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A community-based crisis response system. Buoy is a private, enhanced, cop-free alternative to 112 or 911. Wordpress Tutorial
Noted That:
  • To install correctly this buoy.zip .
  • Fisrt Download the buoy.zip to your computer
  • Extract/Open buoy.zip to Your Computer.
  • Then, Find readme.txt file inside buoy.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:

Step-1 : Download " buoy.zip " to Your Local Computer.

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

Login to Wordpress Buoy

Step-3 : Then, Click on " Plugins " + " Add New " from left Side Menu of Dashboard.

Go to Plugin Install Buoy

Step-4 : Now, Click on " Upload Plugin " button.

Click Upload Button Buoy

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

Upload Plugin Buoy

Step-6 : Now, Click on " Active Plugin "

Activate Buoy

Step-7 : Then, See left Side Menu. " Buoy " folder is added on left Side Menu. Now, Click on " Buoy " folder.

Noted that: If you do not see " Buoy " folder on left Side Menu then, see at left Side Menu " Settings " or " Tools ".

Step-8 : Now you configure yourself oR Watch video tutorial below about Buoy Configurations and Settings or How to work " Buoy " in your WordPress site.

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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 " Buoy " Activated Plugin from Plugin List.
  4. Then, Click on " Settings " from Plugin that is Buoy
  5. Now, Edit/Add/Config the setting and Click on " Save Changes " button,
WP Plugin Setting



Guide

Buoy can be installed automatically from the WordPress plugin repository by searching for “Buoy” in the “Add new plugin” screen of your WordPress admin site and clicking the “Install now” button.

Buoy can also be installed manually by following these instructions:

  1. Download the latest plugin code from the WordPress plugin repository.
  2. Upload the unzipped buoy folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory of your WordPress installation.
  3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.

Once activated, each user who wants to use Buoy must define their personal response team (list their chosen emergency contacts) in the “My Team” settings page before they can actually send an alert. See the screenshots for a brief walkthrough of how to configure Buoy after it is installed.

Read the Buoy Administration Guide for more information on how to administer a Buoy for your community.

Installation notes and troubleshooting

If you are having trouble installing Buoy, make sure the computer hosting your website meets the following minimum requirements:

  • PHP 5.3 or greater is installed.
  • You have installed or updated to the version of WordPress mentioned in the Requires field of this file.

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