Hosting Billing: PhpCOIN

phpCOIN is a free software package originally designed for web-hosting resellers to handle clients, orders, invoices, notes and helpdesk, but no longer limited to hosting resellers. phpCOIN is used by over twenty-five thousand people worldwide*, including web-hosts, designers, lawyers, accountants, and a school band

The current version is Release v1.2.2. Most questions about features are answered on the forums, and several of our users are contributing to the online manual ~ feel free to add your .02

The phpCOIN (Clients, Order, Invoices, and Notes) package was originally designed for small to medium sized webhosting resellers but can now be used by any type of busines. It\\'s purpose is to present information to a potential (or existing) client via misc content, provide an interface for collecting client and order information, direct the client to a "pay link" for billing, and provide a means to monitor these items. The primary goal is to provide an integrated environment in which a client or admin can perform the desired tasks within a single interface.

The phpCOIN package can assist you in the following:

• Site Content- create and manage site information for easy display for potential and existing clients. The content is searchable with the "Search" module.
  
  
• Order Process- provide a configurable of forms for collecting client information during order process, and provide a single "paylink" at the end of the process to direct the client to third party billing. Search orders feature available.
  
  
• Invoices- provide a method of invoicing clients for orders / services in either a one-shot invoice, or as a recurring invoice. Search invoices / transactions feature available.
  
  
• Client Managment- keep client information profile, order history, invoice / payment history, support helpdesk ticket history. Search clients feature available.
  
  
• Support- provide an integrated support helpdesk trouble ticket system. Search trouble tickets feature available.
  
  
• Contact- provide a means for clients to contact you (ticket system or contact forms) and for the admin to contact the clients.
  

The Content:
The package provides several methods of creating and presenting various site content to current / future clients. The built-in items one can use:

• AuxPages- the package provides a content module called "Auxpages" which permits the admin to load single coded pages into the system by simply creating the page and calling accordingly. This feature is to provide capability more advanced than the standard "Pages" or "SiteInfo" content.
  
  
• FAQ- the package provides a basic "FAQ" module which permits the admin to create from the browser interface, "Frequently Asked Questions" content for the site. Multiple FAQ\\'s with questions/answers can be created. In addition, the "FAQ" can be assigned to be viewed by all visitors, existing clients, or admins only and can features on/off for each item to permit "work in progress". The FAQ content is included in the "Search" content options.
  
  
• Menu System- the package provide top menu, and seperate logged in user menu, that can be configured through the admin interface as to whether on/off, which images to use, and the desired link for each button. In addition, left/right menu columns are also available for additional menu functions.
  
  
• Pages- the package provides a content module called "Pages" which permits the admin to create from the browser interface, content for the site. The content can be in the form of plain text, or common html with images, tables, etc. The "Pages" feature also includes footer menu navigation options for "flowing" documentation (prev / main / next buttons are configurable for each page). The Pages content is included in the "Search" content options.
  
  
• SiteInfo- the package provides a content module called "SiteInfo" which permits the admin to create from the browser interface, content for the site. The content can be in the form of plain text, or common html with images, tables, etc. The SiteInfo content is very similar to the Pages content, but geared more towards common site information items: policies, about, main index, announcement, etc. and offers an on/off "Return" footer menu.