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title: Installation and Activation
description: "This page explains how to install SessionQuota Pro, activate it correctly, and avoid common setup conflicts. ## Requirements - WordPress 5.9 or later - PHP 7.4 or later ## Install from a ZIP file 1. In WordPress admin, go to…"
url: "https://handyplugins.co/docs/sessionquota-pro-installation-and-activation/"
updated: "2026-03-16"
category: SessionQuota Pro
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# Installation and Activation

This page explains how to install SessionQuota Pro, activate it correctly, and avoid common setup conflicts.

## Requirements

- WordPress 5.9 or later
- PHP 7.4 or later

## Install from a ZIP file

1. In WordPress admin, go to `Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin`.
2. Select the SessionQuota Pro ZIP file.
3. Click `Install Now`.
4. Click `Activate Plugin`.

## Manual installation

1. Upload the `sessionquota-pro` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`.
2. Go to `Plugins` in WordPress admin.
3. Activate `SessionQuota Pro`.

## Important: do not run the free and pro editions together

Only one SessionQuota edition should be active at a time.

If the free edition is already active, deactivate it before using SessionQuota Pro. Running both editions together can create conflicts.

## Where to configure the plugin

After activation, go to:

- Single site: `Settings -> SessionQuota Pro`
- Multisite: Network Admin -> `Settings -> SessionQuota Pro`

## License activation

SessionQuota Pro includes a `License` tab in the settings screen.

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Use it to:

- Enter your license key
- Activate the license
- Review activation status

## First post-install checks

After activation, confirm the following:

- The plugin settings page opens without errors
- Your global session limit is set correctly
- Your preferred enforcement mode is selected
- Frontend integration is enabled if you want users to manage sessions from account pages

## Multisite note

On multisite, SessionQuota Pro is designed for network-managed use and should be network-activated. See Multisite Guide for details.