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  • November 22, 2013 at 6:57 pm #191990
    Thinkgate

    Here is what I am going for:

    To be able to update the Enfold theme (for security and functionality updates), but not overwrite any theme file modifications I have already made.

    Here is my dilemma…
    I did not create a child theme from the get-go and have been developing on the main Enfold theme. I would like to create a child theme which houses all of my current updates, and keep the main Enfold theme for any version updates.

    My question is: do I need to copy over all of the files from the main Enfold theme (where I have customized/changed the files) to a new child theme, and then re-upload the ‘out-of-the-box’ Enfold theme as the ‘main’ theme?

    Suggestions?

    Thank you!

    November 22, 2013 at 7:19 pm #192009
    Devin

    Hey murphy88!

    Without knowing what you have modified in the parent theme files there isn’t a clear answer. Once you have a child theme active you can import the parent theme settings to it from the main theme options but that doesn’t copy over modified files.

    So for the child theme you would then need to copy over any changed files. If you modified anything outside of that you may have issues since the parent theme is including those files and not the child. Anything in the root or includes (except the admin folder) should replace the parent automatically.

    Regards,
    Devin

    November 22, 2013 at 7:38 pm #192025
    Thinkgate

    Gotcha.

    Well looks like the safest way will be to check the release notes in the version updates and make file changes individually.

    Thank you for the quick response.

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