WHMCS License Installation Guide

Follow this guide to install and activate your WHMCS license.

Download License Package

Universal package (PHP 7.4 → 8.3)

Download Universal Package

Download by PHP Version

PHP 7.4 PHP 8.1 PHP 8.2 PHP 8.3

Installation Steps

Step 1 — Download License File

Download the appropriate ZIP file based on your PHP version.

Step 2 — Locate Your WHMCS Directory

Login to your server using cPanel, FTP or SSH and open your WHMCS root folder.

Example:
/home/user/public_html/whmcs/
Step 3 — Extract the ZIP File

Extract the downloaded ZIP directly into the WHMCS root directory.

The ZIP file contains this structure:
vendor/
└── whmcs/
└── whmcs-foundation/
└── lib/
└── License.php
Step 4 — Replace License File

When extracting, it will replace the following file automatically:

vendor/whmcs/whmcs-foundation/lib/License.php
Step 5 — Clear WHMCS Template Cache

Delete all files inside the following folder:

/templates_c/

Do NOT delete the folder itself.

Step 6 — Done

Your WHMCS license should now be active.