Noted That:

• To install correctly this article-directory.zip .
• Fisrt Download the article-directory.zip to your computer
• Extract/Open article-directory.zip to Your Computer.
• Then, Find readme.txt file inside article-directory.zip and Open readme.txt .
• Now, Read the Requirements of this plugin. Which Wordpress Version and PHP Version are required to run this Plugin in Your Wordpress Site.
• Then, Follow the Tips Below.

Start the Tips:

1. First Download " article-directory.zip " Plugin to your Local Computer. (Click Download)

2. Then, Login to your " yourdomain.com/wp-admin " Dashboard.

3. Then, Click on " Plugins " + " Add New " from left sidemenu of Dashboard.

4. Now, Click on "Upload Plugin" button.

5. Now, Browse " article-directory.zip "  Downloaded plugin from your computer, Where you downloaded article-directory.zip According to Step – 1 Above then, click on " Install Now"

6. Now, Click on " Active Plugin"

7. Then, See left sidemenu. " Article Directory " folder is added on left sidemenu. Now, Click on " Article Directory " folder.

   Noted that: If you do not see " Article Directory " folder on left sidemenu then, see at left sidemenu " Settings " or " Tools ".

8. Now you configure yourself oR Watch video tutorial below about  Article Directory Configurtions and Settings or How to work " Article Directory " in your WordPress site.

After Activated Plugin According to Step-6 then,

1. Go to " Plugins " + " Installed Plugin " from Wordpress Admin Panel Leftside Menu.
2. or Direct go to: https://yourdomain/wp-admin/plugins.php
3. Then, Find " Article Directory " Activated Plugin from Plugin List.
4. Then, Click on " Settings " from Plugin that is Article Directory
5. Now, Edit/Add/Config the setting and Click on " Save Changes " button,

Attention: if you are using the plugin simultaneously with Article Directory WordPress Theme , miss the 5, 6, 7 and 8.1 points of installation:

1. Copy the article-directory folder in WordPress plugins directory ( /wp-content/plugins/ ).
2. Activate the plugin through admin interface.
3. Activate the “Membership (Anyone can register)” option on the “General Settings” page of admin area.
4. On the same page select “Author” or “Contributor” in the option “New User Default Role” .

5. Add the following code in the index.php file of your theme (or in another file in a place, where you want to display the categories list):

6. Add the following code in a place of your theme (for example, in sidebar.php), where you want to see the authorization form:

7. Add the following code in the header.php file before the tag:

8. Select a prefered interface for authors in corresponding option at the “Settings ? Article Directory” page of admin area. If you have selected the “Author panel” , then follow these subpoints:

   1. Create in directory with your theme a new PHP file, for example author-panel.php and paste the following code in it:

   2. Create in admin area a new page and select the template “Author panel” in page attributes. Through this page authors will add new articles and change their profile. Access in admin area for authors will be forbidden.

   3. Specify ID of this page in corresponding option at the “Settings ? Article Directory” page of admin area.

9. That’s all. If it’s necessary, you may customize other options of plugin.

The plugin also lets you to display the list with the links to categories RSS feeds. To do this, you must:

• Create a new page template .

• Add the following code:

• Create a new page in the admin interface and select the created template in page attributes.