# Method 2: Manual Update

Get the latest <mark style="color:red;">**Elessi**</mark> theme version from your [<mark style="color:blue;">**ThemeForest account**</mark>](http://www.themeforest.net/downloads)<mark style="color:blue;">.</mark>\
If you don't want to or can't use the plugin, you can always update the theme manually in these steps.

### <mark style="color:blue;">Step 1</mark> - Get the theme files

Save the theme's files on your computer first.

* Go to the [<mark style="color:blue;">**Downloads**</mark>](https://themeforest.net/downloads) section in your Envato account
* Then click the green Download button to grab the theme and make sure you're getting the "**Installable WordPress file only"**

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Step 2</mark> - Upload and replace the theme&#x20;

Now that the theme's files are saved on your computer, you can log into WordPress administration dashboard to upload and install it.

Navigate to **Appearance** **→** **Themes** and click the "**Add New**"

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Upload the file you've downloaded from ThemeForest in the previous step and click **Install Now**.

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Finally click **Replace current with uploaded**

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{% hint style="info" %}
**Now update the bundled plugins as indicated in the next section.**
{% endhint %}

### <mark style="color:blue;">Step 3</mark> - Update bundled plugins

After the theme update always check **Appearance → Install Plugins** for any plugin updates

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