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156        <p>HivePress is a free multipurpose WordPress plugin for building directory and listing websites of any type. It is suitable for building:</p>
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158 <li>Business directories</li>
159 <li>Classified ads websites</li>
160 <li>Job boards</li>
161 <li>Real estate websites</li>
162 <li>Rental &amp; booking marketplaces</li>
163 <li>Service marketplaces</li>
164</ul>
165<p>The plugin is highly customizable and extensible by design, so it’s not limited to any niche or specific functionality.</p>
166<h2 style="text-align: center;">Prerequisites</h2>
167<p>A working WordPress installation is the only requirement to start using the HivePress plugin. If you haven’t installed WordPress yet, there are two ways to do that:</p>
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169 <li><b>Via Hosting Account</b> - most hosting providers offer 1-click WordPress installation, so you can check your hosting account settings for this feature or contact the provider.</li>
170 <li><b>Via Local App</b> - if you don’t have a hosting plan yet, you can use <a href="https://localwp.com/">Local</a>. It allows you to create a WordPress website locally on your computer for free.</li>
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172<h2 style="text-align: center;">Installing HivePress</h2>
173<p>If you already have a WordPress installation, please follow the screencast below to install HivePress from your dashboard.</p>
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178<h2 style="text-align: center;">Installing HivePress add-ons</h2>
179<p>HivePress has 15+ <a href="https://hivepress.io/extensions/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=getstarted">free &amp; premium add-ons</a> that allow you to extend the functionality of your website. You can create a website with unique features by simply combining different extensions.</p>
180<p>Please follow the screencast below to install HivePress add-ons. The video shows the installation of the Favorites extension, but the process is the same for any other add-on.</p>
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184<h2 style="text-align: center;">Installing the ListingHive theme</h2>
185<p>We strongly recommend using <a href="https://hivepress.io/themes/listinghive/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=getstarted">ListingHive</a>, a free starter WordPress theme for HivePress. Also, you can check our <a href="https://hivepress.io/themes/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=getstarted">premium themes</a>, which already include various add-ons for building websites of different niches.</p>
186<p>You can follow this screencast to install ListingHive.</p>
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191<h2 style="text-align: center;"><b>What’s next?</b></h2>
192<p>Once you install HivePress and the necessary add-ons, you can start customizing your website and adding new content.</p>
193<p>We highly recommend checking out the following resources:</p>
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195 <li><a href="//help.hivepress.io/article/66-how-to-import-listinghive-demo-content">ListingHive Demo Content</a> - you can import the demo content to start with existing layouts instead of creating them from scratch.</li>
196 <li><a href="//help.hivepress.io/search?collectionId=&amp;query=course">HivePress Courses</a> - for each of our themes, we have a complete course where we walk you through all the features and explain how everything works.</li>
197 <li><a href="https://hivepress.io/blog/">HivePress Blog</a> - find dozens of helpful tutorials, overviews, tips and tricks on our blog.</li>
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199<p style="text-align: center;">That's it! Now have fun and build something awesome!</p>
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