Title: pro version usage
Last modified: February 15, 2018

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# pro version usage

 *  Resolved [herefordcomputerhelp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/herefordcomputerhelp/)
 * (@herefordcomputerhelp)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pro-version-usage/)
 * Great theme, and thank you for the offer of the Pro version for free during development.
   I have a question about the use of the Pro version: I tried to install it normally,
   by uploading through the wordpress interface, but of course it failed because
   the directory already existed. I therefore renamed the free version, and then
   installed. When I have done this, and updates are available, which happened immediately,
   do I then lose the Pro functionality, because that seemed to be what happened.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fpro-version-usage%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Theme Author [Satish Gandham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gandham/)
 * (@gandham)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pro-version-usage/#post-9977232)
 * Hi, Thanks for trying our theme and sorry for the inconvenience.
    Your observation
   is correct. We need to disable auto update to the free version from pro. Will
   make those changes by EOD.
 * Please share your feedback and let me know if there is anything we can help you
   with.
 *  Theme Author [Satish Gandham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gandham/)
 * (@gandham)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pro-version-usage/#post-9977360)
 * Just pushed a version with a fix to this problem.
    [https://swiftthemes.com](https://swiftthemes.com)
 *  Thread Starter [herefordcomputerhelp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/herefordcomputerhelp/)
 * (@herefordcomputerhelp)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pro-version-usage/#post-9978144)
 * Hi Satish
    Thanks for quick response. I was not sure what the effect would be,
   so I downloaded the file from the link you supplied with the fix, then unzipped,
   renamed the folder to include the word “pro”, re-zipped and uploaded. I have 
   activated, and thank you. In this way, I presumably can keep using this pro version.
 * Will there be any updates for this pro version to continue development, please?
 * Mark
 *  Theme Author [Satish Gandham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gandham/)
 * (@gandham)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pro-version-usage/#post-9978184)
 * Hi Mark,
    Renaming is not a good idea for the following reasons. 1. Your theme
   settings/customizations are tied to the theme folder name. You might have issues
   using child themes we will release in future. 2. Auto updates of the pro version(
   Not available at this time) might not work. 3. Import/export theme customizations
   we plan to provide might not work as expected.
 * With the fix we included, you will not be downgraded to the free version. So,
   don’t rename the folder.
 * Thanks
    Satish Gandham
 *  Thread Starter [herefordcomputerhelp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/herefordcomputerhelp/)
 * (@herefordcomputerhelp)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pro-version-usage/#post-9978313)
 * Hey Satish – thanks for clearing that up about the procedure! I will revert to
   proper pro zip and take it from there.
 * Mark

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 * Last reply from: [herefordcomputerhelp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/herefordcomputerhelp/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pro-version-usage/#post-9978313)
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