wc-tier-and-package-prices/INSTALLATION.md

Installation Guide

Quick Installation

Method 1: WordPress Admin Upload (Recommended)

1. Download wc-tier-and-package-prices.zip from the releases
2. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
3. Navigate to Plugins > Add New
4. Click Upload Plugin button at the top
5. Click Choose File and select wc-tier-and-package-prices.zip
6. Click Install Now
7. After installation, click Activate Plugin
8. You're done! The plugin is now active.

Method 2: Manual FTP Upload

1. Download wc-tier-and-package-prices.zip
2. Extract the ZIP file to get the wc-tier-and-package-prices folder
3. Connect to your server via FTP
4. Upload the entire wc-tier-and-package-prices folder to /wp-content/plugins/
5. Go to your WordPress admin dashboard
6. Navigate to Plugins
7. Find "WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices" and click Activate

Method 3: WP-CLI

If you have WP-CLI installed:

wp plugin install wc-tier-and-package-prices.zip --activate

Post-Installation Setup

1. Verify Installation

After activation, you should see:

• A new menu item: WooCommerce > Tier & Package Prices
• No error messages
• Plugin listed in Plugins page

2. Configure Global Settings

1. Go to WooCommerce > Tier & Package Prices
2. Configure the following options:
   • Enable Tier Pricing: ✓ (checked)
   • Enable Package Pricing: ✓ (checked)
   • Display Pricing Table: ✓ (checked)
   • Display Position: Choose where to show pricing tables
     • Before Add to Cart (recommended)
     • After Add to Cart
     • After Price
3. Click Save Changes

3. Configure Your First Product

1. Go to Products and edit any product (or create new one)
2. Scroll to Product data panel
3. Click the General tab
4. Scroll down to find the pricing sections

Add Tier Pricing (Volume Discounts)

1. Click Add Tier button
2. Example configuration:
   • Min Quantity: 10, Price: 9.50
   • Min Quantity: 25, Price: 8.50
   • Min Quantity: 50, Price: 7.50
3. Click Update to save

Add Package Pricing (Fixed Packages)

1. Click Add Package button
2. Example configuration:
   • Quantity: 12, Price: 99.00, Label: "Dozen Pack"
   • Quantity: 24, Price: 180.00, Label: "Double Pack"
3. Click Update to save

4. Test on Frontend

1. Visit your product page on the frontend
2. You should see:
   • Pricing table showing tiers and/or packages
   • Price updates when changing quantity
   • Package selection buttons (if packages configured)
3. Add to cart and verify correct pricing

Requirements Check

Before installation, verify:

• ✓ WordPress 5.8 or higher
• ✓ WooCommerce 5.0 or higher installed and activated
• ✓ PHP 7.4 or higher
• ✓ Write permissions in /wp-content/plugins/ directory

Troubleshooting

Plugin Won't Activate

Error: "WooCommerce is required"

• Solution: Install and activate WooCommerce first

Error: "Parse error" or "Syntax error"

• Solution: Your PHP version is too old. Upgrade to PHP 7.4 or higher

Pricing Tables Not Showing

1. Check global settings are enabled (WooCommerce > Tier & Package Prices)
2. Verify you added tiers/packages to the specific product
3. Clear browser cache and reload the page
4. Check theme compatibility (try default WordPress theme)

Prices Not Calculating Correctly

1. Make sure tiers are sorted by minimum quantity (plugin does this automatically)
2. Verify package quantities exactly match what customer selects
3. Clear WooCommerce caches (WooCommerce > Status > Tools > Clear template cache)

Styling Issues

1. Clear browser cache
2. Check if theme has conflicting CSS
3. Try adding custom CSS in Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS

Uninstallation

To completely remove the plugin:

1. Go to Plugins page
2. Deactivate "WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices"
3. Click Delete
4. Confirm deletion

Note: Product meta data (tiers and packages) will be preserved in database even after uninstallation. If you reinstall, your configurations will still be there.

To completely remove all data:

1. Before uninstalling, remove all tiers and packages from products
2. Then proceed with uninstallation

File Structure After Installation

Your WordPress installation should have:

wp-content/
└── plugins/
    └── wc-tier-and-package-prices/
        ├── wc-tier-and-package-prices.php  (main file)
        ├── README.md
        ├── INSTALLATION.md
        ├── USAGE_EXAMPLES.md
        ├── includes/
        │   ├── class-wc-tpp-admin.php
        │   ├── class-wc-tpp-cart.php
        │   ├── class-wc-tpp-frontend.php
        │   └── class-wc-tpp-product-meta.php
        └── assets/
            ├── css/
            │   ├── admin.css
            │   └── frontend.css
            └── js/
                ├── admin.js
                └── frontend.js

Getting Help

If you encounter issues:

1. Check this installation guide
2. Review the README.md for feature documentation
3. Review USAGE_EXAMPLES.md for configuration examples
4. Check WordPress error logs
5. Enable WP_DEBUG to see detailed errors

Next Steps

After successful installation:

1. Read USAGE_EXAMPLES.md for practical examples
2. Configure tier pricing on your products
3. Test the complete checkout flow
4. Customize display settings to match your theme
5. Consider creating package deals for popular quantities

Enjoy your new tier and package pricing capabilities!