# Install the WP Discourse Wordpress plugin

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-the-wp-discourse-wordpress-plugin/223489
**Category:** Administrators
**Tags:** wordpress, video, how-to
**Created:** [April 6, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-the-wp-discourse-wordpress-plugin/223489 "2022-04-06T12:52:08Z")
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The first step in using the [WP Discourse](https://github.com/discourse/wp-discourse) plugin is installing it on your Wordpress. When you’re ready to go, watch this short video, or follow the instructions below.

https://www.loom.com/embed/d8845ce1fa254fdd8f4a86231926da04?sharedAppSource=team_library

## Next Step

Once the plugin is installed, head over to [Connect WP Discourse to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connect-wp-discourse-to-discourse/223490/1) for the next step.

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## Instructions

### Install from your WordPress dashboard

1. Visit ‘Plugins \> Add New’
2. Search for ‘[WP Discourse](https://github.com/discourse/wp-discourse)’
3. Activate [WP Discourse](https://github.com/discourse/wp-discourse) from your Plugins page

### Install from [WordPress.org](http://WordPress.org)

You can find the plugin at [WP Discourse – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-discourse/).

1. Download [WP Discourse](https://github.com/discourse/wp-discourse)
2. Upload the ‘wp-discourse’ directory to your ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
3. Activate [WP Discourse](https://github.com/discourse/wp-discourse) from your Plugins page

### Install with Composer

If you’re using Composer to manage WordPress, add WP-Discourse to your project’s dependencies. Run:

```plaintext
composer require discourse/wp-discourse ~1.6.1

```

Or manually add it to your `composer.json`:

```plaintext
{
  "require": {
    "php": ">=5.4.0",
    "discourse/wp-discourse": "~1.6.1"
  }
}

```

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