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Key features: PowerDNS Integration, OnApp improvements (metered billing available), 5 new orderpages.

Make sure to check new features in recently released HostBill 3.1 at  features overview page.

Full changelog available at hostbillapp.com/changelog/

If you’re using HostBill you probably already know that you can use Direct order link for services. Now with Direct Order Links plugin you can generate links containing custom order configuration! How to use it:

• Log in as administrator & activate Direct Order Links plugin
• While logged in, visit your Client area->Cart
• Select product, configure it the way you want (add Addons, Forms elements, Values, Billing cycles, Discounts etc.)
• Click on Generate Now
• You will receive direct order link that will contain your current cart configuration
• Send link to customer for rapid checkout process!

See how it works:

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What we’ve recently been up to? It’s been a while since the last post here, in case you haven’t noticed yet we’re posting updates and plugins more often on our second blog – extras.hostbillapp.com. So whats new in HostBill?

1. HostBill 3.0 has been released few days ago, featuring major domain management updates
2. We’ve introduced OnApp:LoadBalancers integration as the only billing system on the market!
3. Security has been significantly improved + we’ve added built-in security manager.
4. Languages are no longer kept in database, you can easily manage them through Admin: Language manager
5. I could go on like this for a long time…

…but why not develop something now? OK!

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HostBill 3.0 is out for a while now, in case you didn’t get the chance to upgrade yet make sure to check out what we’ve added with new version on:  3.0 HostBill feature page . Also make sure to check full list of new features and changes on our forums. Stay tuned for next updates!

We’ve been working a lot lately on polishing our OnApp integration, and as a result new module has been created.
OnApp Load Balancers module allows you to offer Load Balancing Clusters and Virtual Machine Autoscaling with your HostBill. Your customers will gain full control over their load balancers, allowing them to assign existing accounts in HostBill as cluster nodes with few mouse clicks.

Make sure to check out our brand new OnApp Load Balancers feature page for more info, screenshots, guides and videos.

We are pleased to announce support for 2 modules:

• Domain Registration Module: NameSilo

• Payment Gateway Module: PayOnlineSystem


Changes

BugFix: API connection updated

Download: in HostBill modules download section

Installation: extract in /includes/modules/Hosting

Recently released OnApp 2.2 version brings a lot of cool features to use in your cloud hosting. Now you can update OnApp module in your HostBill to enable VM Autoscaling!

Full changelog/features list: http://hostbillapp.com/features/apps/onapp.html
Download OnApp module update from: HostBill client area

HostBill 2.9 Full changelog: is available in our forum

Install/Upgrade instructions: available in our documentation.

Download: from client area.

Dear Clients!
HostBill 2.x security patch.
Last night one of our clients notified us about potential security threat affecting HostBill versions 2.x, which may allow to access admin area with previously stolen session cookie.

Please download this patch as soon as possible: https://hostbillapp.com/clientarea/index.php?cmd=module&module=downloads&file=11
To apply patch please extract archive contents in your HostBill directory, or upload its contents directly to your install (there is only one file that requires overwriting).

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