> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.zamp.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Installation Guide

> Learn to install Zamp directly onto your WooCommerce store.

# Overview

Zamp can handle tax calculations on any orders in your WooCommerce store, and manual calculations in WooCommerce Admin. The installation process is quick and easy.

# Prerequesites

| **Item**                                    | **Where to Obtain**                                                             |
| :------------------------------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| WordPress 5.0+                              | Verify your WordPress version within **WooCommerce > Status**                   |
| Your Zamp API Key for Sandbox or Production | The **Integrations** page within your Zamp account, or your Zamp representative |
| WooCommerce 7.0+                            | Verify your WooCommerce version within **WooCommerce > Status**                 |
| PHP 7.4+                                    | Verify your PHP version within your **Server environment**                      |

# Installation Process

## Installing the Plugin

<Steps>
  <Step title="Downloading the Zamp Tax Zip Plugin">
    * See this
    * Download the plugin locally.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Logging into the WordPress / WooCommerce Admin Dashboard">
    Ensure you have access to your admin dashboard for the WooCommerce store.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Installing the Plugin">
    1. Navigate to **Plugins**
    2. Click **Add New**
    3. Click **Upload Plugin**
    4. Select the **Zamp Tax** plugin ZIP file
    5. Click **Install Now**
    6. Find **Zamp Tax** on the list, and click **Activate Plugin**

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/zamp/xdG2TwHd38j320TM/images/image-12.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=xdG2TwHd38j320TM&q=85&s=d9e8e4f1761896dc7df0ef92cc5813d7" alt="Image" width="2872" height="1510" data-path="images/image-12.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Initial Configuration

<Steps>
  <Step title="Opening the Zamp Tax Settings">
    1. Hover over\*\* Plugins\*\* and click **Installed Plugins**
    2. Find **Zamp Tax for WooCommerce** and click **Settings**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connecting the Zamp API Token">
    1. Under **API Token**, enter your Zamp API token
    2. Click **Save Changes**
    3. Ensure the\*\* Zamp Token Status\*\* is **Connected**

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/zamp/xdG2TwHd38j320TM/images/image-13.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=xdG2TwHd38j320TM&q=85&s=06d349e9a17e488f94ee71389eae72ca" alt="Image" width="660" height="88" data-path="images/image-13.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Toggling Settings">
    1. **Enable sales tax calculations**
       1. Check this box if Zamp is handling calculations via the Zamp Tax Engine
    2. **Refresh Tax Codes**
       1. Click this button to pull in the list of Zamp Tax Codes. The same codes listed under the [Zamp Tax Codes](/api-reference/tax-codes) section.
    3. **Default Product Tax Code**
       1. The default code is the "General Tangible Personal Property" code. If your default taxability is a different code, you can configure your own default tax code.
    4. **Enable transaction sync**
       1. Check this box if you want to post transactions to your Zamp account.
    5. **Send transactions when order status is processing**
       1. You will have the option of either pushing transactions to Zamp when they are in the **Processing** status, or after it has been marked as **Completed**.
    6. **Enable address validation**
       1. Check this box if you would like to leverage Zamp's integration to Smarty, a third party address validation service.
    7. **Enable transaction sync recalculate**
       1. Only applicable for historical sync functionality. If checked, Zamp will recalculate tax on your historical transactions when pushed to Zamp. **This is an optional setting**.
    8. **Enable debug logging**
       1. Highly recommended that this box is checked, for scenarios where Zamp is assisting with troubleshooting.
    9. Click **Save changes**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verifying your Store Address">
    Under **WooCommerce > Settings > General**, confirm that your store's address is correct, and this information may be used in origin-based tax scenarios.
  </Step>
</Steps>