WHMCS Importer ​

This guide will help you migrate from WHMCS to Paymenter.

This will import the following data from your WHMCS installation:

  • Currencies
  • Users (clients)
  • Admins
  • Categories
  • Products
  • Tickets
  • Orders
  • Services
  • Service Cancellations
  • Invoices
  • Payments

WARNING

This will remove all existing data in your Paymenter installation! Make sure to back up your data before proceeding.

1. Backup Your Data ​

Start by backing up your WHMCS database:

bash
mysqldump -u root -p whmcs > whmcs.sql

2. Install Paymenter ​

Follow the Installation Guide to install the latest version.

3. Create a Temporary Database ​

You’ll need a temporary database to import your old data:

bash
mysql -u root -p

Inside the MySQL shell:

sql
CREATE DATABASE whmcs_temp;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON whmcs_temp.* TO 'paymenter'@'127.0.0.1' WITH GRANT OPTION;

Now import your backup into the temporary database:

bash
mysql -u root -p whmcs_temp < whmcs.sql

4. Migrate the Data ​

Run the migration command:

bash
php artisan app:import-from-whmcs whmcs_temp

This command will prompt you for the database user’s password.

It uses your .env file to read the host, port, and username automatically.
Want to set them manually? Use this format:

bash
php artisan app:import-from-whmcs whmcs_temp username 127.0.0.1 3306

5. Cleanup ​

Once the migration is complete, you can remove the temporary database:

bash
mysql -u root -p

Inside the MySQL shell:

sql
DROP DATABASE whmcs_temp;

6. You're Done ​

You've successfully migrated from WHMCS to Paymenter!

If you encounter any issues, feel free to open an issue on GitHub.