Install Mantle, complete the setup wizard, and switch on the modules a site needs. Budget about fifteen minutes for a first installation on a staging site.
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Install the plugin
Upload a release zip, or clone the repository and run
composer installto build the autoloader. See Installation. -
Activate
Activation records the activating user and redirects them to the setup wizard at
admin.php?page=mantle&view=setup. -
Complete setup
Work through the wizard to connect the site and record client details. See First run.
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Enable modules
Turn on the functional modules the site needs. Only enabled modules register REST routes and behaviour.
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Verify
Run
wp mantle settings auditand confirm the saved settings match the registered schema.
In this section
- Installation — release zip, source checkout, and must-use plugin installation.
- Configuration — the constants Mantle reads and the settings model behind them.
- First run — activation behaviour, the setup wizard, and enabling modules.
Before you begin
Mantle also assigns its own capabilities to roles, including a power_admin role, and removes them again on uninstall. Review the capability reference before installing on a site with customised roles.