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Getting Started

Install & Setup of IssuePress

  1. Download the latest version of IssuePress and upload it to your plugins directory, you can do this by going to Plugins > Add New
  2. You need to make sure you have pretty permalinks setup or IssuePress will not work.
  3. Once you have installed the plugin you will need to Enable the plugin and visit, https://github.com/settings/tokens/new to generate a new github access token (Make sure public_repo, repo & user at least are selected.)
  4. Paste this token into the IP Settings page at /wp-admin/admin.php?page=issuepress_options.
  5. Select the page you want IP to display on
  6. Select the repositories you want IP to use
  7. Visit that page on the front-end
  8. Make sure that users can sign up for your WordPress install. They should be able to become a subscriber to post issues on the IssuePress plugin.

The Basics

Creating Issues

  1. To create an issue, click > Create New Issue
  2. The system will direct you to a new Issue page
  3. Fill out the required fields and click > Create Issue
  4. The system will redirect you to the issue details page that you just created

Searching for Issues & Support Sections

  1. To search for a section or an issue, IssuePress will return search results immediately upon clicking search.
  2. Click > Open on the issue that you would like to view

Commenting On An Issue

  1. To comment on an issue, go to a support section and search for an issue within the search field
  2. Click > Open on the issue that you would like to comment on.
  3. Scroll to the comments field at the bottom, enter your comment and click > Comment

IP Widgets

  1. To organize your IssuePress Support page, you can easily customize it by using the provided widgets. All you need to do it go to Appearance > Widgets.
  2. You should see six areas, Dashboard Main, Dashboard sidebar, Sections Sidebar, Section Main Section Sidebar and Issue Sidebar.
  3. IssuePress comes pre-populated with the standard widgets in the standard widget areas. You can change this as much as you want.
  4. It should be noted that the IP Recent Activity widget only works with in a section context. You can not have a recent activity widget outside of a section.