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Installation

StoreAccountant is a WordPress plugin for WooCommerce. You need a WordPress installation with WooCommerce active and a user account that is allowed to install and activate plugins.

After activation, you can find StoreAccountant in the WordPress admin under Accounting > Exports. Open the plugin settings through Plugins > Installed Plugins > StoreAccountant > Settings.

This is the normal installation path for most shops.

  1. Open Plugins > Add New in the WordPress admin.
  2. Search for StoreAccountant.
  3. Click Install Now on StoreAccountant.
  4. After installation, click Activate.
  5. Open Accounting > Exports.

[Screenshot: Plugin search in the WordPress admin]

Install by ZIP Upload

Use this path when you want to install a plugin ZIP file from a release.

  1. Download the current StoreAccountant ZIP file from the latest GitHub release: github.com/launch-lab-gmbh/storeaccountant/releases/latest
  2. Open Plugins > Add New in the WordPress admin.
  3. Click Upload Plugin at the top.
  4. Select the ZIP file.
  5. Click Install Now.
  6. Activate the plugin after installation.
  7. Open Accounting > Exports.

[Screenshot: ZIP upload in the WordPress admin]

Install by FTP

This path is useful when the WordPress admin does not allow ZIP uploads or the installation should be done manually on the server.

  1. Download the current StoreAccountant ZIP file from the latest GitHub release: github.com/launch-lab-gmbh/storeaccountant/releases/latest
  2. Extract the ZIP file locally.
  3. Upload the extracted plugin folder by FTP into the WordPress directory wp-content/plugins/.
  4. Open Plugins > Installed Plugins in the WordPress admin.
  5. Activate StoreAccountant.
  6. Open Accounting > Exports.

[Screenshot: Activation in the plugin list]

After Installation

Check the basic settings first:

  1. Open Plugins > Installed Plugins > StoreAccountant > Settings.
  2. In the Storage Locations tab, check that at least one storage location is enabled.
  3. In the Security tab, check that a global download password exists.
  4. In the Transports tab, check how StoreAccountant processes background jobs.
  5. In the Permissions tab, assign access to additional backend roles if needed.

For details, see Plugin Configuration.