Installing BoldGrid on an Existing WordPress Installation

Here we will cover how to install the BoldGrid plugin suite on an existing WordPress site. This will allow you to begin building your website using BoldGrid!

This guide is for those looking to install BoldGrid on an existing WordPress installation. If you have not already done so, go ahead and install WordPress to your desired domain.

If you’d like to make this process easier, we also have a way to install BoldGrid as a one-click installation via Softaculous, which is a software application installer for cPanel.

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Installing the BoldGrid Plugin Suite

1. Log into your Account Management Panel (AMP)
2. Click the Download BoldGrid button
   
3. Click the Download BoldGrid Plugin button
   
4. On that same page, make note of the BoldGrid Connect Key
5. Log into WordPress
6. In the left panel, hover your mouse over Plugins, and click Add New
   
   
7. Click the Upload Plugin button
   
   
8. Click the Choose File button on the Add Plugins page
   1. Choose and open the BoldGrid plugin
   2. Click the Install Now button
      
9. When you see a Plugin installed successfully message, click the Activate Plugin button
   
10. You should now be on the Plugins page
    1. Enter your 32-digit BoldGrid Connect Key in the BoldGrid API Check section
       TIP: This was obtained in step 4.
    2. Click the Submit button
       
       
11. You will then see a message stating, The BoldGrid Inspirations plugin requires these other plugins for best results. Please click to install and activate
    1. Make sure the listed plugins are checked
    2. Click the Install button
       
12. You are finished manually installing the BoldGrid plugin when you see an Installation successful! message
13. You may click the Plugins link in the Dashboard to verify that the plugins are listed