PD Google Cloud PostgreSQL for WHMCS: getting started
PD Google Cloud PostgreSQL lets you offer Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL instances through WHMCS, using Google Cloud. It suits PostgreSQL applications on Google Cloud, with the resource linked to the customer’s service.
Before you start
Install PD Modules for WHMCS first, connect the account that holds your licence, then install PD Google Cloud PostgreSQL from its Store. Allow the administrator role that needs to use it.
You also need a Google Cloud project, the Cloud SQL API and an authorised service account. Check the provider account’s permissions, available locations and capacity before enabling automatic provisioning.
Connect the account
Add the provider connection under System Settings → Servers, selecting this module for the server record. Assign the appropriate server group to the product. Keep provider credentials on the connection, separate from the product’s resource defaults.
Define what the customer receives
Create a product using PD Google Cloud PostgreSQL and review its Module Settings and configurable options. Start with Region, Engine, Plan, Engine version and Storage. Together these describe the resource requested when a service is provisioned; they are not just labels on the order form.
Use the engine-specific module for the database you intend to sell. A plan name alone does not select the right SQL engine.
Choose which client controls the product exposes. If you offer configurable options, check that their values match the module’s supported choices and that the defaults describe the service you intend to sell.
Put the service into use
Set the product’s automatic-setup behaviour deliberately. If you want provisioning after payment, select that option rather than leaving setup manual. Keep the normal cron running for subsequent status and usage updates.
Check the first service
Review the instance state, trusted-source access and the database or user details before connecting an application.
Creating a real service creates provider resources and can incur provider charges. Review the configuration first; use your normal controlled test process for the first provisioning rather than making an order solely to browse the settings.
Explore the module
See the PD Google Cloud PostgreSQL for WHMCS module page for the current product details.
