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Installation Guide

Detailed installation instructions for the CastConductor WordPress plugin.

Using a Caching Plugin?

If you use LiteSpeed Cache, WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, or any caching plugin, you must exclude CastConductor API endpoints or content will not update properly.

→ Configure Cache Exclusions (required before proceeding)

System Requirements

Requirement Minimum Recommended
WordPress 5.9+ 6.4+
PHP 7.4+ 8.1+
MySQL 5.7+ 8.0+
Memory Limit 128MB 256MB+

Installation Methods

  1. Download the plugin .zip file from your purchase confirmation
  2. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
  3. Navigate to Plugins → Add New
  4. Click Upload Plugin at the top
  5. Choose the .zip file and click Install Now
  6. Click Activate Plugin

Method 2: FTP/SFTP Upload

  1. Extract the plugin .zip file on your computer
  2. Connect to your server via FTP/SFTP
  3. Upload the castconductor-v5 folder to /wp-content/plugins/
  4. Log in to WordPress admin
  5. Go to Plugins and activate CastConductor

Post-Installation Setup

After activation, you'll see a new CastConductor menu in your WordPress admin sidebar.

1. Enter Your License Key

Navigate to CastConductor → Settings and enter your license key.

Domain Verification

Your license is locked to the domain you specified at purchase. The plugin will not activate on a different domain.

2. Configure Basic Settings

  • API Endpoint: Auto-configured (don't change unless instructed)
  • Cache Duration: How long to cache content (default: 1 hour)
  • Debug Mode: Enable for troubleshooting (disable in production)

3. Verify Connection

Click Test Connection to verify your site can communicate with CastConductor servers.

Troubleshooting

Plugin Won't Activate

  • Check PHP version: <?php phpinfo(); ?>
  • Verify memory limit in wp-config.php: define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M');
  • Check for plugin conflicts by deactivating other plugins

License Key Invalid

  • Ensure no extra spaces before/after the key
  • Verify you're on the correct domain
  • Contact [email protected] for assistance

Next Steps

→ Quick Start Guide