ZedChat

WordPress Installation

WordPress Installation

How to add ZedChat to your WordPress site

Install WPCode, add the ZedChat embed script, and publish the widget on your website in a few simple steps.

1

Log in to WordPress

Open your website’s WordPress login page and sign in with your own credentials.

What happens here?

At this stage, you enter the WordPress admin panel so you can install a plugin and add the ZedChat code to your site.

Log in to WordPress
2

Install the WPCode plugin

Click Plugins on the left, then Add Plugin. Search for wpcode and click Install Now on the WPCode plugin.

What happens here?

WPCode lets you add the ZedChat script to your website easily without editing your theme files.

Install the WPCode plugin
3

Activate WPCode

Once the installation is complete, click Activate to enable the plugin.

What happens here?

Installation alone is not enough. The plugin must be activated before it can be used to add the ZedChat code.

Activate WPCode
4

Open Code Snippets

Click Code Snippets on the left, then click Add New at the top.

What happens here?

This takes you to the section where a new code snippet is created and where the ZedChat embed script will be added.

Open Code Snippets
5

Create a new snippet

Select Add Your Custom Code (New Snippet) so you can add the ZedChat code to your site.

What happens here?

Here, a new snippet is created where the ZedChat embed script will be pasted.

Create a new snippet
6

Select HTML Snippet

Choose HTML Snippet from the options. This must be selected because ZedChat is added to the site with a script.

What happens here?

The correct snippet type ensures WordPress handles the code properly and the widget can be published without issues.

Select HTML Snippet
7

Copy the ZedChat embed script

Open the ZedChat dashboard and go to Installation. Click Copy to copy the embed script.

What happens here?

At this stage, you copy the code that will be added to WordPress. This same code is what makes the widget appear on your website.

Copy the ZedChat embed script
8

Paste the code into WPCode

Go back to WordPress. Name it something like ZedChat and paste the copied code into the large code box. Set the snippet to Active and click Update or Save to publish ZedChat on your site.

What happens here?

This is the step where the ZedChat code is published in WordPress. Once the snippet is saved as active, the widget is ready to appear on the site.

Paste the code into WPCode
9

Check that the widget appears on the site

Open your homepage or another page on your website and make sure the ZedChat widget appears in the bottom-right corner.

What happens here?

This is the final check. If the widget appears correctly on the page, the installation is complete and ZedChat is live for your visitors.

Check that the widget appears on the site
Summary

WordPress installation in a very simple way

1.Log in to WordPress
2.Install WPCode
3.Activate the plugin
4.Open Code Snippets
5.Create a new snippet
6.Select HTML Snippet
7.Copy the ZedChat code
8.Paste the code into WPCode
9.Check the widget on the site