Title: How to include Plugins
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# How to include Plugins

 *  [Kailani](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kailani/)
 * (@kailani)
 * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-include-plugins/)
 * I’ve recently moved from Blogger to WP so forgive me if this sounds basic. How
   do I install plugins? I found the one I wanted, downloaded to my computer, unzipped
   it . . . now what? I’ve read past forum questions, WordPress codex, and even 
   bought the book WordPress 2. I still can’t figure it out. Someone please help
   me! I know I’m supposed to upload a file to wp-content/plugins but I don’t know
   how to do it.
 * Thank you.

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 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-include-plugins/#post-434831)
 * _I’m supposed to upload a file to wp-content/plugins but I don’t know how to 
   do it._
 * Uploading is accomplished using an ftp client:
    [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ftp+client&btnG=Google+Search](http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ftp+client&btnG=Google+Search)
 *  Thread Starter [Kailani](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kailani/)
 * (@kailani)
 * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-include-plugins/#post-435194)
 * I installed a ftp client. Now what? Sorry, but I need step-by-step directions.
   I am totally lost. Thank you!
 *  [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/)
 * (@vkaryl)
 * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-include-plugins/#post-435196)
 * Well, you’ll need to follow the help files for the ftp client to learn how to
   connect to your website on your host, navigate to the wp-content/plugins folder
   and start the upload process.
 * Once you’ve learned how to use the ftp client, and uploaded the plugin files,
   then you’ll need to access the wp-admin section of your blog, navigate to the
   plugins tab, and activate the plugins.
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-include-plugins/#post-435267)
 * > I installed a ftp client. Now what? Sorry, but I need step-by-step directions.
   > I am totally lost. Thank you!
 * Kailani, people can only help so much through the medium of text. I’d suggest
   going out and finding a live human being who can actually show you what to do,
   because that way, you’ll be more likely to figure it out and understand what’s
   going on.
 * FTP’ing is pretty basic and essential to operating a site on the internet, so
   if you don’t know how to do it, then you really can’t operate a site correctly
   in the first place. Getting some direct, hands on instruction would be preferable
   to trying to read how to do it.
 * Basically, you’re not going to get “step-by-step” directions. It’s not like making
   food from a receipe or something. What you actually do depends on lots of things,
   and what you need to learn and understand is the process, not the instructions.
 *  [manstraw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/manstraw/)
 * (@manstraw)
 * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-include-plugins/#post-435268)
 * also, some plugins have special instructions unique to them. sometimes you need
   to do more than just install the files in the plugins dir and activate them in
   the admin area.
 * docs on plugins are here > [http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins](http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins)
   it covers the installation process.
 *  Thread Starter [Kailani](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kailani/)
 * (@kailani)
 * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-include-plugins/#post-435326)
 * I read a book and was able to figure it all out. Thanks anyway.
 *  [manstraw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/manstraw/)
 * (@manstraw)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-include-plugins/#post-435330)
 * Sounds like a good book!

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