Title: Updating Parent theme
Last modified: August 18, 2020

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# Updating Parent theme

 *  [jjwoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jjwoo/)
 * (@jjwoo)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-parent-theme-2/)
 * Hello,
 * We recently migrated servers to PHP7 and need to update the theme to be compatible.
 * The site was built with a customised child theme. However the parent theme is
   not activated.
 * Q1 – Is this unusual (parent theme not activated)? My understanding was they 
   operate in tandem so both Child & parent need to be live?
    Q2 – I’m unsure how
   to approach the upgrade of theme because of above situation. There is no update
   theme link above either parent or child theme.
 * Some guidance would. be appreciated.
 * Thanks
    Jane
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fupdating-parent-theme-2%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Olga Gleckler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oglekler/)
 * (@oglekler)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-parent-theme-2/#post-13273921)
 * Hi!
    Q1 – it’s normal. What parent theme is used is written in style.css in the
   root of child theme in the row: ‘Template: enfold’ Q2 – You cave premium theme
   and with a new version of it you should have documentation on how to install 
   or update your theme.

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 * Last reply from: [Olga Gleckler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oglekler/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-parent-theme-2/#post-13273921)
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