1. Login to your WordPress admin dashboard.
2. Under the dashboard menu, hover your mouse over "Plugins" and click on "Add New".
![](/img/wp-plugin-add-new-menu.gif)
3. In the €œSearch Plugin€ box, enter the name of the plugin you wish to install, such as €œJetpack€, and press enter.
![](/img/wp-plugin-search-add-plugin.gif)
4. The available plugins matching the keyword €œJetpack€ will appear. Click on the €œInstall€ button which appear next to the plugin€™s name.
![](/img/wp-plugin-install-button-jetpack.gif)
5. The installation can take a few minutes. Once it is complete, it will display the €œActivate€ option. Click on it to activate your newly installed plugin.
![](/img/wp-plugin-install-button-jetpack-activate.gif)
Note: The newly activated plugin will show in the sidebar menu. If a plugin requires a setup, it will display an option to complete it.