README

WAM is a powerful framework designed to simplify the creation and management of WHMCS addon modules. It provides a structured approach with modern PHP practices and helpful CLI commands.

Installation

To create a new WHMCS addon module, use Composer:

composer create-project asamserver/wam your-addon-name dev-main

This will create a new directory with your addon name and install all necessary dependencies.

Directory Structure

After installation, your project will have the following structure:

your-addon-name/
├── app/
│   ├── Controllers/
│   ├── Dispatcher/
│   ├── Helper/
│   └── Models/
├── commands/
├── database/
├── resource/
│   ├── css/
│   ├── js/
│   └── views/
└── routes/

Available Commands

WAM comes with several CLI commands to help you build your addon module:

1. Create Addon Module

php whmcs make:addon YourAddonName

This command will:

• Create the main addon file
• Set up the basic directory structure
• Generate necessary dispatcher files
• Create a base controller
• Set up routing configuration

Output:

Created app directory: /path/to/your/addon/app
Created addon file: /path/to/your/addon/YourAddonName.php
Created Application file: /path/to/your/addon/app/Application.php
Created Helper directory: /path/to/your/addon/app/Helper
Created helper file: /path/to/your/addon/app/Helper/Helper.php
Created adminDispatcher directory: /path/to/your/addon/app/Dispatcher
Created AdminDispatcher file: /path/to/your/addon/app/Dispatcher/AdminDispatcher.php
Created AdminDispatcher file: /path/to/your/addon/app/Dispatcher/ClientDispatcher.php
Created Router file: /path/to/your/addon/app/Router.php
Created BaseController directory: /path/to/your/addon/app/Controllers
Created BaseController file: /path/to/your/addon/app/Controllers/BaseController.php

2. Create Controller

php whmcs make:controller Admin/DashboardController

Creates a new controller with basic structure and routing.

Output:

Created controller: /path/to/your/addon/app/Controllers/Admin/DashboardController.php

3. Create Model

php whmcs make:model User

Generates a new Eloquent model class.

Output:

Created model: /path/to/your/addon/app/Models/User.php

4. Create Migration

php whmcs make:migration users

Creates a new database migration file.

Output:

Created database directory: /path/to/your/addon/database
Created migration file: /path/to/your/addon/database/YYYY_MM_DD_HHMMSS_create_users_table.php

5. Create Environment File

php whmcs make:env

Creates a .env file from .env.example if it doesn't exist.

Output:

.env file successfully created from .env.example

Configuration

Environment Variables

The following environment variables can be configured in your .env file:

MODULE=YourAddonName
AUTHOR=Your Name
VERSION=1.0.0
APP_ENABLE=true
DELETE_TABLES=false

Routes

Define your routes in routes/web.php:

return [
    // Admin routes
    'admin/dashboard' => [
        'controller' => DashboardController::class,
        'action' => 'index',
    ],
    
    // Client routes
    'client/dashboard' => [
        'controller' => ClientDashboardController::class,
        'action' => 'index',
    ],
];

Views and Assets

Views

Place your view files in resource/views/. The BaseController provides a renderView method:

public function index()
{
    return $this->renderView('dashboard', [
        'title' => 'Dashboard',
        'data' => $someData
    ]);
}

CSS and JavaScript

• CSS files go in resource/css/
• JavaScript files go in resource/js/
• Access them using renderCss() and renderJs() methods in BaseController

Helper Functions

The framework provides several helper functions in app/Helper/Helper.php:

• generateRandomNumber(): Generates a random number
• getClientId(): Gets the current client ID
• getControllerClass(): Gets the fully qualified controller class name

Best Practices

1. Always use the provided CLI commands to generate new files
2. Follow PSR-4 autoloading standards
3. Use migrations for database changes
4. Keep controllers thin and move business logic to models
5. Use environment variables for configuration
6. Follow WHMCS security best practices

Requirements

• PHP >= 8.0
• WHMCS installation
• Composer

Dependencies

The framework includes:

• illuminate/database
• symfony/console
• vlucas/phpdotenv

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.