Hi, I am currently running version 4, and when I try and install the theme in the backend of wordpress, I get an error saying that there already is a newspaper theme. How can I upgrade the theme?
Hi
you can follow these directions:
https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-update-the-theme-2/
note you need to DELETE the old theme folder before uploading the new one. When you update themes and plugins you don’t “over write” the old one, you delete old one, and upload the NEW version. Best way is via FTP.
Be sure you have backups of all your files, dbase, etc., so you can “go back” if necessary.
Hope that was slightly helpful.
Hi VAtheist,
Newspaper 6 is practically a new theme, the whole code was rewritten so you have do a clean update and make sure that no old files remain. Please follow the guide suggested by Chris. Make full backup of your current installation – https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups and then do a clean update, meaning that we recommend that you delete the old version of the theme before uploading the new one. The recommended method is via FTP. Then update also the theme plugins: Visual Composer (also optional plugins Social Counter, Speed Booster if you use them).
Please note that the old custom modifications to the files or custom css will not work, you will have to adjust and re-add them. Also the shortcodes have been changed.
Thanks!
