Hello. Today, I decided to update my theme from newspaper 6.4 to 6.5.
I have already a child theme installed. My questions is this:
– After the update, I need to create another child theme? Or just install the current one? So after the update I need to activate newspaper 6.5 or child theme?
All the best.
Hello,
Do you have any modifications in your child theme? that is an important notice as if you do please check the modified files between versions and remake your modifications to the new files. (you will have to replace modified files in the child theme as well) It is recommended to recreate your child theme every few updates. There is one included with every update.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.
Hello Bogdan. Thank you for your first reply.
The only changes I made there are names/categories/pages and their new description. Will they delete?
So you mean, I have to download all files under the “childe theme” directory and after the update, I create another child theme, and upload my files I downloaded first?
Hello,
The files from your child theme will not be deleted. But if you make an update to your theme that means the main theme files will be replaced. This also means that the files you have modified got modified in our update, you will have to replace them inside of your child theme and remake the modifications. The child theme is not update proof. There is no such thing as a modification you can make and have constant updates without it affecting your modification. The code gets changed, so if you keep your modified file with the old code, your website will break. What you have to do is make a list of the files you modified in the child theme to keep track of them, then check the modified files between the theme updates: https://forum.tagdiv.com/topic/updated-files-from-6-6-4-to-6-6-5/
If you modified any of those files, you need to download the new file and modify it again and replace it with the one from your child theme.
I hope this helps.
Thank you!
That means that I have to delete newspaper theme, and child theme before the update. And after update I need to create a new child theme, and then to keep activated the child theme not newspaper theme?
Hi,
Do not delete your child theme before making a back-up or you will lose all your modifications. Like I said above, the child theme needs to be replaced only if the files you have in the child theme are on the list here: https://forum.tagdiv.com/topic/updated-files-from-6-6-4-to-6-6-5/ If they are, then only those files(the ones on the list) need to be replaced in the child theme.
Thank you!
Hi, I didnt made any back up because requires so much time. However I made the update and created another child theme. Everything looks ok for me. Can you take a look: http://www.storypickers.com
I really would appreciate it 🙂
Hi,
I have checked your site and everything seems to be in order.
Thank you!
