📌 Purpose & Quick Summary

The Packages builder (index.php?page=packages) allows you to package server resources into tiered hosting products (e.g. Bronze, Silver, Gold, E-Commerce Pro) that you sell to your clients. You can set exact disk storage ceilings, monthly bandwidth allowances, maximum permitted domains, subdomains, MySQL databases, FTP accounts, and email mailboxes, tailoring packages to different customer segments.

BoostonCP Create Package Modal

Figure 3: Package Configuration Modal showing resource quota fields, domain limits, and feature toggles.

🖥️ Interface Tour & Elements

  1. Plan Configuration Modal:
    • Package Name: Custom marketing title (e.g. Business Cloud).
    • Disk Quota (MB): Maximum disk storage permitted for this package (e.g. 5120 MB for 5GB).
    • Monthly Bandwidth (MB): Transfer allowance (e.g. 50000 MB for 50GB).
    • Max Domains: Number of distinct top-level websites the client can host.
    • Max Subdomains: Maximum subdomain VirtualHosts (sub.domain.com).
    • Max MySQL Databases: Database allowance for CMS installations.
    • Max FTP Accounts: Secondary FTP logins allowed.
    • Max Email Mailboxes: POP3/IMAP mailbox accounts.
    • Feature Access Toggles: Selective checkboxes to enable or disable advanced tools (Terminal, File Manager, Backup Master, DNS Editor).

🛠️ Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Launching the Package Creator

  1. In the sidebar, click Packages (icon: fa-box-open).
  2. Click the Create New Package button at the top-right.
  3. The Plan Configuration Modal opens.

Step 2: Defining Resource Limits

  1. In Package Name, type Starter Shared.
  2. In Disk Quota, enter 2048 (2 GB).
  3. In Bandwidth, enter 20480 (20 GB).
  4. In Max Domains, enter 1.
  5. In Max Subdomains, enter 5.
  6. In Max MySQL Databases, enter 2.
  7. In Max Email Accounts, enter 5.

Step 3: Configuring Feature Access

  1. Review the Enabled Features checkboxes.
  2. Check features your client tier is permitted to use (e.g. File Manager, Backups, Email, SSL, 1-Click Install).
  3. If this is an entry-level tier, leave Terminal unchecked to prevent shell access.
  4. Click Save Package. The plan is registered and immediately appears in the User Deployment package dropdown.

⚙️ Complete Field & Parameter Reference Table

Package Parameter Unit of Measure Recommended Value (Starter) Technical Enforcement
Package Name Text string Standard / Pro Visible in client control panel and WHMCS billing sync.
Disk Quota Megabytes (MB) 2048 MB (2 GB) Enforced via Linux xfs/ext4 filesystem quotas on /home/user.
Bandwidth Megabytes (MB) 25000 MB (25 GB) Enforced via Nginx access log accounting daemon.
Max Domains Integer count 1 to 5 Enforced when client clicks "Add Domain" in User Panel.
Max Databases Integer count 2 to 10 Enforced when client provisions MariaDB relational assets.
Max Emails Integer count 5 to 25 Enforced when client provisions Postfix/Dovecot mailboxes.

❓ Troubleshooting & Common Errors

1. "Create New Package" Button Missing

  • Cause: Your parent reseller subscription was configured with package creation permissions disabled by the server administrator.
  • Solution: Contact your hosting provider to verify that allow_package_creation is enabled on your reseller account.