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Quick Start Guide
1. Add & Activate The Plugin
The quickest and most convenient method to install the plugin is to use the admin dashboard.
- Download the ZIP archive with plugin files.
- Go to “Plugins -> Add new -> Upload Plugin”.
- Select the ZIP file from local drive & upload it.
- Activate the plugin in ‘Plugins’ section.


2. Create Your Toast API Credentials
Next, you will need to create API credentials in Toast so that the plugin can pull menu data.
- Login to Toast POS Admin
- Type “Manage Credentials” the Search Bar
- Open the Manage API Credentials page
- If you do not have access, ask your admin to grant you the proper permissions: “8.4 Manage Integrations”
- Click the Dropdown on “Create new credentials” > “Standard API”
- Add credential name like “Website (ButterMenus )”
- Select “menus:read” as API scope
- Select your restaurant location(s)
- Generate the Credentials


3. Add Credentials to ButterMenus
Copy all of the credentials to ButterMenus.
- On your website WordPress admin menu, visit ButterMenus > Settings
- Copy the credentials:
- Toast API Hostname
- Client ID
- Client Secret
- Add Restaurant
- Location Name
- i.e. “Downtown”
- Restaurant GUID
- i.e. “a3b41f7f-03df-4c9e-9337-3d81251b625e”
- Location Name
- Hit “Save Changes”

4. Confirm Data Feed
Check that ButterMenus successfully pulled menu data from Toast.
- In the ButterMenus admin menu, click “Dashboard”
- Confirm all menus from your Toast account have successfully synced over.

4. Display Your Menu
Basic (Free):
- In the ButterMenus admin menu, click “Settings”
- Under “Display”, select what menu you would like to display on your website.
- Click “Save Changes”
- Use the Shortcode to display your menu on a page.
[butter_menu]
PRO:
- You can display each menu (or section) using the IDs listed in the ButterMenus dashboard.
- Add the shortcode(s) to a page.
[butter_menu id="XXX"]- For a full list of shortcode options, click here.

