Make sure you already downloaded a zip file of the plugin to your desktop.
1. Login to your WordPress admin dashboard.
2. Under the dashboard menu, hover your mouse over "Plugins" and click on "Add New".
![](../../img/wp-plugin-add-new-menu.gif)
3. Click on Upload Plugin and then on Browse. Chose your plugins zip file and then click on Install Now.
![](../../img/wp-plugin-manual-browse-install.gif)
4. Click on Activate Plugin.
![](../../img/wp-activate-manual-plugin.gif)
Note: The newly activated plugin will show in the sidebar menu. If a setup of the plugin is required, it will show an option to complete it.