Helm

The preferred way to deploy Soholaunch website builder on Windows servers

If you're a web host and you have Windows-based servers (as opposed to Linux), we highly recommend using the HELM hosting control system as your control panel of choice. It's super-slick, uber-powerful, and best of all: It makes it easy to offer Soholaunch website builder to all your customers!

How do I enable the Soholaunch intall option in Helm₄?

Soholaunch is included as part of the new HELM application pack for hosts using HELM₄ which is available directly from HELM. When Soholaunch is desired at an end user domain they simply open the Application Pack and follow the provided simple instructions for installing Soholaunch to the domain.

Once installed (PHP and mySQL must be enabled on your server), the end user logs into the Soholaunch editing main menu by going to www.[DomainName]/sohoadmin and entering the username/password they selected during the install process. The Soholaunch Setup Wizard then walks the end user through 4 steps to automatically create their website ready for editing.

Do I have to buy a Soholaunch ProServer license?

The use of Soholaunch is free in its basic form. The advanced features (shopping cart, db manager, secure users, backup/restore, event calendar system, newsletters, blog manager) are free for 14 days, but then must be licensed by the end user. If the HELM Host is a Soholaunch ProServer subscriber these features are included for every domain using Soholaunch on the licensed server(s).

Where to get more information

• Soholaunch Licensing options for web hosts
• [FORUMS] Questions about the Soholaunch Application Pack for Helm
• Download the Soholuanch Application Pack for Helm₄
• [HOWTO] Installing an Application Pack on Helm