Installing and Activating AssistCamp

AssistCamp is free and available in the official WordPress plugin directory. You can install it directly from your WordPress dashboard in under a minute.

Install from your WordPress dashboard

1. Log in to your WordPress admin area.
2. Go to Plugins > Add New Plugin.
3. Type AssistCamp into the search box on the right.
4. Find AssistCamp: Documentation/Knowledgebase Plugin in the results.
5. Click Install Now, then click Activate.

Install by uploading a ZIP file

If you downloaded the plugin as a ZIP file instead:

1. Go to Plugins > Add New Plugin.
2. Click Upload Plugin at the top of the screen.
3. Choose your ZIP file and click Install Now.
4. Click Activate Plugin.

What happens after activation

An AssistCamp menu appears in your WordPress admin sidebar. Your documentation section is created at yoursite.com/docs/ automatically. It will be empty until you publish your first doc.

If you use an SEO plugin such as Rank Math or Yoast, you may see a notice saying a new content type has been detected. This is normal and expected. AssistCamp registers its own content type, and your SEO plugin is telling you it noticed. See the article on setting up your SEO plugin for AssistCamp docs for what to do about it.

What to do next

Create your first doc. You do not need to configure anything first, because AssistCamp works with its default settings out of the box.

If the AssistCamp menu does not appear

Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and confirm AssistCamp is listed and activated. If it is activated but the menu is missing, your user account may not have administrator permissions. Log in as an administrator and check again.