Manual Installation

If you already have a copy of your plugin, you have to install it manually. To do so, complete the steps in one of the following 2 methods…

Method 1 (Upload In Website Admin)

  1. Login into your WordPress website with an admin account.
  2. Go to Dashboard => Plugins => Add New.
  3. On the ‘Add Plugins’ page, click ‘Upload Plugin’ at the top of the page.
  4. Browse to select the plugin on your computer. Remember to complete the ‘Steps to do Before Installation‘ first.
  5. Then, click ‘Activate’ to apply the plugin to your site.

Method 2 (Upload Using FTP)

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It is a process that can be used to transfer files between your computer and a remote server. If you are not familiar with FTP, please use method 1 above.

  1. Connect to your WordPress website root folder.
  2. Then browse to wp-content => plugins
  3. Transfer the zipped file of your new plugin into the remote ‘plugins’ folder.
  4. Uncompress the new plugin into the remote ‘plugins’ folder.
  5. Return to your WordPress website with an admin account.
  6. Go to Dashboard => Plugins => Installed Plugins.
  7. You will find your new plugin listed. Remember to complete the ‘Steps to do Before Installation‘ first.
  8. Then, click ‘Activate’ to apply the plugin to your site.

Proceed to the ‘Steps to do After Activation’ to complete your plugin activation.