Noted That:

• To install correctly this author-profile.zip.
• Fisrt Download the author-profile.zip to your computer
• Extract/Open author-profile.zip to Your Computer.
• Then, Find readme.txt file inside author-profile.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 the Tips Below.

Start the Tips:

1. First Download "author-profile.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 "author-profile.zip" Downloaded plugin from your computer, Where you downloaded author-profile.zip According to Step – 1 Above then, click on "Install Now"

6. Now, Click on "Active Plugin"

7. Then, See left sidemenu. "Author Spotlight (Widget)" folder is added on left sidemenu. Now, Click on "Author Spotlight (Widget)" folder.

   Noted that: If you do not see "Author Spotlight (Widget)" folder on left sidemenu then, see at left sidemenu "Settings" or "Tools".

8. Now you configure yourself oR Watch video tutorial below about Author Spotlight (Widget) Configurtions and Settings or How to work "Author Spotlight (Widget)" 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 "Author Spotlight (Widget)" Activated Plugin from Plugin List.
4. Then, Click on "Settings" from Plugin that is Author Spotlight (Widget)
5. Now, Edit/Add/Config the setting and Click on "Save Changes" button,

1. Download and unzip author-profile.zip. Then upload the folder containing author-profile.php to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Alternatively, you may use the Automatic installation feature of WordPress.
3. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress. For details refer this Codex page.
4. To display Author Spotlight, browse to Appearance > Widgets and drag-and-drop the ‘Author Spotlight” widget to desired sidebar. You may configure the widget according to your needs. Save your changes and you are done.
5. To enable the default look & feel of your widget you may copy/paste the suggested CSS at the end of your theme CSS file (usually style.css). Please refer the answer to the FAQ section for the CSS code.

6. To add the ability to add Social URLs in the User profile, please add the following add to your Theme functions file:

   /Add Social URLs/
   function author_spotlight_contactmethods( $contactmethods ) {
   if ( !isset( $contactmethods[‘twitter’] ) )
   $contactmethods[‘twitter’] = ‘Twitter’;
   if ( !isset( $contactmethods[‘facebook’] ) )
   $contactmethods[‘facebook’] = ‘Facebook’;
   if ( !isset( $contactmethods[‘linkedin’] ) )
   $contactmethods[‘linkedin’] = ‘LinkedIn’;
   if ( !isset( $contactmethods[‘flickr’] ) )
   $contactmethods[‘flickr’] = ‘Flickr’;
   if ( !isset( $contactmethods[‘myspace’] ) )
   $contactmethods[‘myspace’] = ‘MySpace’;
   if ( !isset( $contactmethods[‘friendfeed’] ) )
   $contactmethods[‘friendfeed’] = ‘Friendfeed’;
   if ( !isset( $contactmethods[‘delicious’] ) )
   $contactmethods[‘delicious’] = ‘Delicious’;
   if ( !isset( $contactmethods[‘digg’] ) )
   $contactmethods[‘digg’] = ‘Digg’;
   if ( !isset( $contactmethods[‘feed’] ) )
   $contactmethods[‘feed’] = ‘XML Feed’;
   if ( !isset( $contactmethods[‘tumblr’] ) )
   $contactmethods[‘tumblr’] = ‘Tumblr’;
   if ( !isset( $contactmethods[‘youtube’] ) )
   $contactmethods[‘youtube’] = ‘YouTube’;
   if ( !isset( $contactmethods[‘blogger’] ) )
   $contactmethods[‘blogger’] = ‘Blogger’;
   if ( !isset( $contactmethods[‘googleplus’] ) )
   $contactmethods[‘googleplus’] = ‘Google+’;
   if ( !isset( $contactmethods[‘instagram’] ) )
   $contactmethods[‘instagram’] = ‘Instagram’;
   if ( !isset( $contactmethods[‘slideshare’] ) )
   $contactmethods[‘slideshare’] = ‘Slideshare’;
   if ( !isset( $contactmethods[‘stackoverflow’] ) )
   $contactmethods[‘stackoverflow’] = ‘Stackoverflow’;
   if ( !isset( $contactmethods[‘posterous’] ) )
   $contactmethods[‘posterous’] = ‘Posterous’;

   return $contactmethods;

   }

   add_filter(‘user_contactmethods’,’author_spotlight_contactmethods’);