# Update KLEO and its plugins

> Update KLEO with the Envato Market plugin or by hand, update the premium plugins from the KLEO Panel, and do it safely.

Source: https://seventhqueen.com/docs/kleo/theme-updates/

Updates bring new features, security fixes and compatibility with new versions of WordPress, PHP and plugins. The [KLEO changelog](https://seventhqueen.com/docs/kleo/changelog/) lists what changed in every version.

## Before you update

1. **Back up** your files and database. Most hosts offer one-click backups; a plugin such as UpdraftPlus works too.
2. **Use a staging copy** for big version jumps (for example KLEO 5 to KLEO 6). Test there, then update the live site.
3. **Keep your changes in the child theme.** An update replaces every file in the `kleo` folder, so edits made there are lost. See [KLEO child theme](https://seventhqueen.com/docs/kleo/introduction-to-the-child-theme/).
4. Update WordPress first, then KLEO, then the plugins.

## Update the theme with Envato Market

KLEO is sold on ThemeForest, and Envato's free **Envato Market** plugin delivers theme updates straight to WordPress.

1. Install Envato Market. It is listed on the **Plugins** tab of the KLEO Panel (**Appearance > KLEO Panel**); click **Install**, then **Activate**. You can also [download it from Envato](https://www.envato.com/lp/market-plugin/) and upload it in **Plugins > Add New Plugin > Upload Plugin**.
2. Create a personal token at [build.envato.com](https://build.envato.com/create-token/?default=t&purchase:download=t&purchase:list=t). Keep only the permissions **View and search Envato sites**, **Download your purchased items** and **List purchases you've made**.
3. Copy the token (Envato shows it only once), paste it in **Envato Market** in WordPress admin and click **Save Changes**.
4. The **Themes** tab now lists your purchases. When a new version is out, click **Update Available** there, or update from **Dashboard > Updates**.

**Building a site for a client?** Do not give the client a token for your whole account. In Envato Market, choose **Add Item** and use a single-item token with the theme's item ID (`6776630` for KLEO).

## Update the premium plugins

The premium plugins that come with KLEO are updated by us, not by their authors, because you do not get a separate license for them. See [bundled premium plugins](https://seventhqueen.com/docs/kleo/bundled-plugins-activation-code/).

1. Update KLEO first. Each version knows the plugin versions it works with.
2. Go to **Appearance > KLEO Panel** and open the **Plugins** tab.
3. Plugins with a newer version show **Update available**. Click **Update** on each one.

Premium plugin downloads need a [registered theme](https://seventhqueen.com/docs/kleo/register-your-theme/). Plugins from WordPress.org, such as Elementor or BuddyPress, update from **Dashboard > Updates** as usual.

## Manual update by FTP

Use this when Envato Market is not an option.

1. Download the latest version from ThemeForest (**Downloads > All files & documentation**) and unzip it. Take `kleo.zip` from its **WordPress** folder and unzip it too.
2. Connect to your server by FTP or SFTP and open `wp-content/themes/`.
3. Download the current `kleo` folder to your computer as a backup.
4. Delete the files inside `kleo` on the server, then upload the files from the new `kleo` folder. Do not touch `kleo-child`.
5. Clear your caches (caching plugin, server cache, CDN, browser).

You can also upload the new `kleo.zip` in **Appearance > Themes > Add New Theme > Upload Theme** and choose **Replace active with uploaded**.

## After the update

- Open **Appearance > KLEO Panel** and check the **Plugins** tab for plugins that need an update.
- Open the **Theme Options** tab of the KLEO Panel and click **Save Changes** once. This regenerates the dynamic CSS file with any new styles.
- Clear all caches and check the main pages: home, a member profile, a group.
- Something broke? Go through [Troubleshooting an issue](https://seventhqueen.com/docs/common/troubleshooting-an-issue/), then [open a ticket](https://seventhqueen.com/docs/common/getting-support/).

## Update errors

**"Update failed: Download failed. A valid URL was not provided."** An old theme version can block Envato Market. Activate a default WordPress theme (for example Twenty Twenty-Five), run the update, then activate KLEO Child again. Your settings are kept.

**"Destination folder already exists."** You uploaded the zip without choosing **Replace active with uploaded**. Upload again and choose replace, or use FTP.