AshePay is installed like any other WordPress plugin. This guide covers both the manual upload method and setup from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Before you install

Make sure WooCommerce is installed and active
Confirm your site is running PHP 7.4 or higher (PHP 8.x recommended)
Your site must have HTTPS - browser wallet extensions will not connect over plain HTTP
If you plan to accept Tron, the PHP bcmath extension must be enabled (most hosts have this by default)

Option A - Install from WordPress.org (Free version)

In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New
Search for AshePay
Click Install Now, then Activate

[IMAGE: WordPress plugin search screen with "AshePay" in the search box and the plugin card visible with Install Now button]

Option B - Manual upload (Free or Pro)

Download the plugin zip file from WordPress.org (free) or your Ashe Labs dashboard (Pro)
In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
Choose the zip file and click Install Now
Click Activate Plugin

[IMAGE: WordPress "Upload Plugin" screen showing the file chooser and Install Now button]

After activation

Once activated, AshePay creates its database tables automatically. You will see a notice at the top of the admin screen confirming setup was successful.

[IMAGE: WordPress admin notice reading "AshePay setup complete - database tables created successfully" with a green checkmark]

If you see a warning that database tables are missing instead, click the Re-run Setup link in the notice. This runs the setup process again and is safe to click multiple times.

Next step

Head to WooCommerce → Settings → Payments → AshePay to configure your wallet addresses and enable the gateway. The Wallet Addresses guide walks you through it.

AshePay Pro users: Install the Pro plugin in addition to (not instead of) the free plugin. The Pro plugin extends the free version - both must be active at the same time.

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