Retaining Customized Themes While Upgrading

[W Fry]

Hello,

 

I had upgraded to the 3.2 beta a few weeks ago, and since then spent a significant amount of time editing some of the .srt and css files to get Blesta to look like my other website. I would like to upgrade to the 3.2 release that came out today, but don't want to lose all the changes that I have made. Is this possible?

 

As an aside: Blesta really should have an easier way to theme itself, it is incredibly difficult and scattered across 3 or 4 different folders to get the entire thing to look right.

 

Thanks

[Michael]

No it's not possible, because 3.1 and 3.2 structure.pdt is completely different, 3.2 client's area is built on Bootstrap 3.1.1 therefore you will need to re-do your customizations. 

 

Just save your structure.pdt file off site. Upgrade, then re-apply the bits you customised (Top and Bottom)

[Blesta Addons]

You must not ovveride files that you have changed when you upload the new release .

always note core files that youhave changed

[W Fry]

No it's not possible, because 3.1 and 3.2 structure.pdt is completely different, 3.2 client's area is built on Bootstrap 3.1.1 therefore you will need to re-do your customizations. 

 

I am upgrading from 3.2 BETA to 3.2 FINAL. I already customized everything that was simply bootstrap.

 

Just save your structure.pdt file off site. Upgrade, then re-apply the bits you customised (Top and Bottom) 

 

 

I'm not sure how you have skinned yours, but I had to do a LOT more than "just change structure.pdt". I had to edit .pdt files all over the place (including in the shopping cart area, client area, etc.). I looked at the how to you wrote last summer for editing structure.pdt and unfortunately it appears that solution is no longer the "do all" for customizing Blesta.

[Michael]

I just added footer and header to Blesta.

[MemoryX2]

This is possible. Just take your theme folder that you modified and rename it.

Ex rename from bootstrap to modified bootstrap.

Then install 3.2 final and using the them switch over to the modified bootstrap. No problems with doing that just make sure you update your theme for any updates from Blesta that may affect functionality.