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Guide to WHM Plugins - AppConfig Configuration File

Introduction

AppConfig configuration files store each plugin's or application's AppConfig settings.

Warning:

The system will not apply changes to AppConfig configuration files until the cpsrvd service restarts. For more information, read our How to Restart Services documentation.
Configuration files must exist in the /var/cpanel/apps/ directory and must use the .conf file extension.

File contents

When you create an AppConfig file, use the key=value pairs from the tables below.

Note:

The AppConfig configuration file supports comments.

All applications

Key	Type	Description	Possible values	Example
`service`	string	Required The service that will serve the application.	`cpanel` — cPanel. `whostmgr` — WHM. `webmail`— Webmail. Supply multiple values as a pipe-separated list (for example, `cpanel\|whostmgr\|webmail`).	`cpanel`
`user`	string	The system account that runs the application. For WHM applications, this value defaults to `root`.	A valid WHM username on the server. `$authuser` — Use this value to run the application as the authenticated user.	`username`
`phpConfig`	string	The directory that contains the application's `php.ini` file.	A valid directory name, relative to the `/usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/` directory.	`Example`
`url*`	string	Additional URLs through which the system can access your application. Increment the parameter name to specify multiple URLs (for example, `url2` and `url3` ).	A valid application location.	`http://www.example.com/application.php`

WHM applications

Key	Type	Description	Possible values	Example
`url`	string	Required The application's location.	A valid location, relative to the `/usr/local/cpanel/whostmgr/docroot/` directory. You must prefix the URL with a slash (/), or your WHM plugin will not function.	`/cgi/example.cgi`
`acls`	string	Required A list of ACLs. The authenticated user must possess at least one of these ACLs to access the application.	A comma-separated list of one or more ACLs. `any` — Allow all authenticated users to use the application.	`any`
`entryurl`	string	The URL to access the application through the WHM interface. If you use this key, WHM creates a link to the application from the WHM interface. If you do not use this key, no menu entry for the item will appear. We strongly recommend that you include this key.	A valid location, relative to the `/usr/local/cpanel/whostmgr/docroot/` directory.	`addons/example/index.cgi`
`displayname`	string	The application's display name in the WHM interface.	A valid string.	`My Application`
`icon`	string	The application's icon's filename.	A valid WHM icon filename. For more information, read our Guide to WHM Plugins - Plugin Files documentation.	`example_icon.png`
`target`	string	The targeted browser window in which to open the application link. This value defaults to `_blank`.	A valid `target` attribute. In cPanel & WHM version 64, specify mainFrame to open in the current browser tab. In cPanel & WHM version 66 and later, specify _self to open in the current browser tab.	`_blank`

cPanel and Webmail applications

Key	Type	Description	Possible values	Example
`url`	string	Required The URL to access the application through the cPanel or WHM interface.	A valid script location that exists in the `/usr/local/cpanel/base/3rdparty/` directory, relative to the `/usr/local/cpanel/base/` directory. You must prefix the URL with a slash (/), or your WHM plugin will not function.	`3rdparty/example.php`
`features`	string	Required A list of features. The authenticated user must possess at least one of these features to access the application.	A comma-separated list of one or more feature names. `any` — Allow all authenticated users to use the application.	`any`

Example

# The application's service.
service=cpanel

# Physical path: /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/Example.php
# Literal URL path: $server:$port/$cpsession/3rdparty/Example.php
url=/3rdparty/Example.php

# System user to run process as
user=cpaneluser

# Directory that contains the php.ini file.
# (in the /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/ directory)
phpHandler=Example

# Features required
features=any