# Hostxolo Email Setup Instructions

## SMTP Configuration Complete ✅

Your SMTP settings have been configured in `.env` file:

```
SMTP_HOST=hostxolo.site
SMTP_PORT=465
SMTP_USERNAME=admin@hostxolo.site
SMTP_PASSWORD=YOH=#fl]Z6ts
SMTP_ENCRYPTION=ssl
SMTP_FROM_EMAIL=admin@hostxolo.site
SMTP_FROM_NAME=Hostxolo
```

## Installation Required

To use the email functionality, you need to install PHPMailer:

### Method 1: Using Composer (Recommended)
```bash
cd /opt/lampp/htdocs/hostxolo
composer install
```

### Method 2: Manual Download
1. Download PHPMailer from: https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/releases
2. Extract to: `/opt/lampp/htdocs/hostxolo/vendor/phpmailer/`

## Email Functions Created

### 1. `test-email.php`
- **Purpose**: Test SMTP configuration
- **Access**: `http://localhost/hostxolo/test-email.php`
- **Features**: 
  - Tests SMTP connection and sending
  - Shows current configuration
  - Detailed error reporting

### 2. `includes/email-functions.php`
- **Purpose**: Core email sending functions
- **Functions**:
  - `send_email()` - Generic email sending
  - `send_welcome_email()` - User registration emails
  - `send_contact_notification()` - Contact form notifications
  - `send_password_reset_email()` - Password reset emails

## Integration Complete

### Contact Form
- ✅ Email notifications sent to admin
- ✅ Professional HTML email templates
- ✅ Error handling and logging

### User Registration
- ✅ Welcome emails sent to new users
- ✅ Professional email templates
- ✅ Login links included

### Configuration
- ✅ SMTP settings loaded from `.env`
- ✅ PHPMailer integration
- ✅ Error handling and debugging

## Testing

1. **Install PHPMailer**: `composer install`
2. **Test SMTP**: Visit `http://localhost/hostxolo/test-email.php`
3. **Test Contact Form**: Submit a message via contact page
4. **Test Registration**: Create a new user account

## Security Notes

- SMTP credentials are stored in `.env` file (not in code)
- Email content is properly sanitized
- Error logging for debugging
- Graceful fallback if email sending fails

## Next Steps

1. Install PHPMailer dependencies
2. Test email functionality
3. Monitor error logs for any issues
4. Customize email templates as needed
