How to support WHMCS v8.11

In this tutorial you will learn how to update your WHMCS Template to support WHMCS v8.11.

Is This Update Required?

This update needs to be applied to your template to add support for WHMCS v8.11. If you purchased your template after the launch of WHMCS v8.11 (19th September 2024) you do not need to follow this update as it will already be applied to your version.

How To Update

You will need to follow every step below to update to WHMCS v8.11.

1. Update WHMCS

To begin you will need to update WHMCS to v8.11 following WHMCS's documentation or you can hire us to update your WHMCS.

2. Complete Earlier Template Updates

If you updated from WHMCS v8.10 to v8.11 you can skip this section and move onto step 3.

If you updated from an earlier version of WHMCS you will need to apply the missing template updates before completing this one:

View All Template Updates

3. Apply Manual File Edits

The final step is to make manual edits to some files. These edits are made manually as there is a higher chance that the files may have been customized. Manually applying the WHMCS v8.11 edits ensures that any prior customisations are safe.

Open: /whmcs_path/templates/your_active_template/header.tpl

Find the following code:

{$headeroutput}

And replace with the following:

{if $captcha}{$captcha->getMarkup()}{/if}
	{$headeroutput}

Open: /whmcs_path/templates/your_active_template/includes/head.tpl

Find the following code:

<script>
	var csrfToken = '{$token}',
	markdownGuide = '{lang|addslashes key="markdown.title"}',
	locale = '{if !empty($mdeLocale)}{$mdeLocale}{else}en{/if}',
	saved = '{lang|addslashes key="markdown.saved"}',
	saving = '{lang|addslashes key="markdown.saving"}',
	whmcsBaseUrl = "{\WHMCS\Utility\Environment\WebHelper::getBaseUrl()}",
	requiredText = '{lang|addslashes key="orderForm.required"}',
	recaptchaSiteKey = "{if $captcha}{$captcha->recaptcha->getSiteKey()}{/if}";
	</script>

And replace with the following:

<script>
	var csrfToken = '{$token}',
	markdownGuide = '{lang|addslashes key="markdown.title"}',
	locale = '{if !empty($mdeLocale)}{$mdeLocale}{else}en{/if}',
	saved = '{lang|addslashes key="markdown.saved"}',
	saving = '{lang|addslashes key="markdown.saving"}',
	whmcsBaseUrl = "{\WHMCS\Utility\Environment\WebHelper::getBaseUrl()}";
	{if $captcha}{$captcha->getPageJs()}{/if}
	</script>

4. Update Completed

You have now finished updating your template to support WHMCS v8.11. If you see any miss alignment when viewing your website you may need to clear your browser cache to force the updated files to be rendered. If you run into any issues, submit a ticket and we will be happy to assist you.