# Installation

Install and activate StoreSuite, then open your auto-built frontend dashboard.

> Source: /docs/installation

StoreSuite installs like any other WordPress plugin. WooCommerce must be
installed and active first.

## Install from WordPress.org

1. In wp-admin, go to **Plugins → Add New**.
2. Search for **“StoreSuite”**.
3. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**.

## Install from a zip

1. Download the latest release from
   [wordpress.org/plugins/storesuite](https://wordpress.org/plugins/storesuite/).
2. Go to **Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin**.
3. Choose the zip, click **Install Now**, then **Activate**.

## What activation does

On activation StoreSuite automatically:

- Creates a page containing the `[storesuite_dashboard]` shortcode.
- Selects that page as your dashboard.
- Flushes rewrite rules so the dashboard routes resolve.

<Callout title="Requirements">
WordPress 6.9+, PHP 8.1+, and an active WooCommerce install. AI features
additionally require WordPress 7.0+.
</Callout>

## Troubleshooting 404s

StoreSuite flushes rewrite rules on activation and update. In the rare case
dashboard URLs return a 404, go to **Settings → Permalinks** and click
**Save Changes** to refresh the routes.