[sdupre]

I’m using 1.6 Catch Everest Pro already.

Why can’t I use Appearance/Themes/Install a theme in .zip format/

to install the theme – directly uploading the .zip over the old?

The instructions say to enabled another theme, update by installing and switch back to Catch Everest Pro.

Shouldn’t a theme update work directly with using the .zip in the admin without switching themes? It seems more risky switching themes than updating in-place.

Stephen

[Sakin]

@sdupre: If you haven’t customize any core theme files like style.css, functions.php, index.php and so on then you don’t have to worry about Update.

It doesn’t work with directly adding in the zip file as the theme already exist. You can just activate Catch Everest Free theme and then delete your old version of Catch Everest Pro theme and upload it.

If you still worry then you can use Catch Updater plugin. This does it for you.

[sdupre]

I don’t use any customizations.

Here’s what happened when I use the “Upload a zip”. Seems like WordPress should do some kind of temp “update in place” validation, then overwrite as a second step. Surprised this wasn’t push-button like plugins.

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Unpacking the package…

Installing the theme…

Destination folder already exists. /home/content/99/10800299/html/wp-content/themes/catch-everest-pro/

Theme install failed.

[Sakin]

@sdupre: That is why I gave you instruction that
* either you have to active Catch Everest Free theme, delete pro version and install like new theme
* or you can install plugin Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades. This plugin will help you to overwrite it. After you install and active this plugin. You can go to “Appearance => Themes” and Add new => Uploads. Then browse the zip file and you will see the setting there Upgrade existing theme? select Yes and then click on Install Now.

[sdupre]

The Easy Theme and Plugin Updates worked for me. Thanks.

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