🚀 Installation & Setup Guide

Complete guide from installation to first calculator – get SweetPrice running in minutes

From download to deployment – everything you need to transform your pricing from guesswork to precision! 🎯✨

⚡ System Requirements

Before installing SweetPrice Calculator, ensure your WordPress environment meets these requirements

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WordPress Version

5.0 or higher

Current stable WordPress version recommended

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PHP Version

7.4 or higher

PHP 8.0+ recommended for best performance

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MySQL Version

5.6 or higher

MariaDB 10.1+ also supported

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User Permissions

Administrator access

Required for plugin installation

🏆 Plugin Installation

⭐ Recommended Method

WordPress admin installation is the easiest method for most users

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🔐

Login to WordPress Admin

Navigate to your WordPress admin dashboard, usually found at:

yoursite.com/wp-admin
2
🔌

Navigate to Plugins

In the left sidebar, click on Plugins, then click Add New

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Upload Plugin

Click the Upload Plugin button, choose the ZIP file from your purchase, and click Install Now

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🎉

Activate Plugin

Once installation completes, click Activate Plugin and you’re ready for setup!

⚙️ Basic Setup (5 Minutes)

Configure essential settings to get your calculator working

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💰 Set Basic Costs

Configure your business parameters that affect all calculations.

⚙️ Navigate to: Cost Settings

⏰ Hourly rate:
$25.00
🏢 Overhead percentage:
20%
📈 Profit margin:
35%
💾 Save Settings
2

🥚 Add Sample Ingredient

Create your first ingredient to test the system.

📍 Go to: Ingredients → Add New Ingredient

🏷️ Name: Large Eggs
📂 Category: Dairy & Eggs
📦 Bulk Size: 12
📏 Unit: each
💵 Cost: $3.60
💾 Save

🧪 Test & Deploy Your Calculator

Verify everything works correctly and add it to your website

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Testing Checklist

🔍 Verification Steps:

  • 🖥️ Go to Calculator Preview
  • 🧁 Test the cake calculator
  • 🍪 Test the cookie calculator
  • 💰 Verify pricing appears correctly

💡 What to Check:

  • • Ingredient costs are calculating
  • • Profit margins are being applied
  • • Calculator displays properly
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Deploy to Your Website

📝 Shortcode Usage:

For cake pricing:

[sweetprice_cake_calculator]

For cookie pricing:

[sweetprice_cookie_calculator]

📍 Where to Add:

  • • Pricing page
  • • Contact/quote page
  • • Services page
  • • Any page or post

🚨 Common Issues & Solutions

Troubleshoot installation and setup problems

⚠️

Plugin Activation Error

❌ Issue:

“Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error”

✅ Solution:

  • • Check PHP version (must be 7.4+)
  • • Increase PHP memory limit to 128MB
  • • Check error logs for specific issues
🖥️

Calculator Not Displaying

❌ Issue:

Shortcode shows as text instead of calculator

✅ Solution:

  • • Verify plugin is activated
  • • Check shortcode spelling
  • • Ensure ingredients have been added
📋

Menu Not Appearing

❌ Issue:

SweetPrice menu doesn’t show in admin

✅ Solution:

  • • Clear browser cache
  • • Check user permissions (Administrator)
  • • Deactivate other plugins to test conflicts
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Incorrect Pricing

❌ Issue:

Calculator shows wrong prices or $0

✅ Solution:

  • • Check cost settings are saved
  • • Verify ingredient costs are entered
  • • Ensure profit margins are set

🚀 What’s Next?

📖 Learn More:
Explore advanced features in the User Guide
🧁 Add Recipes:
Start building your complete ingredient library
💰 Perfect Pricing:
Fine-tune your costs for maximum profitability

Need help? Contact us at support@sweettubeacademy.com