1. Upload the "voteitup" folder into the "/wp-content/plugins/" directory.
2. Login to your Wordpress Administration Panel
3. Activate the "Vote It Up" plug-in from the plugins page in the Wordpress dashboard. If there are no error messages, the plugin is properly installed.
4. You can choose which of the following themes you want to represent the votes as via the VoteItUp options page.
You will need to insert the relevant code (`<?php DisplayVotes(get_the_ID()); ?>`) into [the WordPress loop](
The Loop "The Loop").
5. You can customize the plugin options via the Wordpress Dashboard (`Options > Vote It Up` in Wordpress versions prior to 2.3, `Settings > Vote It Up` in Wordpress versions after 2.5).
6. You can install the Most Voted widget by adding the following PHP code `<?php MostVotedAllTime(); ?>`. Installing this widget is not required for Vote It Up to function. If your template supports sidebar widgets, you can install it as a widget in your sidebar.
7. Editing votes can be done via the Wordpress Dashboard (`Options > Edit Votes` in Wordpress versions prior to 2.3, `Settings > Edit Votes` in Wordpress versions after 2.5).
== Requirements ==
1. A working Wordpress install
2. WordPress theme must contain a call to the `get_header()` function
3. WordPress theme must contain the Wordpress loop