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Quick start guide

Goal​

By the end of this guide you will have the Zapier addon installed, your license activated, and a Zap receiving free download submission data from your site.

Prerequisites​

  • Free Downloads Pro - Zapier installed and activated (see Installation and activation).
  • Free Downloads for WooCommerce Pro installed and activated.
  • A Zapier account.
  • At least one WooCommerce product set up as a free download (with email capture if you use it).

Steps​

Step 1: Create a Zapier webhook trigger​

  1. Log in to Zapier and click Create Zap.
  2. For the trigger app, search for Webhooks by Zapier.
  3. Choose the trigger event Catch Hook (or the option that provides a unique URL to receive POST data).
  4. Copy the webhook URL Zapier gives you (e.g. https://hooks.zapier.com/hooks/catch/...).

Step 2: Add the webhook URL in WordPress​

  1. In WordPress admin, go to WP Enhanced > Free Downloads Woo.
  2. Click Zapier in the sidebar.
  3. Paste the Zapier webhook URL into Zapier Webhook URL.
  4. Click Save settings.

Step 3: Turn on the Zap​

  1. In Zapier, continue the Zap setup. Zapier may ask you to send a test payload.
  2. Trigger a test by completing a free download on your site (submit the form or click the download button so that the addon sends data).
  3. Confirm that Zapier receives the test data, then turn the Zap On.

Step 4: Add actions (optional)​

  1. In your Zap, add one or more actions—e.g. add contact to your email tool, create a row in Google Sheets, or send a Slack message.
  2. Map the fields from the webhook payload (e.g. email, product name) to your action’s fields.
  3. Test the action and turn the Zap on.

Verification​

  • A free download on your site results in a new trigger in Zapier.
  • The payload contains the expected fields (e.g. email, product ID, timestamp).

What's next​