Web.com Site Builder
WHMCS MarketConnect allows you to resell Web.com Site Builder, an unbranded high-quality website builder. When you offer this, your customers will not see the Web.com brand or WHMCS, making it appear to be a bespoke offering from your company. The websites your customers create will publish to and be hosted on your own servers.
For more information, see our Web.com Site Builder Knowledgebase.
Supported Actions
- Automated Provisioning of new Web.com Site Builder services.
- Single Sign-On from the Client and Admin Areas.
- Promotions within the Client Area.
- Automated cancellation.
Setup and Configuration
To activate and begin reselling Web.com Site Builder:
- Go to Configuration () > System Settings > MarketConnect.
- Find Web.com Site Builder.
- Click Start Selling.
- Click Activate Now.
Site Builder Automation
When ordering Web.com Site Builder as an addon to a hosting plan, WHMCS and MarketConnect fully automate the Web.com Site Builder account setup process. This includes, for applicable actions, automation for FTP accounts, publishing, and upgrades.
Control Panel Details
For website publishing automation, the following details apply:
| Control Panel | Details |
|---|---|
| cPanel & WHM | WHMCS will create a dedicated FTP account within cPanel for Web.com Site Builder’s use, and it will provision the site builder account with these FTP credentials. When a user publishes their Site Builder website, it will connect to and publish the website using these FTP credentials. |
| Plesk | The FTP credentials will default to the domain, username, and password from the parent Plesk product with a publishing path in the httpdocs directory. |
| DirectAdmin | The FTP credentials will default to the domain, username, and password from the parent DirectAdmin product with a publishing path in the public_html directory. |
| Other Control Panels | The FTP credentials will default to the domain, username, and password of the Web.com Site Builder service’s parent product. If they are different, you must update the FTP details manually (see below). |
Updating FTP Publishing Credentials
FTP publishing credentials reside in custom fields that you can view and update when managing the site builder within the Admin Area.
To update the FTP publishing credentials in the Admin Area:
- Modify the FTP Host, FTP Username, FTP Password, and FTP Path values.
- Click Save Changes.
- Click Update FTP Publishing Credentials to push the new details to Web.com Site Builder.
Admin Management Actions
For any Web.com Site Builder order, admins can perform the following actions in the Admin Area:
- Manage Order — Click to perform single sign-on into Web.com Site Builder for the website.
- Update FTP Publishing Credentials — Click to update the client FTP details (see above).
You can also use single sign-on to access Web.com Site Builder at Configuration () > System Settings > MarketConnect.
Client Management Actions
When logged in, if a customer has an active site builder service, a link to manage their websites will display on the Client Area home page and in the Product Details page for the addon. It will perform single sign-on and go directly to the Site Builder control panel to create and manage the website.
You can also manage FTP details for Web.com Site Builder in the Product Details page in the Client Area.
Client Area Promotions
MarketConnect supports displaying Web.com Site Builder promotions in the Client Area homepage, the shopping cart, and when managing a hosting product that does not have a Web.com Site Builder website.
For more information, see MarketConnect Promotions.
Last modified: June 14, 2024