# WooCommerce

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### **Guide: Installing and Connecting Your WooCommerce Store with Retainful**

This guide walks you through the steps to install the Retainful plugin and connect it to your WooCommerce store.

#### Step 1: Installing and Activating the Retainful Plugin

1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
2. Navigate to **Plugins** → **Add New**.
3. In the search bar, type **Retainful** and press enter.
4. Locate the Retainful plugin in the search results and click **Install Now**.
5. Once installed, click **Activate** to enable the plugin.

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#### Step 2: Getting the API Keys from Your Retainful Account

1. Login to your [**Retainful Dashboard**](https://app.retainful.com/analytics/dashboard) (If you do not have an account, [**Signup for Free**](https://retainful.auth0.com/login?state=hKFo2SA0MjA1UndaSU1rTWhWOXJSWGg3bjVYZndicUZBS1NkMqFupWxvZ2luo3RpZNkgOVA4NDhkejVKSVl6VUJlcWtvYmVOVVNyZkRtb1U5S3GjY2lk2SBUS3JybjRydU9KazA1Mkh2VURydGNOQTZOdXcxeEkxRg\&client=TKrrn4ruOJk052HvUDrtcNA6Nuw1xI1F\&protocol=oauth2\&scope=openid%20profile%20email\&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.retainful.com\&audience=https%3A%2F%2Fretainful.auth0.com%2Fapi%2Fv2%2F\&response_type=code\&response_mode=query\&nonce=OEZHdmFMZ0pvdEdqWTdGYi5hZ3hVaU9uZklQfkJncmN1Uk5JYW5JVn5IUw%3D%3D\&code_challenge=X8TtscL5zvKy97RMpi5_DjtS1eb8QOfQ_U2NSmIEy-8\&code_challenge_method=S256\&auth0Client=eyJuYW1lIjoiYXV0aDAtcmVhY3QiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjoiMi4yLjQifQ%3D%3D))

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2. Go to Account Settings&#x20;

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4. General Settings -> Copy your App ID and Secret Key

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#### Step 3: Connecting Your WooCommerce Store with the Retainful API

1. Go to your WordPress dashboard and select the **Retainful plugin**.
2. Navigate to the **Connection** tab.
3. **Paste the API keys** into the respective fields.
4. Click **Connect**.
5. Once the connection is successfully established, a confirmation message will appear.

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Your WooCommerce store is now fully connected to Retainful, enabling you to track and recover carts effectively.

You can now track and recover abandoned carts from your store.

The default settings in Retainful plugin are designed to suit 99% of stores, so no adjustments are typically needed. You can use them as they are.

#### Step 4: Next Steps

Create an Abandoned Cart Recovery Email Automation Workflow for your store.

{% content-ref url="../automations/abandoned-cart-recovery-email-campaign" %}
[abandoned-cart-recovery-email-campaign](https://help.retainful.com/automations/abandoned-cart-recovery-email-campaign)
{% endcontent-ref %}