How to Update the Music Maker Theme

The name of the file you will be uploading is MusicMaker.zip

Step by Step Instructions

1. Click Add New under Plugins on the sidebar.
2. Search for Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades, click enter on your keyboard to search.
3. Click Install Now, and then Activate.
4. Under Appearance on the sidebar click Themes.
5. Click Add New at the top of the page.
6. On the Install Themes page click the Upload Theme link.
7. Click the Browse button and search for the MusicMaker.zip file on your computer. Now click the Install Now button.
   Do not try to upload any other file that is not named MusicMaker.zip.

8. Next click the Activate link to make the updated theme live.
9. Update your WordPress permalinks.

• Under Settings on the sidebar click Permalinks.
• On the Permalinks Settings page click the Save Changes button.

That’s it!

How to Activate Your License Key

The name of the file you will be uploading is MusicMaker.zip

How to Activate Your License Key

Then follow the tutorial below.

If you are using version 2.17 or below, follow this tutorial to update to 2.21.

The Updating Process:

1. Put Site Under Construction – 49 Seconds
2. Back-Up Info – 71 Seconds
3. Update Theme – 62 Seconds
4. Update Templates – 48 Seconds
5. Update Thumbnails – 38 Seconds
6. Add Settings to WordPress Customizer – 9 Minutes
7. Add Content Below Your Beat Store – 1 Minute

This process should take around 15 minutes.

Let’s Get Started!

1. Under Construction ( 49 Seconds )

We will be putting your website under construction so you can hide changes while you work on it.

Step by Step Instructions

1. In WordPress click Add New under Plugins on the sidebar.
2. In the input on the top right search for Under Construction and click enter on your keyboard.
3. Click the Install Button, then Activate button.
   
4. A popup should appear, click the Settings – UnderConstruction link. If the popup does not appear click the Settings link Under Construction.
5. On the UnderConstructionPage turn the Status to On.
   
6. Click the Save Changes button.

This is what visitors will see.

2. Back-Up Theme Options ( 71 Seconds )

We will be backing up the Theme Options Panel info for reference with the new WordPress Customizer.

Click to Download This Plugin

Save the plugin to your desktop. Do NOT this file.

Step by Step Instructions

1. In WordPress click Add New under Plugins on the sidebar.
2. Click the Upload Plugin button at the top of the page.
   
3. Click the Browse button and search your computer for the music-maker-backup-settings.zip file. Select the file.
4. Click the Install Now button.
5. On the next page click the Activate Plugin button.
6. Click Backup Theme Settings button on the sidebar in WordPress.
   
7. At the top of your browser click File and Save Page As to save this page as an HTML file to your computer.

3. Update the Music Maker Theme ( 62 Seconds )

You should download the latest theme update to your desktop.

Cache Plugins Issues: If you are using a cache plugin, please clear your cache, and turn deactivate it to avoid problems.

After updating the Music Maker Theme clear your browser cache to make sure you see the new changes.

Step by Step Instructions

1. In WordPress click Add New under Plugins on the sidebar.
2. In the search box search for Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades, click enter or return on your keyboard to search.
3. Once you find the plugin, click the Install Now button, and then click the Activate button.
4. Under Appearance on the sidebar click Themes.
5. Click the Add New button at the top of the page.
6. On the Install Themes page click the Upload Theme link.
7. Click the Browse button and search for the MusicMaker.zip file on your computer. Now click the Install Now button.
   – Do not try to upload any other file that is not named MusicMaker.zip.
   
   Common Issues
   • Missing Style.css Error
     If you get this message it is because you are uploading the wrong zip file. You need to upload the MusicMaker.zip file.
     If you do not see the MusicMaker.zip file, unzip the initial zip file you downloaded and look for the correct zip file.
   • Location Already Exist Error
     There are three possible causes for this issue.
     1. Missing Update Plugin – You will get this issue if you did not install the Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades plugin. Please follow the steps above and install the plugin.
     2. Older Version of WordPress – If you did install the plugin, old versions of WordPress below 4.6 will require you to select a box on the upload page. Select Yes next to Upgrading existing theme.
     3. Server Permission Issues – If you did select yes and continue to have a issue, you may be having server permission issues. You will need to go to the themes page in WordPress, activate another WordPress theme, and delete the Music Maker theme. Then install the Music Maker theme again.

   8. Next click the Activate link to make the updated theme live.
   9. Next update your WordPress permalinks. Under Settings on the sidebar click Permalinks.
   10. On the Permalinks Settings page click the Save Changes button.

4. Update Full-Width Beat Store Templates ( 48 Seconds )

Only follow these steps if you were using the Beat Store ( Playlist / Full Width ) or Beat Store ( Paginated / Full Width ) templates.

Step by Step Instructions

1. In WordPress, click All Pages on the sidebar under Pages.
2. Find whatever page you created for your beat store and click the Edit link.
   
3. In the Page Attributes box on the right either select the Beat Store ( Playlist ) or Beat Store ( Paginated ).
   
4. Click the Update button.

The option to make your beat store full width is now in the WordPress Customizer.

5. Update Thumbnail Images ( 38 Seconds )

The image thumbnail sizes have been updated in the Beat Store playlist, so we need to regenerate the image sizes.

Step by Step Instructions

1. In WordPress click Add New under Plugins on the sidebar.
2. In the top right input search for Regenerate Thumbnails and click enter on your keyboard.
3. Click the Install Now button. Then click Activate.
4. Under Tools on the sidebar click Regen. Thumbnails.
5. Click the Regenerate All Thumbnails button.
6. Let it run…. and done!

6. Add Settings to Customizer ( 9 Minutes )

Here is when where you get to start using the new WordPress Customizer.

Open WordPress in one window, and the HTML file you saved in another browser window.

7. Add Content Below Your Beat Store

Follow this tutorial: How to Add Content Below Beat Store

8. Clear Your Browser Cache

If your homepage and beat store don’t update once updating the theme, try clearing your browser cache.

What to do next!

• Go through all the WordPress Customizer settings and features to see what changes can be made.
• Remove the WordPress Plugins we installed
• Add Widgets to the new Blog Single and Static Pages sidebars.
• Test out your website to make sure everything works fine.
• Turn off the Under Construction option when you are ready for your site to go live.