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title: Install and Activate the Plugin
description: "To install the **Top News** plugin on your WordPress admin dashboard, you need to first upload the downloaded file. So, go to the **Add New** option on the **Plugins** menu of your dashboard. There, click on the **Upload Plugin** button and then the **Choose File** button. Now,…"
url: "https://topnews.hmplugin.com/docs/install-and-activate-the-plugin/"
updated: "2022-12-08"
category: Install the Plugin
---

# Install and Activate the Plugin

To install the **Top News** plugin on your WordPress admin dashboard, you need to first upload the downloaded file. So, go to the **Add New** option on the **Plugins** menu of your dashboard.

There, click on the **Upload Plugin** button and then the **Choose File** button. Now, upload the downloaded file here and press the **Install Now** button beside it.

 

![](https://topnews.hmplugin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Install-by-Upload-Plugin.jpg)

 

After the installation completes, you can see the **Activate** link. For the activation, click on it and then, it’ll ask for the **license key**. So, add your license key and lastly, click on the button **Activate**.

Once the process completes after a certain time, the plugin gets completely installed and activated on your site.