Getting Started

Getting Started

The fast path from zero to a working facet on your site.

Warning

Pre-alpha. This page documents the planned getting-started flow. Steps may shift before 1.0. Watch the Roadmap for status.

the five-minute plan

1. Install HOF (zip upload or Composer)
2. Run the initial indexer
3. Create your first facet in the admin
4. Drop the facet on a page (block, shortcode, or template)
5. Watch your visitors find things

prerequisites

See the full Requirements page. The short version:

• PHP 8.1+
• WordPress 6.4+
• WooCommerce 8.0+ (if you're filtering products)
• MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.3+

next steps

• 📘 Learn what a facet is →
• 🛠️ Set up the dev environment →
• 🤝 Help shape what we build →