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If you are using WordPress version 2.2 or later, you do not need to install this plugin; WordPress itself already includes these features.

First you have to put the files where they belong. We recommend putting all of the php script files in wp-content/plugins/widgets and keeping any new widget plugins there unless another location is specified.

Here it is in graphic form:

- wp-content
    - plugins
        - widgets
            | delicious.php
            | gsearch.php
            | rss.png
            | widgets.php
    - themes
        - classic
            | functions.php (optional)
            \ sidebar.php (optional)
        - default
            | functions.php (optional)
            \ sidebar.php (optional)

It will also work if you store the RSS icon in wp-includes/images. It's pretty flexible.

Installing the plugin files isn't enough, however. You must have a theme that supports sidebar widgets. To help you with that, we've included updated files for the WordPress 2.0 Default Theme (Kubrick) and the Classic theme. There are many themes that rely on Classic's script files, so it's probably a good idea to install the new Classic files unless you have modified the theme yourself.

Don't forget to activate the Widgets plugin.