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Install Magento 2 extension

Installation guide now moved to https://www.mageplaza.com/install-magento-2-extension/​

How to Install Magento 2 Extension​

  1. We recommend you to duplicate your live store on a staging/test site and try installation on it in advance
  2. Backup magento files and the store database

Important: It's very important to back up all of the themes and extensions in Magento before installation, especially when you are working on a live server. We strongly recommend you do not omit this step.

  1. Download FTP clients

Recommend clients: FileZilla, WinSCP, cuteFtp

Step 1: Upload the extension​

  1. Log into your hosting space via a FTP client

  2. Unzip the extension package and upload it into Magento root directory.

  1. Enter the following at the command line

php bin/magento setup:upgrade

php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy

Tip

Logout and Login again to avoid Access denied 404 error when you go to this product configuration.

Step 2: Configuration​

Now time to set it in the backend.

Go to Mageplaza > Extension Name > Configuration.

FAQS​

Q: Access denied 404 error

A: Try to log out and log in again. Follow this guide for more details

Q: Messy page, no style. What should I do?

A: It is because static content is not generated to pub/ folder. Let’s run a command to deploy it.

Run the following command:

php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy

If you have any other questions or issues, please contact Mageplaza.