Install and activate Free

For an authorized candidate ZIP:

1. Sign in to WordPress as an administrator.
2. Open Plugins > Add Plugin > Upload Plugin.
3. Select the Core ZIP, click Install Now, wait for “Plugin installed successfully”, then click Activate Plugin.
4. Confirm Leanmerce Availability for WooCommerce is active and WooCommerce remains active.
5. Open Leanmerce > Availability. The top-level menu is Leanmerce, not a WooCommerce submenu.

Expected result: a fresh site shows Overview with Continue setup, zero locations and no automatically created default location. If locations or Legacy Compatibility already exist, stop: this is an upgraded/migrated site, not the fresh path.

Do not delete Free when later adding Pro. Pro depends on Core.