Addon install in WHM and in cPanel

[ctrlogic]

Also I can't seem to figure out, with what I've read, the difference between a plugin and an addon...

[cPanelDavidG]

Also I can't seem to figure out, with what I've read, the difference between a plugin and an addon...

This thread is very old, so that could be assisting with the confusion. We haven't supported cPanel add-ons (not to be confused with cPAddons) for a number of years now. cPanel Plug-ins is the way to add new functionality to the cPanel interface now.

[cPanelDavidG]

I have used the plugin generator already, I can see the new plugin in my customers feature list but there's no icon added in their cpanel... (Don't know why because I have browsed an icon in the generator)...

Try running the following command via SSH as root:

/usr/local/cpanel/bin/rebuild_sprites

[ctrlogic]

[~]# /usr/local/cpanel/bin/rebuild_sprites
Searching for themes that support the cpanel plugins system....x
x3
x3mail
x2
Done
*** Rebuilding sprites for x3 ***
-=- Processing Branding Dir: /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding ([root]) -=-
Sprite Image (30,1702) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/icon_sprites_img_scale_60percent.png
Spite: method=scale_60percent,format=png,imgtype=icon,subtype=img....90....Done
Sprite Image (52,3049) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/icon_sprites_img.jpg
Spite: format=jpg,compression=95,imgtype=icon,subtype=img....90....Done
Sprite Image (1,2249) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/ui_sprites_bg_snap_to_smallest_width.png
Spite: subtype=bg,imgtype=ui,method=snap_to_smallest_width,format=png....6....Done
Sprite Image (9,48) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/ui_sprites_img_skip_filetype_gif.jpg
Spite: subtype=img,imgtype=ui,method=skip_filetype_gif,format=jpg,compression=95....2....Done
Sprite Image (32,175) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/ui_sprites_img_only_filetype_gif.gif
Spite: subtype=img,imgtype=ui,method=only_filetype_gif,format=gif....9....Done
-=- Processing Branding Dir: /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/black_ice (black_ice) -=-
Sprite Image (6,2249) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/black_ice/ui_sprites_bg_snap_to_smallest_width.png
Spite: subtype=bg,imgtype=ui,method=snap_to_smallest_width,format=png....6....Done
-=- Processing Branding Dir: /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/sundaymorning (sundaymorning) -=-
Sprite Image (1,2246) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/sundaymorning/ui_sprites_bg_snap_to_smallest_width.png
Spite: subtype=bg,imgtype=ui,method=snap_to_smallest_width,format=png....6....Done
Sprite Image (9,48) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/sundaymorning/ui_sprites_img_skip_filetype_gif.jpg
Spite: subtype=img,imgtype=ui,method=skip_filetype_gif,format=jpg,compression=95....2....Done
Sprite Image (32,175) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/sundaymorning/ui_sprites_img_only_filetype_gif.gif
Spite: subtype=img,imgtype=ui,method=only_filetype_gif,format=gif....9....Done
-=- Processing Branding Dir: /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/x (x) -=-
Sprite Image (36,1690) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/x/icon_sprites_img_scale_60percent.png
Spite: method=scale_60percent,format=png,imgtype=icon,subtype=img....90....Done
Sprite Image (62,3028) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/x/icon_sprites_img.jpg
Spite: format=jpg,compression=95,imgtype=icon,subtype=img....90....Done
-=- Processing Branding Dir: /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/crimson_smoke (crimson_smoke) -=-
Sprite Image (6,2249) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/crimson_smoke/ui_sprites_bg_snap_to_smallest_width.png
Spite: subtype=bg,imgtype=ui,method=snap_to_smallest_width,format=png....6....Done
Sprite Image (9,48) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/crimson_smoke/ui_sprites_img_skip_filetype_gif.jpg
Spite: subtype=img,imgtype=ui,method=skip_filetype_gif,format=jpg,compression=95....2....Done
Sprite Image (32,175) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/crimson_smoke/ui_sprites_img_only_filetype_gif.gif
Spite: subtype=img,imgtype=ui,method=only_filetype_gif,format=gif....9....Done
-=- Processing Branding Dir: /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/business2business (business2business) -=-
Sprite Image (2,2373) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/business2business/ui_sprites_bg_snap_to_smallest_width.png
Spite: subtype=bg,imgtype=ui,method=snap_to_smallest_width,format=png....6....Done
Sprite Image (9,48) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/business2business/ui_sprites_img_skip_filetype_gif.jpg
Spite: subtype=img,imgtype=ui,method=skip_filetype_gif,format=jpg,compression=95....2....Done
Sprite Image (32,175) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/business2business/ui_sprites_img_only_filetype_gif.gif
Spite: subtype=img,imgtype=ui,method=only_filetype_gif,format=gif....9....Done
*** Done rebuilding sprites for x3 ***


*** Rebuilding sprites for x3mail ***
-=- Processing Branding Dir: /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding ([root]) -=-
Sprite Image (27,646) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/icon_sprites_img_scale_60percent.png
Spite: method=scale_60percent,format=png,imgtype=icon,subtype=img....34....Done
Sprite Image (48,1156) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/icon_sprites_img.jpg
Spite: format=jpg,compression=95,imgtype=icon,subtype=img....34....Done
Sprite Image (9,48) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/ui_sprites_img_skip_filetype_gif.jpg
Spite: subtype=img,imgtype=ui,method=skip_filetype_gif,format=jpg,compression=95....2....Done
Sprite Image (20,111) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/ui_sprites_img_only_filetype_gif.gif
Spite: subtype=img,imgtype=ui,method=only_filetype_gif,format=gif....7....Done
-=- Processing Branding Dir: /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/sundaymorning (sundaymorning) -=-
Sprite Image (9,48) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/sundaymorning/ui_sprites_img_skip_filetype_gif.jpg
Spite: subtype=img,imgtype=ui,method=skip_filetype_gif,format=jpg,compression=95....2....Done
Sprite Image (20,111) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/sundaymorning/ui_sprites_img_only_filetype_gif.gif
Spite: subtype=img,imgtype=ui,method=only_filetype_gif,format=gif....7....Done
-=- Processing Branding Dir: /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/x (x) -=-
Sprite Image (27,642) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/x/icon_sprites_img_scale_60percent.png
Spite: method=scale_60percent,format=png,imgtype=icon,subtype=img....34....Done
Sprite Image (48,1149) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/x/icon_sprites_img.jpg
Spite: format=jpg,compression=95,imgtype=icon,subtype=img....34....Done
-=- Processing Branding Dir: /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/crimson_smoke (crimson_smoke) -=-
Sprite Image (9,48) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/crimson_smoke/ui_sprites_img_skip_filetype_gif.jpg
Spite: subtype=img,imgtype=ui,method=skip_filetype_gif,format=jpg,compression=95....2....Done
Sprite Image (20,111) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/crimson_smoke/ui_sprites_img_only_filetype_gif.gif
Spite: subtype=img,imgtype=ui,method=only_filetype_gif,format=gif....7....Done
-=- Processing Branding Dir: /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/business2business (business2business) -=-
Sprite Image (9,48) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/business2business/ui_sprites_img_skip_filetype_gif.jpg
Spite: subtype=img,imgtype=ui,method=skip_filetype_gif,format=jpg,compression=95....2....Done
Sprite Image (20,111) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/business2business/ui_sprites_img_only_filetype_gif.gif
Spite: subtype=img,imgtype=ui,method=only_filetype_gif,format=gif....7....Done
*** Done rebuilding sprites for x3mail ***


Rebuild Complete

Still nothing available in their cpanel

Ant by the way thanks for helping me with this

[ctrlogic]

I'm using the x theme

[ctrlogic]

an image showing the plugin in my WHM customer feature list...


Would really like to be able to add a link to my customised features. I've probably done something wrong, as it must have worked for others, and I would like to know what?

[ctrlogic]

I've seen that I could make, the plugin feature that I want, appear in the cpanel of my customer by modifying the:

/usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x/index.html

and add the appropriate code myself, is that the step I missed, a good or a bad way to proceed?

Like I said I need some help with this... a detailed way of proceeding would be handy...

I've done as explained in cPanel Plugins Installation Instructions and it does'nt seem to work as I thought it would.

[ctrlogic]

I've redone the installation here's the code I got in the console

/usr/local/cpanel/bin/register_cpanelplugin  /usr/local/cpanel/bin/ctrl_content.cpanelplugin
Registering cpanelplugin: ctrl_content
Searching for themes that support the cpanelplugin system....y
YES
NO
x
x3
iconic
advanced
default
x3mail
tree
x2
Done
Installing image in theme x2
Wrote /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x2/branding/ctrl_content.png (32 x 32)
Generating html for x2...Done
Installing image in theme x3mail
Wrote /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/ctrl_content.png (32 x 32)
Writing dynamic ui config for x3mail....Done
*** Rebuilding sprites for x3mail ***
-=- Processing Branding Dir: /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding ([root]) -=-
Sprite Image (27,646) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/icon_sprites_img_scale_60percent.png
        Spite: method=scale_60percent,format=png,imgtype=icon,subtype=img....34....Done
Sprite Image (48,1156) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/icon_sprites_img.jpg
        Spite: format=jpg,compression=95,imgtype=icon,subtype=img....34....Done
-=- Processing Branding Dir: /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/x (x) -=-
Sprite Image (27,642) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/x/icon_sprites_img_scale_60percent.png
        Spite: method=scale_60percent,format=png,imgtype=icon,subtype=img....34....Done
Sprite Image (48,1149) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3mail/branding/x/icon_sprites_img.jpg
        Spite: format=jpg,compression=95,imgtype=icon,subtype=img....34....Done
*** Done rebuilding sprites for x3mail ***


Installing image in theme x
Wrote /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x/branding/ctrl_content.png (32 x 32)
Generating html for x...Done
Installing image in theme x3
Wrote /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/ctrl_content.png (32 x 32)
Writing dynamic ui config for x3....Done
*** Rebuilding sprites for x3 ***
-=- Processing Branding Dir: /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding ([root]) -=-
Sprite Image (30,1702) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/icon_sprites_img_scale_60percent.png
        Spite: method=scale_60percent,format=png,imgtype=icon,subtype=img....90....Done
Sprite Image (52,3049) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/icon_sprites_img.jpg
        Spite: format=jpg,compression=95,imgtype=icon,subtype=img....90....Done
-=- Processing Branding Dir: /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/x (x) -=-
Sprite Image (36,1690) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/x/icon_sprites_img_scale_60percent.png
        Spite: method=scale_60percent,format=png,imgtype=icon,subtype=img....90....Done
Sprite Image (62,3028) file = /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x3/branding/x/icon_sprites_img.jpg
        Spite: format=jpg,compression=95,imgtype=icon,subtype=img....90....Done
*** Done rebuilding sprites for x3 ***


Installing ctrl_content in feature manager ...Done
Register Complete

Ok I went to:

/usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x/index.html

and it did'nt write any code in there, but when I had this code manually everything shows as expected:

            <cpanelfeature ctrl_content>
            <cpanelcell align="center" valign="top">
            <td width="75" nowrap valign="top"><a
                  href="ctrl_content/index.php"><img alt=""
                  border="0" onclick="return branding_click(this);" src="<cpanel Branding="image(ctrl_content)">" id="branding-img-ctrl_content" width="50"
                  height="20"><br>
                  <br>
            </a><a href="ctrl_content/index.php">ctrL: Content Management Tool</a></td>
            </cpanelcell>
	<script>register_branding('branding-img-ctrl_content')</script>
            </cpanelfeature>

[cPanelDavidG]

I've seen that I could make, the plugin feature that I want, appear in the cpanel of my customer by modifying the:

/usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x/index.html

and add the appropriate code myself, is that the step I missed, a good or a bad way to proceed?

Like I said I need some help with this... a detailed way of proceeding would be handy...

I've done as explained in cPanel Plugins Installation Instructions and it does'nt seem to work as I thought it would.

It is possible your changes may be reverted in the next upcp.

Any particular reason you're still using the x theme rather than the x3 theme? We no longer maintain the x theme and it will be fully deprecated in version 12. If you just like the appearance of the x theme, just use the x style of the x3 theme instead.

[felodiaz]

Hello,

I have installed a plugin with a description name in spanish and it appears as it in the cPanel. How can I make it so it has a different name for other languages?

Also, I would like to know how can I change the name of some links on cPanel like Fantastico? So I can add something like Install Scripts.

Thanks.

[cPanelDavidG]

Hello,

I have installed a plugin with a description name in spanish and it appears as it in the cPanel. How can I make it so it has a different name for other languages?

Also, I would like to know how can I change the name of some links on cPanel like Fantastico? So I can add something like Install Scripts.

Thanks.

At this time, it is not possible to do that. Once a plugin is generated, that information will be used for all languages.

Regarding changing the names of some links, what specifically are you talking about? Are you looking to rename some of the features we provide in the cPanel interface?

[felodiaz]

Hello,

Yes, I mean for example to rename the icon named

RVSiteBuilder

to

Free Web Site Builder

Or for example named

Filters

to

Email Filter Rules

something like that. Thanks

[cPanelDavidG]

Hello,

Yes, I mean for example to rename the icon named

RVSiteBuilder

to

Free Web Site Builder

Or for example named

Filters

to

Email Filter Rules

something like that. Thanks

For built-in features, these phrases are controlled by the language file. Feel welcome to copy the english-utf8 language file to something else (e.g. myEnglish) and edit that as you desire. You can also change the text displayed on individual cPanel pages using the language file. Just be sure to assign users to use your language file once you are done.