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title: "Install the plugin"
slug: "install-the-blink-woocommerce-plugin"
updated: 2026-10-23T13:38:48Z
published: 2026-10-23T13:38:48Z
canonical: "api-docs.blinkpayment.co.uk/install-the-blink-woocommerce-plugin"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://api-docs.blinkpayment.co.uk/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Install the plugin

Installing takes about five minutes: download the zip from GitHub, upload it in WordPress, activate it, then add your API keys. Already have the plugin? Go to [Update to a new version](/v1/docs/updating-versions) instead.

**Before you start**

- You can log in to WordPress as an administrator.
- Your store meets the [requirements](/v1/docs/woocommerce#requirements1).
- You have your Blink API keys, or a sandbox account to get test keys from. See [Activate your API credentials](https://api-docs.blinkpayment.co.uk/docs/activate-your-api-credentials).

**Steps**

1. Download the latest plugin zip from the [GitHub releases page](https://github.com/Blink-Payment/Blink-WooCommerce-v2/releases/latest). Keep it as a zip.
2. In your WordPress dashboard, go to **Plugins** and click **Add New Plugin**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/9c416fea-65f9-4037-bfc4-6ac74dcbc431/Images/Documentation/image(63).png)
3. Click **Upload Plugin**, then **Choose File**, and select the zip you downloaded. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/9c416fea-65f9-4037-bfc4-6ac74dcbc431/Images/Documentation/image(64).png)
4. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate Plugin**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/9c416fea-65f9-4037-bfc4-6ac74dcbc431/Images/Documentation/image(65).png)
5. Go to **WooCommerce → Settings → Payments**. Next to Blink, click **Finish set up** (or **Manage**). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/9c416fea-65f9-4037-bfc4-6ac74dcbc431/Images/Documentation/image(66).png)

Your next step is [Configure the plugin](/v1/docs/woocommerce-configuration), where you add your keys and choose your payment methods.

> The installed version is shown on the Plugins page next to **Blink Payment Gateway for WooCommerce**. Quote it if you contact support.

**If the plugin does not appear**

- Check the upload finished and the zip was not renamed or unzipped.
- Check you are on the Plugins page of the right WordPress site.
- Still stuck? See [Troubleshooting](/v1/docs/troubleshooting-woocommerce).