# Manual Update
To update your theme mannualy you need to download its latest release from your Downloads page (opens new window) on ThemeForest. Make sure to download only the theme file 📄rhye.zip
– there is no need to download the entire package with documentation and demo content.
# Updating via WordPress Panel
Since WordPress 5.5
it's possible to update themes right from admin panel.
# ▶️️️️️ Step 1.
Being in WordPress panel navigate to Appearance → Themes
and click Add New
# ▶️️️️️ Step 2.
Click Upload Theme
# ▶️️️️️ Step 3.
Select your downloaded theme file 📄rhye.zip
and click Install now
# ▶️️️️️ Step 4.
You'll be notified that a same name theme already exists. Click Replace current with uploaded
to finish the update process.
# Updating via FTP Upload
# ▶️️️️️ Step 1.
Extract 📄rhye.zip
file that you’ve downloaded.

📁rhye
with the following files and folders.# ▶️️️️️ Step 2.
Using any FTP client (I recommend free Cyberduck (opens new window)), log-in to the server where your WordPress website is hosted. All the necessary credentials like server address, login and password you can get from your hosting panel.
# ▶️️️️️ Step 3.
Upload the folder with the theme overwriting all the theme files.

IMPORTANT!
If you’ve done any customizations on your child theme – always update ONLY parent theme and NEVER update your child theme. Updating child theme will result in all your customizations done in child theme lost!