Installation Guide

This comprehensive guide will walk you through installing and setting up Cloud Storage Manager for Fluent Forms.

Pre-requisites

Before installing Cloud Storage Manager, ensure you have:

• ✅ WordPress: 6.0 or higher
• ✅ PHP: 7.4 or higher (8.0+ recommended)
• ✅ Fluent Forms: Pro version (6.0+)

Installation Methods

Method 1: WordPress Admin (Recommended)

Step 1: Access WordPress Admin

• Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
• Navigate to Plugins → Add New

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Step 2: Search for Plugin

• In the search box, type "Cloud Storage Manager"
• Look for "Cloud Storage Manager - Fluent Forms"
• Click Install Now

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Step 3: Activate Plugin

• After installation completes, click Activate
• You'll see a success message confirming activation

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Method 2: Manual Upload

Step 1: Download Plugin

• Download the plugin ZIP file from:
  • WordPress.org (Free version)
  • Your Pro version purchase email
• Save the ZIP file to your computer

Step 2: Upload to WordPress

• Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
• Click Choose File and select the ZIP file
• Click Install Now

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Step 3: Activate Plugin

• After upload completes, click Activate
• The plugin will be ready for configuration

Initial Setup

After successful activation, follow these steps to configure the plugin:

Step 1: Access Cloud Storage Settings

1. Navigate to Fluent Forms Settings
   • Go to Fluent Forms → Settings (Global Settings) in your WordPress admin menu
   • Select Cloud Storage Manager from the settings menu

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2. Access Configuration
   • Open Cloud Storage Manager to load the main dashboard
   • You'll see the configuration interface

Post-Installation Configuration

Basic Configuration

1. Choose Your Cloud Service

   • Select from Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3 (Pro), or Cloudflare R2 (Pro)

2. Set Up Authentication

   • Follow the service-specific setup guide
   • Configure API credentials

3. Setup Connection

   • After successfully configured the cloud storage service, you will see the connection status as Connected.

Advanced Configuration

1. Form Selection

   • Choose which forms to enable cloud storage
   • Configure form-specific settings

2. Folder Organization

   • Set up custom folder structures
   • Configure file naming conventions

3. Security Settings

   • Configure file type restrictions
   • Set upload size limits

Next Steps

Once installation is complete:

1. Quick Start Guide - Set up your first integration
2. Configuration Guide - Learn advanced settings