Once you install and verify your Less license, you’ll be able to update to new versions of Less as they become available. This step-by-step guide will walk you through the process.
In This Guide
- Recommended Method
- Alternative Method
Don’t have Less? Download and install Less, then meet back here to continue verifying your Less license.
Updating to a new version of Less
When a new version of Less becomes available, you should receive an update nag in your Thesis Home. It will display a general message, “Skin update available.”
Press the Skin Update Available link to manage your Skin updates
However, if your WordPress installation has already checked for updates within the current 24-hour period, you may not see any update notifications.
Pro Tip: You can force a transient reset by re-saving your Less License Key, which will conduct another update check.
Once you are able to, press the Skin Update Available link. You will be automatically brought to the Manage Skins page in Thesis.
Press the Update Less button to download the latest version of Less
Press the Update Less button to install the updated Skin. Thesis will automatically uninstall the older version and install the newest version.
Updating Less using an FTP client
Pro Tip: This update method is intended for advanced users or those experiencing trouble when updating Less using our recommended update method.
The advanced installation involves updating Less using an FTP client and uploading the theme files to your server. To get started, download the latest Less theme file.
Note: After downloading the less.zip file to your computer, you need to unzip it to convert it into a regular folder.
For more information on how to zip and unzip files, check out these guides for Windows and Mac systems.
Once you’ve downloaded the Less theme file and converted it into a regular folder, connect to your server using your preferred FTP client.
Pro Tip: Always check your website host’s documentation for any specific steps they may give for using an FTP client to manage your website.
- Once connected, go to the
/wp-contentfolder, followed by the/thesisfolder, and finally, enter the/skinsdirectory. - Warning Upload the entire Less theme folder into the
/skinsdirectory on your server. This will overwrite the existing Less theme folder, including any changes made to thecustom.phpfile. - If your site uses caching, you may need to clear it before any changes are reflected in WordPress.