# Hello Cookie: full documentation

> A simple and lightweight cookie consent notice plugin for WordPress websites.

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Hello Cookie
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URL: https://docs.affkraft.com/hello-cookie
Markdown: https://docs.affkraft.com/hello-cookie.md

# Hello Cookie Plugin

Hello Cookie is a simple and lightweight cookie consent notice plugin for
WordPress websites.

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## Getting Started

It's easy to get started with Hello Cookie. Follow the documentations to install
the plugin and adjust the settings.

### Requirements

Before getting started make sure you have all the requirements met.

To use the plugin, you must be running `WordPress 6.0` and `PHP 8.4` or higher.
Recommended `WordPress 7.1`.

### Changelog

Find the full changelog
[here](https://affkraft.com/changelog?product=hello-cookie).

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URL: https://docs.affkraft.com/hello-cookie/installation
Markdown: https://docs.affkraft.com/hello-cookie/installation.md

# Plugin Installation

You can install the plugin either through WordPress dashboard (recommended) or via FTP.

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## Before Installation

Please make sure your server meets the minimum [system requirements](https://docs.affkraft.com/hello-cookie) and download the plugin file from your [AffKraft account](https://affkraft.com/login).

### Install through WordPress Dashboard

1. Visit WordPress dashboard → Plugins and click `Add New` and `Upload Plugin` after that
2. Click `Choose File`, select the plugin file `hello-cookie.zip` and click `Install Now`
3. Activate the plugin

### Install via FTP

1. Log in to your server with your FTP credentials, using an FTP client, cPanel or similar
2. Navigate to `plugins` directory from your WordPress website root
3. Upload the plugin file `hello-cookie.zip` to `plugins` directory
4. Unzip the archive, you'll have a directory `hello-cookie` in plugins
5. Remove the `hello-cookie.zip` file
6. Visit WordPress dashboard → Plugins and activate the plugin

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URL: https://docs.affkraft.com/hello-cookie/using-plugin
Markdown: https://docs.affkraft.com/hello-cookie/using-plugin.md

# Using Hello Cookie Plugin

Using Hello Cookie is easy and intuitive. You can access all plugin options in plugin settings page.
Once the plugin is activated, it's enabled by default, and the notice bar is visible - you just need to adjust the settings.

## Plugin Settings Page

Plugin settings can be found in by visiting `Settings` → `Hello Cookie` in your WordPress dashboard.

### Hello Cookie Main Options

Plugin Main settings include options like notice bar text content, button and link texts, etc.

### Hello Cookie Styles

Plugin styles include options like bar position, content alignment, text and background colors, button and link colors, etc.

Adjust settings according to your likings, save the changes and that's all.