Hi,
Quote Either through cPanel or otherwise whm, be able to install different development environments like node.js, ruby on rails etc for myself only, to be able to start developing on my GPS (this particular instal doesn't seem to come with the necessary installation capabilities to install these. In the area it seems like they should be, they are just not present....how can I add these?
You can install apps like nodejs, ruby, etc using Webuzo. However Webuzo is different than cPanel. Webuzo is a single user control panel and you cannot create multiple accounts hence cannot use it for Shared hosting. Webuzo is recommended if you want it for a VPS or a dedicated server where the whole server is managed only by one user.
Quote Create custom end user auto install scripts to work with either Blesta or whmcs payment modules so that my customers can pay for their chosen hosting/website packages and then run the preconfigured custom install script at the time of purchase and then be able to access their new website immediately
You can create custom script packages in both Softaculous and Webuzo. You can refer to the following guide to create custom packages :https://www.softaculous.com/docs/developers/making-custom-package/https://www.softaculous.com/docs/developers/custom-wordpress-package/
Quote Configure Sitepad as an alternative choice for some clients (does this also work with blesta/whmcs, ...or?)
We have module for WHMCS where your users can access SitePad directly from their WHMCS client panel :http://sitepad.com/docs/developers/whmcs-sitepad-hook/http://sitepad.com/docs/developers/whmcs-quick-shortcuts/
We do not have such hooks for Blesta at the moment.
Quote Do I need to run softaculous and webuzo side by side concurrently? Or do I just need to switch the currentinstal to webuzo because it has both (server side development language environments?as well as softaculous auto install scripts), or do I need to purchase a softaculous paid license key and just update from their license (my current web hosts) to my paid license key via "refresh key" or something? Or do I need to completely reinstall everything from scratch?
You cannot use Webuzo and cPanel or any other panel side by side. If you are currently using a control panel for shared hosting you will not be able to use Webuzo as it is a single user control panel.
You can use Softaculous with your control panel e.g. cPanel, Directadmin, Plesk, etc. However you will not be able to install system level apps like nodejs, ruby, etc. You can just install PHP, PERL scripts like WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and many others.
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