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title: Install FluentCommunity
description: "This article will guide you through **installing**, **activating**, and **updating**the **FluentCommunity** (**Free** and **Pro** versions) plugin on your **WordPress Site**. Please follow the instructions for a successful installation. ## Installing and Activating FluentCommunity To learn how to install and activate…"
url: "https://fluentcommunity.co/docs/install-fluent-community/"
updated: "2026-04-17"
category: Getting Started
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# Install FluentCommunity

This article will guide you through **installing**, **activating**, and **updating**the **FluentCommunity** (**Free** and **Pro** versions) plugin on your **WordPress Site**. Please follow the instructions for a successful installation.

## Installing and Activating FluentCommunity

To learn how to install and activate the **Free Version of  FluentCommunity Plugin** directly from the WordPress Site, follow the steps with the screenshots below – 

First, go to the **Add New Plugin** page from the **WordPress** **Dashboard**, search for **FluentCommunity**through the **Search Plugins** field, and the plugin will appear.

Now, click the **Install** button and the **FluentCommunity**plugin will be successfully **installed** on your WordPress site.  

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Instalaltion-1-scaled.webp)

Finally, to activate the FluentCommunity plugin, click the **Activate** button.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Instalaltion-2-scaled.webp)

#### Installing & Activating FluentCommunity Pro 

To learn how to install and activate the **Pro Version of  FluentCommunity Plugin**, follow the steps with the screenshots below – 

> Before starting to install and activate the **FluentCommunity** **Pro** version, you must have the .zip file of the **FluentCommunity** **Pro Plugin**.

#### Get the Zip File of FluentCommunity Pro 

To get the zip file, first purchase the pro plugin [from here](https://fluentcommunity.co/).

Or, simply go to the **Dashboard** of **FluentCommunity’s** free version and click on the **Upgrade**button to purchase the Pro version. 

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Instalaltion-3-scaled.webp)

Once you have purchased the plugin, you will get access to the [WP Manage Ninja Dashboard](https://wpmanageninja.com/). Now, log into the [account](https://wpmanageninja.com/account/dashboard/) with your credentials.

Now, from the left sidebar, click **Download** and search for the FluentCommunity Pro then click on the **Download** button along with it.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/fluentbooking-download-scaled.webp)

Next, click **Licenses** in the left sidebar to view your FluentCommunity license key. Copy the license key from this page. You can also see all sites activated with this license key by clicking the **View List** button.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/FluentCommunity-License-scaled.webp)

#### Install the FluentCommunity Pro

Once you get the zip file, go to the **Plugins** from your **WordPress Dashboard**, and click on **Add New Plugin**. 

Now, click the **Upload** **Plugin** button. Then, press the **Choose file** to upload the **FluentCommunity** **Pro** **.zip** file that you’ve downloaded before, and press the **Install Now**button.

The **FluentCommunity** **Pro** plugin will be successfully installed on your WordPress site!

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Instalaltion-5-scaled.webp)

Now, to activate the FluentCommunity Pro plugin, click the **Activate** **Plugin**button.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Instalaltion-6.webp)

### Activate the License Key

To activate all the Pro features of FluentCommunity with the license key, follow the steps

First, go to **WordPress Dashboard** and click on the **FluentCommunity** from the right sidebar of **WordPress**, now you will see the FluentCommunity onboarding page. Click on the License Management button here.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/FC-Licence--scaled.webp)

On the License Management page, paste the license key from your WPManageNinja account and click **Verify** **License**. Once activated, you'll receive all the latest FluentCommunity updates.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/FC-Licence-1-1.webp)

## How to Update FluentCommunity

For updating with the latest version of FluentCommunity, we have implemented an automatic update system compatible with the previous version. Also, you can manually update it anytime if needed.

To Update the FluentCommunity plugin manually, follow the steps in the screenshot below:

Go to the **Installed Plugins**page of your **WordPress Dashboard** and search for **FluentCommunity** from the Search Bar in the top right corner.

Now, check if any update is available. If yes, just click on the **Update** button.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Instalaltion-7-scaled.webp)

Congratulations now you can explore all the amazing features of FluentCommunity!
If you have any further questions, concerns, or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact our [@support team](https://wpmanageninja.com/support-tickets/?utm_source=wpmn&utm_medium=home&utm_campaign=site#/). Thank you.