Guides

Install it, back it up, verify it.

8 guides. No fluff, no "simply install the plugin" — the actual clicks, in order, for every platform we ship on.

All 8 Every platform 3 MyBB 1 phpBB 1 WordPress 1 XenForo 1 vBulletin 1

Verify a SHA-256 checksum on Windows, macOS or Linux

Ten seconds of command line that proves the file you are about to install is the file that was published — on all three operating systems.

Read the guide Every platform · 3 min read

Where does the zip go? One table for MyBB, phpBB, WordPress, XenForo and vBulletin

Five platforms, five different folders. Find your platform in this table before you upload anything — the wrong folder is the most common install mistake there is.

Read the guide Every platform · 8 min read

Back up a forum before you install anything (10 minutes, once)

A database dump, a copy of the files, and one test restore. The three things that turn a bad install into a ten-minute inconvenience.

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Need the one-page version?

The documentation page has the short install steps and the checksum commands without the explanation.

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