How to update the latest version theme on themeforest.net

In some days recently, Opal WordPress is in the process of updating WooCommerce 3.0.x to all our themes in Themeforest. And not a few our customers meet problems in updating. Today we will take time to introduce “How to update the latest version theme on themeforest.net”. Hoping via this article, you will have more knowledge to update it the best to your website. Please take time and
To update the latest version theme on themeforest.net
Step 1: Download theme
Go to  https://themeforest.net/downloads and download your theme.
Step 2: Backup data
Backup your site( data + file theme), you can use https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/ plugin to buide a package data
Step 3: Update
#1. If you use child theme (https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes)
– Remove or rename old version theme on your site
– Install new version theme: upload file .zip via Add new theme and install it.
#2. If you don’t use child theme and don’t edit theme
– Remove or rename old version theme on your site
– Install new version theme: upload file .zip via Add new theme and install it.
– Active new version theme
#3. If you don’t use child theme and edit theme
Case 1: Compare
– View checklog on item detail:

– Compare with old version theme( use tool compare https://www.scootersoftware.com/ )
Case 2: Use child theme
– Edit old version theme to child theme: (https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes)
– Remove all files that you not edit on old version theme
– Install new version theme
Above is all steps you need to notice for updating. If you meet any problems in the process of updating, please contact us via email support: [email protected] or send us ticket: https://wpopal.ticksy.com/submit/
 
Thanks a lot!