Installing Better Sharing

Installing Better Sharing

There are three (3) ways to install the Better Sharing plugin on your WordPress website.

1. Keyword search via the WP Admin » Plugins menu
  1. Navigate to the WP-admin Dashboard » Plugins
  2. Select ‘Add New" from the top of the page.
  3. Search the list using the keywords ‘Better Sharing’ or ‘CloudSponge’ and click install.
  4. Once installed, you should be able to activate it immediately or go to the Plugins menu, find the ‘Better Sharing’ and choose to ‘Activate’ the plugin.
2. Download the plugin zip file from the WordPress repo to upload via the WP Admin » Plugins menu
  1. Navigate to the WP-admin Dashboard » Plugins
  2. Select "Add New" and select ‘Upload Plugin’ from the top of the page.
  3. Upload the plugin zip file and select ‘Install Now’
  4. Once installed, you should be able to activate it immediately or go to Plugins menu, find the ‘Better Sharing’ and choose to ‘Activate’ the plugin.
3. Download the plugin zip file from the WordPress repo to upload via S/FTP
  1. Unzip the downloaded plugin zip file
  2. Connect your site's file system using your preferred FTP client
  3. Upload the plugin folder (better-sharing) and enclosed files to /wp-content/plugins/ 
  4. Once uploaded, navigate to the WP-admin Dashboard » Plugins, find the ‘Better Sharing’ and choose to ‘Activate’ the plugin.
A ‘Better Sharing’ menu option should appear in the WP Admin sidebar menu.

Our complete guide to Better Sharing can be found here. 

If you have additional questions, send us a message at support@cloudsponge.com.

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