Update theme
There are two ways to update your theme. The way is update theme automatically. The second way is update theme manually. This way involves more steps. Before updating, always check our notifications for update and make a backup for your theme folder.
It is noted that customization works made via Theme Options are stored in the database, so your settings on theme update will be not lost. You only loose modifications if you have modified the code files of the theme.
Manual Update
You can always update the theme manually in two ways
Via WordPress
Update new version is straight-forward as following steps:
- Download the latest version of the UrbanNews Theme from your ThemeForest account.
- Deactive current theme by going to Appearance > Themes and activate any other themes such as the default WordPress 3.6 ‘s Twenty Eleven.
- Delete older version by clicking on Delete link. Confirm to delete.
- Re-upload the new version theme from Appearance > Themese > Add New
All posts and settings will be saved. This is data-safe method.
Via FTP
Remove the folder UrbanNews via FTP and re-upload it
Auto Update
- Go to Plugins > Add News > Upload, find and install /plugins/envato-wordpress-toolkit.zip file (in the download package)
- To establish an Envato Marketplace API connection navigate to the Envato Toolkit page and insert your Marketplace username and secret API key in the designated input fields. To obtain your API Key, visit your “My Settings” page on any of the Envato Marketplaces
- Once the API connection has been established you will see a list of themes that can be auto installed. If you don’t see any themes and are certain you’ve done everything correct, there is a good chance the theme author has not updated their theme to be available for auto install and update. If that’s the case, please contact the theme author and ask them to update their theme’s information
- Note Only theme is updated. Related plugins must be updated manually. Please check release logs to see if you need to update plugin