=== WP Cloud Server ===
Contributors: Designed4Pixels
Tags: server, cloud server, serverpilot, digitalocean, droplet, hosting
Requires at least: 4.8
Tested up to: 5.2.3
Requires PHP: 5.6
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv3
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
 
WP Cloud Server allows you to create, monitor, manage, and sell hosting services via your WordPress website. It piggy-backs on the Easy Digital Downloads to provide the cart and
Hosting Plan pages. The Hosting Plan features, such as module, server, plan name, can be chosen via meta boxes on the EDD downloads pages.
 
== Description ==
 
WP Cloud Server allows you to manage your servers through a simple user interface. The standard version of the plugin includes two server modules. The first, 'DigitalOcean', allows
create droplets, either standalone with Wordress installed, or configured for use with ServerPilot. The second module allows WordPress websites to be created using the ServerPilot
service. This means that both modules are integrated to offer a complete shared or VPS WordPress Hosting solution.

The status of each module as well as details of servers, apps, and websites, are all available through your WordPress Admin Dashboard.

=== DigitalOcean Module ===

The DigitalOcean module interfaces with the popular DigitalOcean Cloud Server provider. The module allows you to connect to the DigitalOcean API allowing new Droplets to be
created via the WordPress Admin Dashboard.

You can view a list of the servers available in your DigitalOcean account, but more importantly you can create Droplets for use by the WP Cloud Server Plugin.

You can configure a Droplet to be used by ServerPilot which will be automatically connected to the ServerPilot service, so it is instantly ready to deploy WordPress sites. You can
also creat VPS templates which allow you to sell Hosting Plans that automatically deploy a DigitalOcean VPS using the template selected.

=== ServerPilot Module ===

ServerPilot is a very powerful service that allows you to connect a cloud server hosted with DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, etc. ServerPilot will then install WordPress as an App
on the connected server. It handles installation, server admin, and updates, etc.

The WP Cloud Server plugin connects to ServerPilot via the official API. You can sell hosting plans for WordPress websites that are automatically created through ServerPilot.
Details of Servers and Apps are displayed through the Admin Dashboard. 

== Installation ==
 
1. Upload the plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. Follow our user instructions
4. Start providing website hosting services to your clients!
 
== Frequently Asked Questions ==
 
= What is WP Cloud Server? =

With WP Cloud Server, you don’t need to log-in to each of your services. We provide one service for both, monitoring your web services and building a status page for communicating with your customers.

= Where can I find Support Documentation? =

Please visit our website for in-depth [Support Documentation](https://designedforpixels.com/wp-cloud-server-support/introduction/)

= Is WP Cloud Server FREE to use? =
 
The standard version of the WP Cloud Server plugin is available through the WordPress plugin repository. It includes 'DigitalOcean' and 'ServerPilot' modules that allow us to interact with both services using their official API.

The 'ServerPilot' module relies on a connection via the 'ServerPilot' official API. ServerPilot itself relies on you connecting a cloud-server with Ubuntu Linux installed. This means
that you will need to sign-up for an account with 'ServerPilot' as well as an account with 'DigitalOcean', or similiar, to utilise the full power of the plugin.

*** NOTE: Both 'ServerPilot' and 'DigitalOcean' charge a monthly fee for using their services ***

= Are you affiliated with ServerPilot or DigitalOcean? =

No. Designed4Pixels uses both services to create and manage websites. We have no connection with the ServerPilot or DigitalOcean teams. Although we do have the upmost respect for they produce.

= Future Roadmap? =

We will be providing frequent updates to the modules to provide more advanced features, such as manual creation of servers, as well as shortcodes for hosting plan info.
Both free and premium add-ons will be available for Vultr, Blesta, plus many more.
 
== Screenshots ==
 
1. All Module Information
2. DigitalOcean API Settings
3. DigitalOcean Add Server
4. ServerPilot Installed App Information
5. ServerPilot Debug view
6. Easy Digital Downloads Hosting Plan Meta Boxes
 
== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* First release