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How To Update Theme

If you need an update, download the current build from ThemeForest to install the updated theme.

FTP Updating

If you have not customized the original theme files then you may simply drop the updated theme folder contents into the theme folder on your server – which is located in wp-content/themes/graphis.

If you wish to upload the entire updated theme as a separate theme, ensure you:

  • Rename the updated theme’s folder (different from the current theme).
  • Drop the renamed theme folder into wp-content/themes.
  • Switch to the new theme via your WordPress Dashboard.

If you choose to upload the whole theme and switch to it, you may lose your Theme Editor data and will have to add those back in.

FTP Selective Updating

On the other hand, if you have customized some files in the core theme contents, you should consider selective updating, which simply means updating only the files that are pointed out in the theme’s changelog.

There are a couple programs out there that will allow you to compare versions of files, in order to catch customizations you may not remember. Some recommended programs are WinMerge (Windows), Kaleidoscope (OSX), and handy GitHub.

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Overall, the safest and cleanest way to update your theme is to leave your currently modified theme on your server/site as is, rename the folder of the newly updated theme, upload the new theme, and modify that to match your original custom work. In this way, if something has gone wrong with the new version, you’re just a few clicks away from getting things back to how they originally were.

Please note that I am not responsible for any content loss, database errors, etc. that may occur to your WordPress installation due to an incorrectly applied theme update.