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Installation


This guide covers installing AnWP Sports Leagues and the required CMB2 plugin on your WordPress site.

Requirements

RequirementMinimumRecommended
WordPress5.9+Latest
PHP7.4+8.0+
MySQL5.6+5.7+
Required PluginCMB2—

Step 1: Install AnWP Sports Leagues

Option A: From WordPress.org

  1. Go to Plugins > Add New
  2. Search for “AnWP Sports Leagues”
  3. Click Install Now then Activate
WordPress plugin search showing AnWP Sports Leagues plugin with Install Now button

Option B: Manual Upload

  1. Download the plugin ZIP file from WordPress.org
  2. Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
  3. Choose the ZIP file and click Install Now
  4. Click Activate

Step 2: Install CMB2 (Required)

CMB2 is a free plugin that powers the custom metaboxes used by Sports Leagues.

  1. Go to Plugins > Add New
  2. Search for “CMB2”
  3. Click Install Now then Activate
WordPress plugin search showing CMB2 plugin with Install Now button

Step 3: Flush Permalinks

After activation, you must flush permalinks to register the new custom post types:

  1. Go to Settings > Permalinks
  2. Click Save Changes (no need to change anything)

This rebuilds URL rewrite rules for teams, players, games, and other Sports Leagues content types.

Important

If you see 404 errors on team or player pages later, return to Settings > Permalinks and save again.

Verify Installation

After completing these steps:

  1. Check for Sports Leagues in your admin menu
  2. Go to Sports Settings > Tools
  3. Verify no error messages appear

Tip

If the CMB2 notice won’t go away, make sure you’ve installed and activated the CMB2 plugin (Step 2).

Next Steps

Installation complete! Continue with initial setup: