Ugrading the SmallBiz Theme to the latest version
IMPORTANT – UPGRADING Theme Version 3.7.x to 3.8
Theme version 3.8 will introduce rounded corners and edges to your menu and text boxes.
The rounded corners CSS effect can be removed if desired.
The Rotator layout will re-size images in the lower 4 boxes by default. This function can also be removed.
If you added CSS for Font Size and Font Family – please use the new Font picker in the SmallBiz Options Panel to re-apply your desired font settings to your layouts.
SmallBiz 3.8 will introduce 3 new layouts to your SmallBiz Options Panel. You can switch layouts at any time. Remember your homepage text will be saved – but will not be transferred to another layout because all layouts have a different amount of text boxes and box sizes.
Questions? Email: support@expand2web.com
IMPORTANT – UPGRADING Theme Version 3.6 and older
The following changes may drastically affect the appearance and function of an older (prior to 3.7) Themes.
1) Theme version 3.8.x and up is 60px wider (960px) –
Which means you need to redo your header graphic and possibly all your homepage and sidebar images to fit the wider format.
2) Theme version 3.8.x and up uses the new WordPress Menu -
The old “rounded graphic tabs” menu is no longer supported. Your menu will be changed to the new WordPress menu.
3) Theme version 3.8.x and up introduces new CSS –
Which means some of you custom css may no longer apply and needs to be re-done to work with the new CSS.
Why so many steps? Can’t I just replace the theme files or use a one-click upgrade?
The steps below show the safest way possible to upgrade a theme. The steps will assure that you do not lose any of your customizations, files or images because you will essentially create a complete theme file “backup”. We know how frustrating it is to loose files or images. Some might be un-replaceable. Doing a few extra steps as pre-caution may safe you a lot of time in the long run.
Did you modify Theme PHP files or CSS ?
Heads up: You will need to re-enter any code or css after upgrading if you modified any of the theme’s core files or if you added your own css to your Smallbiz Theme. If you used your own custom header you need to re-upload the header. You can get these files from your backup folder created in Step 2.
Ready? Lets go upgrade:
1) Install the “BackUpWordPress Plugin
You can install this plugin from within WordPress – Under Plugins search for BackUpWordPress.
2) After activating the plugin go to Tools -> Backup and create a backup and download it to your desktop.
Don’t Panic about the following steps – your homepage text and settings will be saved even if you delete the Theme.
3) Go to “Appearance” -> “Themes”
4) Activate one of the WordPress default themes in order to de-activate the SmallBiz Theme
5) Delete the pre-installed SmallBiz Theme
6) Click the “Install Themes” tab (upper right)
7) Click the “Upload” link and Browse for your Zip file on your local harddrive.
8) Click “Activate”
9) You will be forwarded to the new SmallBiz Options Panel.
Optional 10) If you used a custom header graphic you need to upload it again.
The graphic is located in your backup folder downloaded in Step 2.
Navigate to: wp-content folder -> themes -> smallbiz -> images -> banners
Optional 11) If you added your own css to “style.css” you need to apply those again.
The code is located in your backup folder downloaded in Step 2.
Navigate to: wp-content folder -> themes -> smallbiz ->style.css
