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First installation of plugin

1. Download the actual version of Booking Calendar plugin as a zip archive from WordPress directory
OR
Open the Plugins > Add New menu page, then select "Search" tab at the top of page. Then select the searching of "Term" and write searching of "booking", then press "Search Plugins" button.
at the top of list have to be plugin "Booking Calendar" developed by wpdevelop. Click on "Install Now" link and then skip the step 2 in this case.

2. Login to your wordpress admin panel. Open Plugins > Add New menu page, then select "Upload" tab at the top of page. Browse the downloaded zip archive and make upload it.
OR
Extract the downloaded zip archive to your computer. Then upload entire extracted booking folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory of your server, using some FTP application or your server FTP tools, if its supported.

3. Open WordPress Plugins menu page and click on Activate link under the Booking Calendar plugin.
!!! IMPORTANT !!! Wait for the message, that plugin is activated successfully. (The last item is important, otherwise the installation will not be complete correctly and possible some issues).

4. The Plugin menu “Booking” will appear at admin menu

5. Configure Settings at the sub menu settings page of Booking menu

6. Add booking bookmark to your post or page using the booking button (with calendar icon) at the edit toolbar of edit post page

How to insert booking form into post or page ?

1. Open the edit post / page menu.
2. At the editor toolbar find new Booking Calendar button (with calendar icon), press it.
3. Make configuration of your settings at the popup dialog window
4. Insert Booking Calendar into post/page by pressing the Ok button at popup window
5. Format of the inserted booking bookmark for insertion of booking form have to be similar to this: [ booking nummonths=1 type=1]
6. Update or publish the page for saving the changes and test it.

I am buying Booking Calendar paid version. What do I need to do for upgrading my free or lower paid previous plugin version?

1. If you want to save previous booking data and booking settings, you need to be sure that “Delete booking data” property is checked OFF at the General Booking Settings page, otherwise all booking data will be deleted.
2. Then you need to deactivate your previous version of booking calendar. So open the WordPress Plugins menu page, then press on "Deactivate" link under the Booking Calendar. !!! IMPORTANT !!! Wait for the message, that plugin is deactivated successfully.
3. Click on Delete link of Booking plugin at Plugins menu and confirm this action.
4. Open Plugins > Add New menu page, then select “Upload” tab at the top of page. Browse the downloaded zip archive with plugin and make upload it.
5. Open WordPress Plugins menu page and click on Activate link under the Booking Calendar plugin.
!!! IMPORTANT !!! Wait for the message, that plugin is activated successfully. (The last item is important, otherwise the installation will not be complete correctly and possible some issues).
6. Configure Settings at the sub menu settings page of Booking menu an test it.