How to add Congresslookup in Wordpress

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Noted that: If you do not see " Congresslookup " 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 Congresslookup Configurations and Settings or How to work " Congresslookup " 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 " CongressLookup " Activated Plugin from Plugin List.
4. Then, Click on " Settings " from Plugin that is CongressLookup
5. Now, Edit/Add/Config the setting and Click on " Save Changes " button,

1. Unzip CongressLookup.zip and Upload folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. Or in your Plugin page “Add Plugin” search: enter “CongressLookup” then install and activate.
4. Obtain a Google Maps API
   • Go to the Google API Console .
   • Create or select a project.
   • Click Continue to enable the API and any related services.
   • On the Credentials page, get an API key.
5. Enter Google Maps API key and configure in: WP Admin > Settings > CongressLookup
6. To display the contact information for each Congress person we now use the Google Civic Information API which requires a separate API key. To receive one:
   • Using your Google account, login to the Google API Console . Here you create a project if you don’t already have one.
   • Click “Create credentials”.
   • Choose “API Keys” (do not restrict). Copy and save this key to use in the CongressLookup settings.
     Now you have to enable the Civic API:
   • Click the “Library” side menu tab.
   • In the search field enter “Civic”.
   • Click on the “Google Civic Information API” link.
   • Then click the word “Enable”.
   • On your website, go to: Settings > CongressLookup > Configuration. Paste the Civic API key in the Google Civic API Key field.
   • Save CongressLookup settings.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU CAN NOT USE THE SAME API KEY FOR GOOGLE MAPS AND GOOGLE CIVICS.

1. Use the following shortcodes in a page, post, widget, or/and sidebars:
   Search for Senators and Representatives: [CongressLookup]
   Search for Senators only: [CongressLookup show="senator"]
   Search for Representatives only: [CongressLookup show="representative"]
2. You can use the following codes in your template, placed outside the loop:

3. You can create shortcodes with different configurations by going to: WP Admin > Settings > CongressLookup > Custom Shortcode.
4. If you have any problems, please see our Trouble Shooting Guide before putting in a support request .