{"id":193,"date":"2019-03-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.sucuri.net\/docs\/testing-doc-title\/testing-section-title\/installation-and-activation\/"},"modified":"2023-05-31T16:01:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T16:01:15","slug":"installation-and-activation","status":"publish","type":"knowledge_base","link":"https:\/\/docs.sucuri.net\/plugins\/installation-and-activation\/","title":{"rendered":"Installation and Activation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Installing the plugin is easy, just follow these steps:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Access the WordPress repository by going to <strong>Plugins -&gt; Add New<\/strong> on the left side of the dashboard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.sucuri.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/add-new-plugin.png\" alt=\"Add New\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for Sucuri in the repository.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.sucuri.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/plugin-search.png\" alt=\"Search\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click Activate<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.sucuri.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/plugin-repo.png\" alt=\"Activate\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Generate your API Key<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.sucuri.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/wp-api.png\" alt=\"API\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If the website and admin email address are not correct in the API Key Generator (blue button), then you have to fix it manually from the WordPress general settings page.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.sucuri.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/general-settings.png\" alt=\"General Settings\"><\/p>\n<p>If the domain name and email address are valid, the API service will generate the key. 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