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Install MainWP
Easily Install MainWP
Get MainWP Dashboard!
Download the MainWP Dashboard Plugin from WordPress.org and install it on a new WordPress site or sub-domain.
Download MainWP Dashboard
Get the MainWP Child!
Download the MainWP Child Plugin from WordPress.org and install it on your existing WordPress sites.
Download MainWP Child
Connect WordPress Sites!
Connect your new MainWP Dashboard (step 1) to your existing WordPress sites (step 2) and start managing your sites.
Get Started!
Need Help With Getting Started?
For the proper use of the MainWP system, it is required to Install and Activate the MainWP Dashboard plugin on a WordPress site that is going to be used for controlling all other sites (Dashboard Site) and to Install and Activate the MainWP Child plugin on all your WordPress sites that will be connected later your MainWP Dashboard (Child Sites).
Important Notice
It is not required; however, it is HIGHLY recommended to install the MainWP Dashboard to a clean WordPress installation and not on one of your operating sites. This helps to eliminate any unnecessary plugin conflicts.
Install MainWP Dashboard
1. Go to the WP > Plugins page on your WordPress site that is dedicated to hosting your MainWP Dashboard plugin
2. Click Add New to install a new plugin
3. Click Upload Plugin button to upload the previously downloaded plugin
4. Click Choose File button, select the mainwp.zip file and click the Install Now button
5. Once the plugin is uploaded, click the Activate button to activate it
Quick Setup Wizard
1 Introduction
After the first activation, MainWP Quick Setup Wizard will be initiated, and it guides you through the initial setup process. Click the Let’s Go button to start the setup.
2 System
1. Make sure all system requirements are passed. If any of the system requirements fail to pass, please see this help document before you proceed to the next step.
2. Click the Continue button
3 Connect
Follow the instructions to install the MainWP Child plugin on the WordPress site that you want to connect to your MainWP Dashboard.
1. Go to the WP > Plugins page on your WordPress site that you want to add to your MainWP Dashboard
2. Click Add New to install a new plugin
3. In the Search Field, enter “MainWP Child” and once the plugin shows, click the Install button
4. Activate the plugin
Once the MainWP Child plugin is installed and activated on your website, the website is ready to be connected to your MainWP Dashboard.Â
5. Go back to your MainWP Dashboard, to continue the process. Click the toggle switch to confirm that the MainWP Child is installed
Important
If you experience issues with adding a website to your MainWP Dashboard, please use the Test Connection feature to make sure that your MainWP Dashboard can communicate with your website.
Also, you can check the Potential Issues document and see how to resolve them.
If any of these don’t help, do not hesitate to submit a helpdesk ticket!
1. Add the site URL
2. Enter the site Administrator username
3. Enter the Site Title
4. Click the Connect Site button
Once connected, you can add more sites here or add more sites at any time from the Add Sites Page.
4 Monitoring
1. Select if you wish and how often you want your MainWP Dashboard to check your sites uptime and site health
2. Click the Continue button
5 Finish
Congratulations! Your MainWP Dashboard is Ready!
Now you are ready to start managing your WordPress sites.
Visit the Site Overview
1. Go to the MainWP > Sites > Manage Sites page
2. Locate the site in the sites table
3. Click the Site Title to open the site Overview page.
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