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Welcome to Troy. In minutes, you'll have independent plugin updates running on your WordPress site.

Choose Your Path

Note:

Site Owner? Install Troy Client and receive updates from developers who use Troy.

Plugin Developer? Install Troy Server and distribute your plugins on your terms.

For Site Owners

A developer gave you a plugin and asked you to install Troy Client. Here's what to do:

  1. Download Troy Client
  2. Upload it via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
  3. Activate. Done.

Updates for Troy-enabled plugins now appear in your dashboard like any other plugin.

→ Troy Client Documentation

For Plugin Developers

You want to distribute your plugins independently. Troy Server lets you host your own repository:

  1. Download Troy Server (includes Troy Client)
  2. Install on any WordPress site with PHP 8.4+ and MySQL 8.0.19+
  3. Upload your plugin or connect GitHub
  4. Add Troy: your-server.com to your plugin header

Your users receive updates directly from you.

→ Troy Server Documentation

Next Steps

  • Introduction — Understand why Troy exists and how it works
  • Installation — Detailed setup instructions for both Client and Server
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Getting Started

IntroductionInstallation

Troy Client

InstallationHow It WorksAPI ReferenceCode ReferenceTroubleshooting

Troy Server

InstallationAdding PluginsGitHub IntegrationAPI ReferenceCode ReferenceTroubleshooting

Plugin Devs

Quick StartTroy HeadersDependenciesTroy EmbedTroy Installer

Advanced

Troy DaemonFAQ