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Install and activate Woo Sell Services on your WordPress site. The plugin requires WooCommerce and uses EDD licensing for updates and support.

Requirements

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  • WordPress 3.0.1 or higher
  • WooCommerce installed and activated
  • PHP 7.4 or higher recommended

Installation

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From WordPress Admin

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  1. Navigate to WP Admin > Plugins > Add New
  2. Click Upload Plugin
  3. Select the woo-sell-services.zip file
  4. Click Install Now
  5. Click Activate Plugin

Via FTP/SFTP

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  1. Extract the woo-sell-services.zip file
  2. Upload the woo-sell-services folder to /wp-content/plugins/
  3. Navigate to WP Admin > Plugins
  4. Find Woo Sell Services and click Activate

License Activation

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A valid license key is required for automatic updates and support access.

  1. Navigate to WP Admin > WB Plugins > License
  2. Enter your license key in the Woo Sell Services field
  3. Click Activate License
  4. Verify the status shows Active

Your license key is available in your Wbcom Designs account under the Downloads section.

What Happens on Activation

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When Woo Sell Services activates:

  1. Two custom database tables are created (wss_sell_messages for conversations, wss_service_notifications for notifications)
  2. Default settings are applied for general, notification, and webhook options
  3. The “Service” product type option becomes available in WooCommerce
  4. Three WooCommerce My Account endpoints are registered (service-orders, service-provider, services-notification)

Initial Configuration

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After activation, configure these essential settings:

  1. General Settings — set vendor roles, service detail page, and auto-complete options
  2. Notification Settings — enable email and in-app notifications
  3. Pages — assign a page for the service detail view using the [wss_services_shortcode] shortcode

Navigate to WP Admin > Woo Sell Services to access the settings panel.

Troubleshooting

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Plugin Does Not Activate

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Woo Sell Services requires WooCommerce. Verify that WooCommerce is installed and activated before activating Woo Sell Services.

Endpoints Not Working

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After activation, flush your permalinks:

  1. Navigate to WP Admin > Settings > Permalinks
  2. Click Save Changes (no changes needed, just save)

This registers the new WooCommerce endpoints.