> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.echowp.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Plugin Installation

> Install the EchoAI WordPress plugin

## Method 1: Installing from the WordPress Repository

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to the Plugins Section">
    * Log in to your WordPress Admin Dashboard and in the left-hand menu, click on **Plugins**.
    * Select **Add New** from the submenu.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Search for the EchoAI Plugin">
    In the Search Plugins field at the top right, type **EchoAI** and press Enter.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install the Plugin">
    * Locate the EchoAI plugin in the search results.
    * Click on the **Install Now** button next to the EchoAI plugin.
    * Once the installation is complete, the **Install Now** button will change to **Activate**.
    * Click on **Activate** to enable the plugin on your site.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Method 2: Installing from the WordPress Plugin Directory

<Steps>
  <Step title="Download the Plugin">
    * Visit the [EchoAI plugin page on the WordPress Plugin Directory](https://wordpress.org/plugins/echoai/)
    * Click on the **Download** button to download the plugin as a .zip file.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload the Plugin">
    * In your WordPress Admin Dashboard, go to the Plugins section.
    * Click on **Add New**.
    * Click on **Upload Plugin**.
    * Select the .zip file you downloaded earlier.
    * Click on **Install Now**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Activate the Plugin">
    * After the installation is complete, click on **Activate Plugin** to enable it on your site.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What's Next?

<CardGroup>
  <Card title="Initial Setup" icon="flag-swallowtail" href="/setup">
    Setting up EchoAI for WordPress for the first time

    > \~ 5 minutes
  </Card>
</CardGroup>