---
title: Installation
description: Install and activate the private UpsellBay WooCommerce plugin safely on a WordPress site.
---

UpsellBay is distributed as a private premium plugin from WPAnchorBay. Install it like a normal WordPress plugin ZIP, then activate it from the WordPress admin.

## Before You Install

Confirm the store meets the [Requirements](/upsellbay/getting-started/requirements/), especially WooCommerce, PHP, checkout, and email delivery requirements.

## Install from WordPress Admin

Get the UpsellBay plugin ZIP (`upsellbay.zip`) file from WPAnchorBay site, or from your purchase email or the marketplace you purchased from. Then follow these steps:

<img src="/upsellbay/assets/screenshots/install/1-install-plugin-page.png" alt="Install Plugin Page - UpsellBay" data-lightbox="true" />

1. In WordPress admin, go to **Plugins**.
2. Make sure you have already installed [WooCommerce](/upsellbay/getting-started/requirements/#woocommerce) and activated it.
3. Click **Add New**.

<img src="/upsellbay/assets/screenshots/install/2-add-plugin-page.png" alt="Add New Plugin Page - UpsellBay" data-lightbox="true" />

4. Click **Upload Plugin**.

<img src="/upsellbay/assets/screenshots/install/3-upload-plugin-page.png" alt="Upload Plugin Page - UpsellBay" data-lightbox="true" />

5. Choose the UpsellBay ZIP (`upsellbay.zip`) file.

6. Click **Install Now**.

<img src="/upsellbay/assets/screenshots/install/4-activate-plugin-page.png" alt="Activate Plugin Page - UpsellBay" data-lightbox="true" />

7. Click **Activate Plugin**.

:::note
If WooCommerce is not active, UpsellBay shows an admin notice and does not initialize its recovery runtime.
:::

## After Activation

After plugin activation, UpsellBay creates its default options, registers recovery session statuses, seeds default recovery email content, and schedules recurring Action Scheduler jobs.

You can go to the UpsellBay dashboard by clicking on the **Overview** link on the UpsellBay row of the plugins list.

<img src="/upsellbay/assets/screenshots/install/5-installed-plugin-page.png" alt="Installed Plugin Page - UpsellBay" data-lightbox="true" />

**UpsellBay appears in:**

There  are several ways to access UpsellBay:

- **WordPress Admin Direct:** `WooCommerce > UpsellBay`
- **From Plugins  Page:** `Plugins > UpsellBay > Manage`

**Verify Installation:**

- Confirm `WooCommerce > UpsellBay`can be found and opens.
- Confirm no WooCommerce-missing notice appears.
- Continue to [Setup Wizard](/upsellbay/getting-started/setup-wizard/).


## Updating UpsellBay

UpsellBay uses a private updater connected to the WPAnchorBay license server. Activate a valid license key to receive continuous updates.

:::note
UpsellBay is not intended for WordPress.org hosting. The private updater and proprietary license metadata are intentional.
:::