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# Install ACPT

How to install ACPT and ACPT Lite on your end.

### ACPT Lite

#### Method 1: Auto

* Log in to your WP install
* From the Administration Panels, click on the Plugin Menu
* Under Plugins, click the “Add New” sub-menu
* Search for "ACPT lite"
* Click the “Install Now” button on the ACPT Lite plugin (should be the first one)
* After installation, you will find a new menu item "ACPT Lite"

#### Method 2: FTP

* Download the Advanced Custom Post Types plugin from the official [WordPress repository](https://wordpress.org/plugins/acpt-lite/)
* Upload 'advanced-custom-post-type-lite' to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
* Activate the plugin through the `Plugins` menu in WordPress
* After installation, you will find a new menu item "ACPT Lite"

### ACPT

Once you have purchased an ACPT Pro plan, you can manage your license activation, account information, and billing information via our integrated licensing system.

#### Purchase license

Navigate to the [checkout page](https://acpt.io/checkout/) and choose your plan.

Once your payment is made, you will receive the invoice from [Paddle](https://www.paddle.com/) and an email with a reset password from ACPT.

Follow the instructions to set up a new password, and then log in to your dashboard.

#### Download ACPT

Now you can log in to your [dashboard](https://acpt.io/acpt-dashboard/). Locate the **Downloads** section, download the plugin main .zip file, and install it as usual.

After installation, you will find a new menu item "ACPT".

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NOTE: When the Premium version is activated the Lite version is automatically deactivated if the free version is already installed.
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