== Installation ==

Installing WPtouch 4 is just like any other WordPress plugin, with the addition of a couple extra steps to activate your upgrade & support license.

= WPtouch 4 Installation Requirements: =

- WordPress 4.0 or later (self-hosted installations only)
- Administrative access in the WordPress admin
- Filesystem access
- PHP 5.4.39 or later
- PHP allow_url_fopen or cURL extension to enable cloud install of themes, extensions, icons and languages
- MySQL 5 or later
- WPtouch 1.x - 2.x are not compatible and must be deactivated
- WPtouch 3.5 or higher is compatible with WPtouch 4, and will be upgraded

= Uploading the Plugin =

You can upload the plugin 1 of 2 ways, via FTP/SFTP/SSH upload or through the WordPress administration panel.

It is strongly recommended for security, installation speed and reliability that you use the WordPress admin to upload WPtouch 4.

= Uploading via the WordPress admin panel: =

1. Visit Plugins->Add New in the admin.
2. Click 'Upload Plugin' next to the page title at the top of the page.
3. Select the location of your wptouch-pro.zip in the file uploader input.
4. Click Upload, and the plugin will be uploaded and installed for you quickly and easily.
5. You will now be asked if you want to activate the plugin, choose yes.

= Uploading via FTP or SSH =

It is assumed for the purposes of this document that if you choose to upload WPtouch 4 via FTP or SSH that you know how to do so, and are comfortable with the process of configuring permissions, etc.

= Directory and Directory Name =

WPtouch 4 must be installed in a directory called ONLY wptouch-pro in the main WordPress /plugins directory.

= Activate Your License =

Follow the admin wizard to license WPtouch Pro 4. You'll need your account email address and product licence key to activate WPtouch Pro 4 and continue setup.