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From your WordPress dashboard<\/h4>\n\n
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  1. Visit 'Plugins > Add New'.<\/li>\n
  2. Search for 'Affiliate Links'.<\/li>\n
  3. Activate Affiliate Links from your Plugins page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    From WordPress.org<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    1. Download Affiliate Links plugin.<\/li>\n
    2. Upload the 'affiliate-links' directory to your '\/wp-content\/plugins\/' directory, using your favorite method (ftp, sftp, scp, etc...)<\/li>\n
    3. Activate Affiliate Links from your Plugins page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

      Once Activated<\/h4>\n\n
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      1. Visit 'Affiliate Links > Settings' and adjust the preferences.<\/li>\n
      2. Visit 'Affiliate Links > Add New' and create your first link.<\/li>\n
      3. Check your link works fine and enjoy plugin usage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
        \n

        Can I use plugin without pretty permalinks enabled?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Yes, but your affiliate links would have GET parameter like other post types.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Can I change the 'go' word in my links URL?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Yes, just visit plugin setting page and adjust the subdirectory according to your preference.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        What is Shortcode\/HTML generator?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        It\u2019s a simple WYSIWYG tool for embedding your link into the site content. Just select options you need and copy&paste to the post content.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

        3.2.0 - 27th June 2025<\/h4>\n\n