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@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ Inside a hugo site, do
 
 To update the theme to its latest version, inside the hugo site do
 
-    $ git submodule update themes/lean
+    $ cd themes/lean
+    $ git pull
+
+To update all submodules, inside the hugo site do
+
+    $ git submodule update --remote
 
 ## Contributing
 This project is intended to be a welcoming space for collaboration. If you have