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This guide is designed to show the basic steps required and best practices to begin selling shared hosting. Here we describe installing a control panel module, configuring packages and package groups, and creating an order form.
Install a
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Control Panel Module
The first step toward selling shared hosting is to configure a control panel module. You can do this by going to [Settings] > [Company] > [Modules] > [Available] and select the control panel module of your choice. We're going to be using the DirectAdmin module for this tutorial. After installing the module you can proceed to add the module settings. Click on "Add Server" and you will be presented with the following:
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| Option | Details |
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| Group Name | Enter the name for this server group. |
| Add Order | Choose how servers in this group will be selected for provisioning. Currently, "Evenly Distribute Among Servers" is the default option. |
| Assigned Servers | Select servers under "Available Servers" and click to move them to the left column to add them to the group. |
Create a
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Package Group
The third step is to create a package group that will contain all of your shared hosting packages, you can do this by going to [Packages] > [Groups] > [Add Group] 
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| Option | Details |
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| Name | Enter the name of this package group. Eg: "Shared Hosting" |
| Description | Enter the description for this package group (Optional). |
| Allow Upgrade/Downgrades | Tick the box to allow customers to upgrade or downgrade packages in this group, this is good if customers can go from a basic to a professional package. |
| Type | Select the type for the package group. For packages, we need "Standard". |
Create
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Packages
The third step is to create a package that your customers can purchase. You can create a package by going to [Packages] > [Browse Packages] > [Add Package] .
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When finished, click "Create Package" to create this package.
Create an
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Order Form
The final step is to create the order form where your customers can purchase your shared hosting services.
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