How to update Dante theme without losing customisation?

[Jon]

Hi,

I’m using the Dante theme which we have highly customised, when I last updated to the latest Dante version I lost all my customisation so now I’m hesitant to update.

Is there a way you can get the latest theme without losing all your customisation?

Many Thanks

Jon

[Kyle – SUPPORT]

Hi

You’ve edited the theme files? You’re supposed to use a child theme for that. You wont be able to update without losing your customisations.

It is important that all customisations you make should be through a child theme, or you can add custom CSS to theme options. Any edits to the parent theme will get overwritten

– Kyle

[Jon]

Ah ok, this project was passed on to me from another company which set the whole thing up for us and they have obviously neglected to use a child theme and edit that!(sorry I’m new to WordPress)

Anyway I can still create a child theme and use that or am I too far down the road?

Thanks

[Kyle – SUPPORT]

No that won’t be possible unless you know all the changes that were made.

– Kyle

[Jon]

That’s not what I wanted to hear 🙁

Ok so say I want to start fresh with a child theme what code do I use in functions.php to enqueue ALL of the css files?

[Kyle – SUPPORT]

You don’t, child themes import everything from the parent theme automatically, you just use it to add extra things; like functions, css etc.

– Kyle

[Jon]

Is there no way I can override that and also carry across css files like responsive.css & JS files such as functions.js then update the theme without losing any changes?

Thanks

[Kyle – SUPPORT]

No I’m afraid child themes don’t work like that, sorry

– Kyle

[Jon]

Ok I made a child theme and by using K-diff to compare the files I could see which changes I had made.

I then put these changes in the correct place (Custom CSS/JS) and after much retrofitting I now have a working website with all the customisation that is running the latest theme version! 🙂 Only a few minor niggles left to sort.

Thanks

[Kyle – SUPPORT]

Ok great 🙂

– Kyle