DOMAIN OPTION IN HOSTING ORDER FORM

[Mr Genius]

Under hosting plan ordering page.
there is a textbox for setting a domain name.

There should be an option to choose whether  to

1) use existing,

2) transfer

3) register new.

If register new is selected, a domain search box appears and the user can see if the domain is available for purchase or not.

Otherwise we may have account with domains which the users do not own. not sure they can be changed.

 

is this currently possible in blesta, or will it be expected ina future update, say version 4.6

[Tyson]

You should be using the "Domain and Other" order form for domain+hosting purchases. The customer can choose to purchase/transfer a domain and then order the hosting for it.

[Mr Genius]

in alot of cases, a customer begins to place an order for the hosting plan, especially for cases where a hosting plan comes bundled with a free domain.

so how will the customer achieve.

1) Order hosting => 2) search to register new domain  => 3) add details to order.

In short, customer needs not go back to order new domain for them to add a hosting plan. it should be part of the hosting registration steps

[Tyson]

Hosting services need to know what domain the hosting plan is for, so the domain is a prerequisite and is determined first.

The Domain and Other order form flows:

1. Enter domain to purchase/transfer
2. Configure domain
3. Choose hosting plan
4. Configure hosting plan
5. Complete purchase

37 minutes ago, Mr Genius said:

1) Order hosting => 2) search to register new domain  => 3) add details to order.

This flow requires a hosting service to be partially configured, then a domain service to be completely configured, followed by a return to the original hosting service to complete its configuration. However, this flow would not work with Blesta since it requires the completion of one service configuration at a time.

45 minutes ago, Mr Genius said:

In short, customer needs not go back to order new domain for them to add a hosting plan. it should be part of the hosting registration steps

The customer does not need to go back to order a domain with the current order flow because they start with the domain and move on to the hosting plan from there.