UpStream is a 100% free plugin that you can install from WordPress.org.

This guide will show you how to add UpStream to your site …

- Go to your WordPress site’s admin area. Go to “Plugins”, then “Add New”:

![image](https://support.kelsiem.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBaTBPIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--3712e52158562e9da0981d7880fab8d404919c5c/add-new-plugin.png)

- Use the search box to look for “UpStream”:

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- Click the “Install Now” button next to UpStream:

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- Click the “Activate” button next to UpStream:

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- You will immediately be taken to the first UpStream page, where you can start creating a project:

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If you have any problems after installing UpStream, please make sure that your WordPress site [meets the minimum requirements](https://support.upstreamplugin.com/hc/upstream-plugin/articles/technical-requirements).