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# Installing the Global-e Extension for WooCommerce

## Prerequisites

The extension setup requires:

* A user on your server with permissions to run CLI commands.
* A WordPress administrator account
* A Global‑e merchant account

## Overview

Global‑e provides you with a zipped file for installing the WooCommerce extension. Make sure you have your Merchant information available to perform this installation.

You can install the Global-e WooCommerce extension using one of the following methods:

* [Extracting the zip file to the server](/3--installing-the-global-e-extension-for-woocommerce#UUID-89a67f9b-23f0-b80a-6da9-c6f68711cd21_procedure-id235219302616858)
* [Uploading the File as a Plugin](/3--installing-the-global-e-extension-for-woocommerce#UUID-89a67f9b-23f0-b80a-6da9-c6f68711cd21_N1760966888559)
* [Installing the Plugin from the WordPress Marketplace](/3--installing-the-global-e-extension-for-woocommerce#UUID-89a67f9b-23f0-b80a-6da9-c6f68711cd21_N1760966903027)

### Extracting the Zip File to the Server

<Note>
  You can deactivate and reactivate the extension after installation if required. See Step 3 below.
</Note>

1. Extract the Global‑e WooCommerce extension's zip file onto the server where WordPress is installed.
2. Copy: global-e-cross-border-for-woocommerce/ to

   To: `<` `wp` `_root` `>/` `wp-content` `/` `plugins` `/`

   The Global‑e plugin is now installed under `WooCommerce > Plugins > Installed Plugins >` and the Global‑e *includes* are activated.

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     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/globale-enterprise/83nCB7AJobthQFqb/images/uuid-ab0a7641-ca3a-11a1-d8a4-a315a44b085c.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=83nCB7AJobthQFqb&q=85&s=df81fa6cbf897477030e97fbb86014a1" width="1046" height="135" data-path="images/uuid-ab0a7641-ca3a-11a1-d8a4-a315a44b085c.png" />
   </Frame>
3. (Optional) Navigate to WooCommerce > Plugins > Installed Plugins.
4. In the Global-e Cross-Border for WooCommerce section, do one of the following:

   * Click **Deactivate** to disable the plugin *Global--e CSS and JavaScript includes* in WooCommerce.
   * Click **Activate** to install the plugin *Global--e CSS and JavaScript includes* in WooCommerce.

### Uploading the File as a Plugin

1. Log in to WooCommerce administration.
2. Navigate to **Plugins**.
3. Select **Add New Plugin**.

   <Frame>
     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/globale-enterprise/hjqDl82-X0YUzXdP/images/uuid-7b210ae3-acb5-4bf3-ffa2-63a21ed21f97.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=hjqDl82-X0YUzXdP&q=85&s=d6304fbe0b043e0af4923f603b3731cf" width="1042" height="474" data-path="images/uuid-7b210ae3-acb5-4bf3-ffa2-63a21ed21f97.png" />
   </Frame>
4. Click **Upload Plugin**.

   <Frame>
     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/globale-enterprise/SJpQAWts8R8ncyo4/images/uuid-0de172f5-f9b1-3974-0f58-6a3510870ecb.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=SJpQAWts8R8ncyo4&q=85&s=b366937c795b4d19bbe382341e6b12e5" width="1042" height="530" data-path="images/uuid-0de172f5-f9b1-3974-0f58-6a3510870ecb.png" />
   </Frame>
5. Click **Choose File** and select **WooCommerce zip file**.

   <Frame>
     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/globale-enterprise/j_QcUA5HG17m29tL/images/uuid-e13e7048-ea61-5e9b-cb24-934c83218053.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=j_QcUA5HG17m29tL&q=85&s=cb6c98495eeeb35d3ff25a557c2be58a" width="1747" height="914" data-path="images/uuid-e13e7048-ea61-5e9b-cb24-934c83218053.png" />
   </Frame>
6. Click**Install Now**.

### Installing the Plugin from the WordPress Marketplace

1. Log in to Wordpress admin.
2. Navigate to Plugins > Add New Plugin and search for Global-e Cross-Border Integration for WooCommerce.
3. Locate the Global-e Cross-Border integration for WooCommerce app and click Install Now.

   <Note>
     If you are using an older version of WooCommerce Global-e PRO Integration plugin, disable it before installing the new version. The new version (Global-e Cross-Border integration for WooCommerce) adopts the existing settings.
   </Note>

### Upgrading The Global-e Plugin

When a new version of the **Global-e Plugin for WordPress** is released in the Marketplace, a notification appears in **Plugins**.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/globale-enterprise/83nCB7AJobthQFqb/images/uuid-bbadee5e-1703-30c0-b95c-e9e94d7f958b.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=83nCB7AJobthQFqb&q=85&s=21dfa8a729a24aec686c9a64a0990071" width="1883" height="624" data-path="images/uuid-bbadee5e-1703-30c0-b95c-e9e94d7f958b.png" />
</Frame>

1. Click **Plugins**.
2. Locate the **Global-e Cross-Border for WooCommerce** app and click**Update Now**.The newest version of the app is downloaded.