{"id":392,"date":"2019-01-25T20:05:36","date_gmt":"2019-01-25T20:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exponentwptheme.com\/documentation\/?page_id=392"},"modified":"2020-07-01T12:54:27","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T12:54:27","slug":"update-theme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/exponentwptheme.com\/documentation\/list-of-articles-others\/update-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"Update Theme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tatsu-fzpqit3i33fphm8z tatsu-section    tatsu-clearfix\" data-title=\"\"  data-headerscheme=\"background--dark\"><div class='tatsu-section-pad clearfix' data-padding='{\"d\":\"90px 0px 90px 0px\"}' data-padding-top='90px'><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-has-two-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-fzpqit3i5rfx2j67\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-column-no-bg tatsu-one-fourth tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-fzpqit3i8y4g64r9\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-sidebar tatsu-fzpqit3iaqb6uz2y   \"  ><div class=\"widget_nav_menu widget\"><h6>Related Articles<\/h6><div class=\"menu-others-container\"><ul id=\"menu-others\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-402\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-402\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exponentwptheme.com\/documentation\/list-of-articles-others\/site-performance\/\" title=\"Site Performance\">Site Performance<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-400\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exponentwptheme.com\/documentation\/list-of-articles-others\/multi-language-support\/\" title=\"Multi Language Support\">Multi Language Support<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-401\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-401\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exponentwptheme.com\/documentation\/list-of-articles-others\/site-translation\/\" title=\"Site Translation\">Site Translation<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-415\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-415\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exponentwptheme.com\/documentation\/list-of-articles-others\/set-up-single-page-site\/\" title=\"Set up Single Page Site\">Set up Single Page Site<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-398\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-398\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exponentwptheme.com\/documentation\/list-of-articles-others\/update-theme\/\" title=\"Update Theme\">Update Theme<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-399\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-399\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exponentwptheme.com\/documentation\/list-of-articles-others\/update-plugins\/\" title=\"Update Plugins\">Update Plugins<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-465\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-465\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exponentwptheme.com\/documentation\/list-of-articles-others\/change-log\/\" title=\"Change Log\">Change Log<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-436\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-436\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exponentwptheme.com\/documentation\/list-of-articles-others\/typehub\/\" title=\"Typehub\">Typehub<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-435\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-435\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exponentwptheme.com\/documentation\/list-of-articles-others\/colorhub\/\" title=\"Colorhub\">Colorhub<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-fzpqit3i8y4g64r9.tatsu-column{width: 25%;}.tatsu-fzpqit3i8y4g64r9.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-overlay{mix-blend-mode: none;}.tatsu-fzpqit3i8y4g64r9 > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-fzpqit3i8y4g64r9 > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-fzpqit3i8y4g64r9 > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-left-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-fzpqit3i8y4g64r9 > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-right-divider{z-index: 9999;}@media only screen and (max-width:1377px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-fzpqit3i8y4g64r9.tatsu-column{width: 25%;}}@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-fzpqit3i8y4g64r9.tatsu-column{width: 25%;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-fzpqit3i8y4g64r9.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}<\/style><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-column-no-bg tatsu-three-fourth tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-fzpqit3oxl8xek3y\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-inline-text clearfix tatsu-fzpqit3p0bbsme4m   \" ><style>.tatsu-fzpqit3p0bbsme4m .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}.tatsu-fzpqit3p0bbsme4m.tatsu-inline-text{margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-fzpqit3p0bbsme4m .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;}}<\/style><div class=\"tatsu-inline-text-inner tatsu-align-center\">\n<p><a href=\"..\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"palette-0 tatsu-inline-link-style2 h9\">CATEGORY &#8211; OTHERS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-inline-text clearfix tatsu-fzpqit3pl97eya5r   \" ><style>.tatsu-fzpqit3pl97eya5r .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-fzpqit3pl97eya5r .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;}}<\/style><div class=\"tatsu-inline-text-inner tatsu-align-center\">\n<h3>Update Theme<\/h3>\n<p>We will be updating the theme periodically with additional features, enhancements and bug fixes. So it is essential that you know how to update the theme to stay current. The latest version of the theme will be available in the <strong>Downloads<\/strong> Section in your accout in Themeforest.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-inline-text clearfix tatsu-S1NO-Mx4N   \" ><style>.tatsu-S1NO-Mx4N .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;background-color: rgba(234,242,249,1);padding: 40px 40px 40px 40px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-S1NO-Mx4N .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;}}<\/style><div class=\"tatsu-inline-text-inner tatsu-align-center\">\n<h6><span class=\"palette-0\">IMPORTANT NOTE &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Prior to updating the theme, it is always recommended to Backup your Options Panel settings and WordPress Databse. Please follow the steps below to backup the required data.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h5>Backing up Options Panel Data :<\/h5>\n<p>On your Dashboard, navigate to APPEARANCE > CUSTOMIZE and then download (Export) the Options.<\/p>\n<h5>Backing up Typography :<\/h5>\n<p>On your Dashboard, navigate to Typehub > Import \/ Export and click on EXPORT button to download the typehub settings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h5>Backing up Colors data :<\/h5>\n<p>On your Dashboard, navigate to Colorhub > Import \/ Export and click on EXPORT button to download the colorhub settings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h5>Backing up WordPress Database :<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Install and activate the plugin called WP Database Backup from the WordPress repository.<\/li>\n<li>Go to Tools WP-DB Backup and click on \u2013 Create New Database Backup.<\/li>\n<li>This will backup the databse and in case anything goes wrong during the update, you content can be retrieved back using this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This backup is to ensure that you can restore your options &#038; settings incase something goes wrong during the theme update process. We strongly recommend doing this, though it is not mandatory.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-inline-text clearfix tatsu-B14l7MxEN   \" ><style>.tatsu-B14l7MxEN .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-B14l7MxEN .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;}}<\/style><div class=\"tatsu-inline-text-inner tatsu-align-center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px; background-color: #ffffff;\">To update the theme, you can follow any one of the following methods &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-inline-text clearfix tatsu-B1-mmzlVV   \" ><style>.tatsu-B1-mmzlVV .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-B1-mmzlVV .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;}}<\/style><div class=\"tatsu-inline-text-inner tatsu-align-center\">\n<h5>Method 1 &#8211; Using the One Click Updater<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-BJcrXMx4V  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-BJcrXMx4V.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}<\/style>\n<ul class=\"exp-step-list\">\n<li>To get notification about updates to the theme on your WordPress Dashboard, you need to firstly enter your license code as per the instructions in this article on <a href=\"https:\/\/exponentwptheme.com\/documentation\/register-your-license\/\"><strong>Registration of your license.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>On your dashboard navigate to APPEARANCES > THEMES. Click on Exponent Thumbnail and Update the Theme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-inline-text clearfix tatsu-BJZN4fxEN   \" ><style>.tatsu-BJZN4fxEN .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-BJZN4fxEN .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;}}<\/style><div class=\"tatsu-inline-text-inner tatsu-align-center\">\n<h5>Method 2 &#8211; Using the FTP<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-H1lIEzgE4  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-H1lIEzgE4.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}<\/style>\n<ul class=\"exp-step-list\">\n<li>Extract the theme package that you downloaded from Themeforest and unzip the \u2018exponent.zip\u2019 file.<\/li>\n<li>Connect to your server via FTP and navigate to \/WP-CONTENT\/THEMES folder of your wordpress installation, replace the existing folder named \u201cexponent\u201d with the unzipped folder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-inline-text clearfix tatsu-fzpqyal3wk3tv2dz   \" ><style>.tatsu-fzpqyal3wk3tv2dz .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-fzpqyal3wk3tv2dz .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;}}<\/style><div class=\"tatsu-inline-text-inner tatsu-align-center\">\n<h5>Method 3 &#8211; Using 3rd party plugin<\/h5>\n<p>If you are unable to follow the FTP method\/one click update, follow the alternate method below.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-fzpqyz68x68pzuae  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-fzpqyz68x68pzuae.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}<\/style>\n<ul class=\"exp-step-list\">\n<li>Install and activate the plugin Easy Theme and Plugin Updates from here \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/easy-theme-and-plugin-upgrades\/\">https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/easy-theme-and-plugin-upgrades\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Proceed to install the new update, APPEARANCES > THEMES > ADD NEW > exponent.zip. 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