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Hello Kriesi,
if I would like to add a child theme after the website is already running…
what are exactly the things that I would have to redo on the child theme on top of doing the import settings from the parent?
I am trying to gauge what the risks are as my client is very exact
Thank you very much
-PeterHi jacobs64!
Thank you for using Enfold.
Make sure that you export the theme options from the parent theme then activate the child theme. Import the theme options and it should be running like it was before.
Regards,
IsmaelHi!
The theme has an option that will appear when you activate a child theme which imports in the parent theme settings. Since that was added there has also been an option to export your settings as a file so either will work.
The menu will still need to be re-set to the menus you want to use for the themes menu areas but you don’t need to re-build them. Widget area locations may also need to be reset depending on what you have set up.
If in doubt what I recommend is to open up your site in another browser window, open up your theme options in one tab and any other options pages you may want to refer to in other tabs. Leaving them open while you then open a new window to change over to your child theme lets you have the old settings all there in open tabs to refer to. Its not needed but I know even I will sometimes think things look “just different” when I’m worried about anything changing :)
Best regards,
Devin
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