{"id":234,"date":"2020-04-26T00:06:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-26T00:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phox.whmcsdes.com\/docs\/?p=234"},"modified":"2020-04-26T00:45:02","modified_gmt":"2020-04-26T00:45:02","slug":"general-update-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phox.whmcsdes.com\/docs\/general-update-information\/","title":{"rendered":"General Update Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With each new Phox update comes a set of new options, features, and code improvements. Our team always ensures we make everyone aware of any important items that will show in the new update. This post outlines several items that should be taken into account anytime you update your theme. Being aware of these items can drastically reduce avoidable issues when updating Phox or any theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Update Information:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. It Is Always Recommended To Backup Your Current Setup<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s always a good idea to make sure that you have a current backup of your web site, including your\u00a0<strong>wp-content<\/strong>\u00a0folder, your\u00a0<strong>wp-config.php<\/strong>\u00a0file, and your\u00a0<strong>.htaccess\u00a0<\/strong>file in your WordPress installation folder, and a copy of your WordPress database. You can use these to revert back to your original site if something unforeseen happens during the update process. If you are not familiar with how to do this yourself, there are several plugins available that completely automate that process for you, such as\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/updraftplus\/\" target=\"_blank\">UpDraft Plus<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using the Revolution Slider and have added custom CSS, please make a backup of the styles because those will be removed when you update. 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