Prerequisites

1. Make sure you have adequate disk space with your web host. If you are importing tens of thousands of posts, you’ll want to make sure you have 200 megabytes minimum.
2. IMPORTANT: Backup your existing Wordpress database and files before you install any new plugin.
3. Make sure to tell your host to enable Ioncube loader. If your host has no clue what this is or gives you grief, find a new host. Ioncube loader and Zend are standard on 98% of servers out there and should work out of the box.
4. Sign up for the technical support forum at http://www.reviewpluginforwordpress.com/support/ and visit often for free tools, update notices, and other goodies. Of course, if you have a tech support problem, this is the first line of support you can use to get a quick resolution to your issue.
5. Follow @WFReview at http://Twitter.com/WFReview for freebies and new updates/products.

Installation Instructions

1. Backup your Wordpress files AND database. (Do this before installing any plugin or theme)
2. Visit the membership page at http://reviewpluginforwordpress.com/manage_license/ and generate a key for the domains you wish to use WFReview on. Each instance of WFReview requires a unique license key and can be generated at any time by visiting the membership page. Enter your domain as Domain.com, not www.Domain.com
   1. Only use the domain.tld format for the license, not www.domain.tld. Any subdomains
      under the domain.tld format will work with the license, for example blog.domain.tld and
      store.domain.tld with both work if the license is entered as domain.tld.
   2. Example: nickmattern.com (not ‘www.nickmattern.com’)
3. Copy the WFReview files to the /wp‐content/plugins/ folder using BINARY FTP, not ASCII
   1. The folder must be named wfreview, nothing else. (all lower case)
   2. The entire contents of the ZIP file must be uploaded to the server in order for the
      plugin to function.
4. Create a directory called uploads under /wp‐content/ and CHMOD it to 777. If this directory exists, make sure it’s CHMOD 777.
5. Log into your wordpress administration panel (www.domain.com/wp‐admin/) and click on Plugins. (Make sure you’ve done #4 first!) Find WFReview and click on Activate. If you are upgrading, deactivate the old WFReview, copy new files, then activate again
6. Look for the WFReview menu and start setting options
7. If you use Zipcode Search: Go to your website’s control panel and find PhpMyAdmin. The
   Plugin install should have created a table called wp_wfreview_zipcodes. Import the zipcodes.zip file into this table. You do not need to unzip it, PhpMyAdmin will accept the ZIP file and it’s a LOT faster.
8. Backup your Wordpress files and Database again (See the trend here?) Back your stuff up weekly or before/after you do anything major. Do not expect your host to keep a backup.
9. Setup your Cron job (Using either WGET or PHP) as specified in the Import Jobs page. This is unique to each domain and the Cron jobs icon can typically be found on your hosting control panel.

Troubleshooting