Quick Start

Salonly is a powerful and user-friendly salon and beauty service booking plugin designed to simplify online appointment management. To access all of Salonly’s amazing features, you’ll first need to install and activate the plugin properly.

You can learn more about Salonly at https://salonly.io/

To install a WordPress plugin, follow these simple steps depending on whether you are installing from the WordPress Admin Dashboard or uploading the plugin manually via a ZIP file or FTP.

Method 1: Install via WordPress Admin (Search & Install)

Best for free plugins from the WordPress Plugin Directory.

1. Log in to your WordPress admin panel (yourdomain.com/wp-admin)
2. Go to Plugins → Add New
3. In the Search bar, type the name of the plugin (e.g., “Salonly”)
4. Click Install Now next to the plugin
5. After installation, click Activate

Method 2: Upload a Plugin (ZIP file)

Best for premium or custom plugins you downloaded elsewhere.

1. Go to Plugins → Add New
2. Click the Upload Plugin button (top left)
3. Click Choose File and select the salonly.zip file of your plugin
4. Click Install Now
5. Once installed, click Activate Plugin

Method 3: Upload via FTP (Advanced Users)

Use this method when WordPress admin access is limited.

1. Unzip the salonly.zip file on your computer
2. Connect to your site via FTP (e.g., FileZilla)
3. Navigate to wp-content/plugins/
4. Upload the entire salonly plugin folder there
5. Go to your WordPress admin → Plugins
6. Find the plugin in the list and click Activate