Title: Updates?
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Updates?

 *  Resolved [akedv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ak71/)
 * (@ak71)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updates-51/)
 * Hi,
 * since using child themes from child themes is not possible in wordpress and i
   want to change some php files from the parent theme (copying them to the folder
   of your child theme and editing them there), how do you update your theme? Will
   the complete folder (including my additional files) be deleted, or will just 
   your files be updated?

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 *  Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/)
 * (@edge22)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updates-51/#post-5213484)
 * Very good question.
 * Here’s what I would do:
 * 1. Use a custom CSS plugin for my CSS: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-custom-css/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-custom-css/)
 * 2. Before updating, make a copy of my functions.php file and any custom page 
   templates/other files I’ve added.
 * 3. Perform the update, and then re-add my own functions.php, and other files.
 * Let me know if you need any more info 🙂
 *  Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/)
 * (@edge22)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updates-51/#post-5213634)
 * Marking this as resolved.
 * If you have any questions let me know in here and I’ll re-open 🙂
 * Thanks!

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updates-51/#post-5213634)
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