in WHMCS 7.5? WHMCS 7.5 really does have something for everyone: Domain Grace and Redemption Fee Automation New and Improved Domain Renewals Experience for Customers PHP 7.1 & 7.2 Support PHP Version Compatibility Utility SiteLock Integration via MarketConnect Upgrade support for SpamExperts, Weebly and SiteLock MarketConnect services Updated Landing Page Promotional Content for SSL Certificates Shopping Cart Integration for MarketConnect Landing Pages New Quick Access Ticket Tab in Clients Profile Affiliate Referral Tracking @staff Mentions SSL Competitive Upgrade for MarketConnect SSL Changes to help you be ready for GDPR including Marketing Emails Opt-In/Out, Consent Logging, Data Retention Policy Automation & Client Data Export Quick Edit Client Area links in KB and Announcements Stronger Automatic Password Generation for Provisioning Admin Setup Dashboard with Search & Setup Checklist MarketConnect Dashboard Widget Learn more about the new features and functionality in our WHMCS 7.5 microsite: https://www.whmcs.com/whats-newGetting the UpdateAutomatic UpdateIf you are running WHMCS 7.4.2 or later, you can auto update to WHMCS 7.5 directly.If you are running WHMCS 7.4.1 or earlier, you will first be prompted to auto update to 7.4.2, and following that will see the option to auto update to 7.5.This one-time two-step auto update process is because WHMCS 7.5 requires the latest version of ionCube loader, and in the 7.4.2 update we introduced a new pre-update check that allows us to verify you have the required ionCube loader version before allowing an auto update to V7.5 to take place.Manual UpdateAs always, manual downloads are also being made available for those who wish to upgrade manually. You can get those at the download url below.Release Links What's New - https://www.whmcs.com/whats-new Release Notes - https://docs.whmcs.com/Version_7.5_Release_Notes Changelog - https://changelog.whmcs.com/WHMCS_V7.5 Download - https://download.whmcs.com/ Thank you for continuing to support and use WHMCS and we hope you enjoy the latest version.