Copy website-theme only, from server database

A theme’s database settings are stored in a field in the options table. Its name has the structure

theme_mods_{themename}

So yours probably:

theme_mods_generatepress

btw. the name of the child theme you are using. You would have to export this data set and import it into the new project.

Attention: depending on the theme, there may also be other settings. Contact GeneratePress support to see if there are any others.

For code snippets, I would recommend asking their support where in the database this data is stored: https://www.ads-software.com/support/plugin/code-snippets/

Thank you kindly for your help. Is the way you describe it a regular process for duplicating themes, and would an expert be able to perform it well? In contrast plugins like UpdraftPlus can separate theme files with a click of a button right. Am I putting too much value on doing it by hand?

Thanks

Backup/migration plugins are the way to go. The path I described above is a manual one that only few people take, as it is prone to errors if you don’t catch everything you need to take with you. But your wish was to do it without a plugin, so I have described it accordingly.

So well indeed I’ll take your advice and go with the plugins, I thought handwork was still favored.

Do you know some plugins/procedures that perform well?

Choose one here: https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/tags/migration/ – I usually use UpdraftPlus, but the choice is more a question of getting used to it and what you are comfortable with. You’ll have to find out for yourself which one works best for you.

Thanks so much a have a great day!