📦 Installation Guide

🔧 System Requirements

Component Minimum Version Recommended Notes
WordPress 5.0 6.4+ Tested up to WordPress 6.4
PHP 7.4 8.0+ PHP 8.1+ for optimal performance
MySQL 5.6 8.0+ MariaDB 10.0+ also supported
Memory Limit 128MB 256MB+ 512MB+ for high-volume sites
WooCommerce 3.0 (Optional) 8.0+ Required only for e-commerce features
⚠️ Pre-Installation Checklist:
  • Backup your WordPress site completely
  • Ensure your hosting meets minimum requirements
  • Have your Google AI API key ready
  • Disable caching plugins temporarily during installation

🚀 Installation Methods

Method 1: WordPress Admin Upload (Recommended)

Step 1: Download Plugin

Download the QuarkCode AI plugin zip file from your purchase account or provided download link.

Step 2: Upload via WordPress Admin

  1. Log into your WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins → Add New
  3. Click "Upload Plugin" button
  4. Choose the QuarkCode AI zip file
  5. Click "Install Now"

Step 3: Activate Plugin

  1. After installation, click "Activate Plugin"
  2. You'll see a new "QuarkCode AI" menu in your WordPress admin

⚙️ Initial Configuration

Step 1: Google AI API Setup

  1. Visit Google Cloud Console
  2. Create a new project or select existing one
  3. Enable the "Generative Language API"
  4. Create credentials (API Key)
  5. Enable billing for your project (required for API usage)
Important: Without enabling billing, the API will not work even with a valid key.

Step 2: Plugin Configuration

  1. Go to QuarkCode AI → Settings in WordPress admin
  2. Enter your Google AI API key in the "API Configuration" section
  3. Select your preferred Gemini model (2.5 Flash recommended for speed)
  4. Configure basic appearance settings
  5. Set initial usage quotas and limits
  6. Click "Save Changes"

Step 3: Test Installation

  1. Create a new page or post
  2. Add the shortcode: [quarkcode_generator]
  3. Publish and view the page
  4. Test image generation with a simple prompt like "a red apple"

✅ Installation Complete!

Your QuarkCode AI plugin is now ready to use. Navigate through the documentation using the sidebar to explore all features and configuration options.