Installation

Download the Essentials for YOOtheme Pro plugin and install it by following the official Joomla extension installation or the WordPress plugin installation instructions. After a successful installation, a plugin named Essentials YOOtheme Pro (a.k.a. yooessentials) should be listed and enabled.

Installation Folder

The plugin will be installed under the plugins/system/yooessentials for Joomla and wp-contents/plugins/yooessentials directory for WordPress.

Essentials can be updated using the platform update system. Whenever a new version of is available, you will receive a notification in the platform dashboard. Before you can update, you have to first add your Essentials Download ID.

Download ID

An Essentials Download ID is an alphanumeric code and is created individually for each website. Without it, you won't be able to update Essentials. You can find and manage your IDs in the Download IDs section of your account.

Once obtained, set it in your site, an action that slightly differs for each platform.

Joomla

Locate the ZOOlanders Installer Plugin and input the Download ID into it settings.

WordPress

Locate the ZOOlanders Settings Panel in Global Settings, then input the Download ID into it settings.

Upgrade

The upgrade from Essentials Freemium to Premium version is as simple as installing the premium package without uninstalling the freemium one. The upgrade process must be done manually, after that automatic updates will take over.