Starting with Yoast SEO consists of just two steps: installing and setting up the plugin. Yoast SEO is designed to work with your site’s specific needs, so don’t forget to go through the Yoast SEO configuration wizard as explained in the ‘after activation’ step!

INSTALL YOAST SEO FROM WITHIN WORDPRESS

1. Visit the plugins page within your dashboard and select ‘Add New’;
2. Search for ‘Yoast SEO’;
3. Activate Yoast SEO from your Plugins page;
4. Go to ‘after activation’ below.

INSTALL YOAST SEO MANUALLY

1. Upload the ‘wordpress-seo’ folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory;
2. Activate the Yoast SEO plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress;
3. Go to ‘after activation’ below.

AFTER ACTIVATION

1. You should see (a notice to start) the Yoast SEO configuration wizard;
2. Go through the configuration wizard and set up the plugin for your site;
3. You’re done!