update Storefront with a lot changes

  • Resolved sohell

    (@sohell)


    4 years, 6 months ago

    hi there
    we made a lot changes on storefront theme is it importante to update the theme ?
    if we copy all files with changes in child theme what is the purpose of update ?
    i mean that files in child theme will never change right?

    thanks in advance .

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  • Hey there,

    Yes, it is important to keep the theme up to date.
    In your case, yes you would need to move all of those changes to a child theme so they do not get overwritten with the update. You can see some details on best practices for that here: https://developer.www.ads-software.com/themes/advanced-topics/child-themes/

    Thread Starter sohell

    (@sohell)

    thank you
    but if it overwrites the main files so they will not change no?

    If you made the changes in the main theme (any files in the /wp-content/themes/storefront directory), then those may be overwritten when you update.

    That’s why a child theme is better — all your own custom code will then be in a different directory, so that when you update the theme itself, your code won’t be overwritten.

    • This reply was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by Senff.
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