Step-by-Step Guide

Go to Registration Page

Click the "Register" button on the homepage or go to the registration page.

Fill in Your Details

Enter the following information:

• Full Name: Your complete name
• Email Address: A valid email you can access
• Phone Number: Your mobile phone number
• Password: Choose a strong password (at least 8 characters)
• Confirm Password: Type your password again

Submit and Verify

Click "Register" button. You will receive a confirmation email. Check your email and click the verification link to activate your account.

Go to "My Networks"

After logging in, click on "My Networks" in the sidebar menu.

Click "Add New Network"

You will see a button to add a new network. Click it to open the network creation form.

Enter Network Information

Fill in the details:

• Network Name: Give your network a name (e.g., "Main Office WiFi", "Shop Location 1")
• Contact Phone: Phone number for customer support
• Location Note: Address or description of where this network is located
• Logo (Optional): Upload your business logo to show on the hotspot login page

Save Your Network

Click "Save Network" to create it. You can create multiple networks if you have more than one hotspot location.

Go to "MikroTik Settings"

Click on "MikroTik Settings" in the sidebar menu.

Select Your Network

Choose the network you want to configure from the dropdown menu at the top.

Choose Connection Type

You have two options:

• Direct Connection: If your MikroTik router is on the same network or accessible directly
• VPN Connection: If your router is in a remote location and connected via VPN

Enter Router Details

Fill in your MikroTik router information:

• Router IP Address: The IP address of your MikroTik router (e.g., 192.168.1.1)
• Port: Usually 8728 (default MikroTik API port)
• Username: Your MikroTik router username (usually "admin")
• Password: Your MikroTik router password
• Connection Name: Give this connection a name (e.g., "Main Router")

Test Connection

Click "Test Connection" to make sure UGspot can connect to your router. You should see a success message if everything is correct.

Save Configuration

Once the connection test is successful, click "Save Configuration" to save your settings.

Go to "Packages"

Click on "Packages" in the sidebar menu.

Click "Add New Package"

You will see a form to create a new package.

Fill in Package Details

Enter the following information:

• Package Name: A clear name (e.g., "1 Hour - 500MB", "Daily - Unlimited")
• Price: How much customers will pay (in UGX)
• Duration: How long the internet lasts (e.g., "1h" for 1 hour, "24h" for 24 hours, "7d" for 7 days)
• Data Limit: How much data customers can use (e.g., "500M" for 500MB, "2G" for 2GB, "unlimited" for no limit)
• Description: Optional description of what this package includes

Save Package

Click "Save Package" to create it. You can create as many packages as you need.

Go to "Packages" Page

Scroll down to the "MikroTik User Profiles" section on the Packages page.

Click "Add New Profile"

You will see a form to create a new profile.

Enter Profile Details

Fill in the profile information:

• Profile Name: Name that matches your package (e.g., "1Hour", "Daily", "Weekly")
• Shared Users: How many users can use this profile at once (usually 1)
• Rate Limit: Speed limit (e.g., "2M/2M" for 2Mbps upload/download)
• Address Pool: Select from dropdown (usually "none" or your hotspot pool)
• Expired Mode: Choose what happens when voucher expires:
  • Remove: User is removed when expired
  • Notice: User is notified but not removed
  • Remove & Record: User is removed and sale is recorded (for earnings tracking)
  • Notice & Record: User is notified and sale is recorded
• Validity: How long the voucher lasts (e.g., "1h", "24h", "7d")
• Price: The price of this profile
• Selling Price: Optional different selling price

Save Profile

Click "Save Profile". The system will automatically create scripts in your MikroTik router to track sales and remove expired users.

Go to Dashboard

On your dashboard, you will see a card that says "Generate Vouchers". Click on it.

Select Package

Choose which package you want to create vouchers for from the dropdown menu.

Enter Quantity

Type how many vouchers you want to create (e.g., 10, 50, 100).

Click "Generate"

The system will create the vouchers and add them to your MikroTik router automatically. You will see a list of all generated vouchers with their codes and passwords.

Print or Export

You can:

• Print: Click "Print" to print vouchers in a nice format
• CSV: Click "CSV" to download vouchers as a spreadsheet file

Go to "Vouchers"

Click on "Vouchers" in the sidebar to see all your vouchers.

View Vouchers

You will see a table showing:

• Voucher code (username)
• Password
• Profile (package type)
• Time limit
• Data limit
• Status (active, used, expired)

Search Vouchers

Use the search box to find specific vouchers by code, comment, or profile.

Bulk Actions

You can:

• Select Multiple: Check boxes to select multiple vouchers
• Delete Selected: Remove multiple vouchers at once
• Print Selected: Print multiple vouchers together
• Search by Comment: Find vouchers by comment, then delete or print them

View Real-Time Stats

On your dashboard, you can see:

• Hotspot Active: Number of users currently connected
• Hotspot Users: Total number of users in your router
• Vouchers Sold Today: How many vouchers were activated today
• Earned Today: How much money you made today

Check Earnings

In the header, you will see "Earned Today". Click the dropdown arrow to:

• View earnings for yesterday
• View earnings for this month
• View earnings for last month
• Select a specific date
• Select a specific month

Monitor Activity

On your dashboard, you can see the "Hotspot Log" table showing:

• Time of activity
• User IP address
• Activity messages (logins, failures, etc.)

This updates automatically so you can see what's happening in real-time.