Installing WordPress Plugins
March 2, 2010 by admin · 5 Comments
Installing a WordPress Plugin
From the Dashboard, installing from WordPress.com
Step 1 -Under Plugins, Click Add New
Step 2 – Type your keyword example: SEO, Click Search Plugins
Step 3 – Select the Plugin you want to install, Click Install. A popup box will appear.
Step 4 – If you are sure this is the plugin you want, Click Install.
Step 5 – Click Activate.
If required you can now go to settings and configure any options needed for your plugin to function as expected.
From the Dashboard, installing by uploading.
If you found or purchased a plugin from another website. You will want to confirm that it will work with your version of WordPress. You will want to create a backup of your WordPress site. Make sure that you have saved the .zip file to your local computer
Step 1 -Under Plugin, Click Add New
Step 2 – Click Upload
Step 3 – Browse to the zip file that you had previously saved.
Step 4 - Click Install Now
Step 5 – Activate Plugin.
If required you can now go to settings and configure any options needed for your plugin to function as expected.
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