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# Update the theme EngineThemes

There are two ways to update your theme to the latest versions: via your back-end or via your FTP account.

#### 1. Via the back - end

In order to update your theme via the back-end, you go to **Engine Settings** > **Settings** > **Updates.** Then, enter your license key on Enginethemes.com.

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*Enter your license key to get notification message whenever our themes are released new version*

After you filled your license key, whenever our themes are released a new version, a notification message will be shown in your WordPress dashboard.

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*Notification is shown whenever our theme is updated*

In order to update your theme, go to **Appearance** > **Themes** > **Theme Details**. Any themes that have updates available will display an alert banner. Choose the theme you want to upgrade and click on “**update now**” as the image below:

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*Click on the "update now" to update your theme*

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*Your theme is successfully updated*

Please note that updating your theme will overwrite all files of the older version. So we advise you to keep a back-up of your current version before updating it should you consider using again the older version. 

### 2. Via your FTP account  

After downloading the latest version, you have to extract the package in your computer. Then, find a file whose name is " **changelog.txt**", this  file includes all the files which have been changed in the new version.

Login to your site via FTP, then navigate to " **.../wp-content/themes**" and find your old theme. 

In the local site section, select the folder that you have extracted. 

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Click on this folder, copy & drag all changed files to the "**Remote site**" to overwrite your theme.

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Finally, you should go to **Engine Settings** > **Appearance** > **Themes** > **Theme Details** to check your theme is updated or not.