update to 3.0 while completely changed theme?

  • jooosty

    (@jooosty)


    15 years, 10 months ago

    I’m currently using wordpress 2.9.2 along with the titan 2.9.2. I completely customized the theme including changes in all kinds of files such as index.php, header.php, sidebar.php etc and ofcourse the css-file.

    I’ve got 2 questions:
    – Can i safely update to WordPress 3.0 (while not upgrading the theme to 3.0) without having my website completely being destroyed?
    – Is there a way to work with some kind of a child theme in which you can also change the php-files? That way I could update the theme without any worries and my changes could remain.

    Thanks in advance!

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  • Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist

    15 years, 10 months ago

    Can i safely update to WordPress 3.0 (while not upgrading the theme to 3.0) without having my website completely being destroyed?

    Depends. What folder is your theme in? If it’s in /default, I THINK you’re okay this time, but I would strongly suggest making a backup first.

    Is there a way to work with some kind of a child theme in which you can also change the php-files?

    Yes 🙂 http://op111.net/53

    Thread Starter jooosty

    (@jooosty)

    15 years, 10 months ago

    The folder in which my theme is, is: wp-content/themes/titan.
    I already made a backup, but is it possible to safely return to 2.9.2 after having done the upgrade to 3.0?

    I read that tutorial in advance, but the thing is: they are focussing in that instruction on the css file. They don’t really mention any new files you make in your child theme concerning the php files which are in the theme…

    Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist

    15 years, 10 months ago

    Your theme will be fine until you upgrade that theme 🙂

    Once you make your child css file, you can put your altered php files in the new child folder, and THEY will be called instead of the parent versions. 🙂

    As for downgrading, make a good backup of your database and ALL files before you upgrade, and you’ll be okay.

    Thread Starter jooosty

    (@jooosty)

    15 years, 10 months ago

    ok, tnx a lot!

    but is when making the child theme php files, is it possible to only change the things you want to change, an let the rest be called from the parent folder?

    Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

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    15 years, 10 months ago

    Yes 🙂 That’s exactly how it works.

    Make the CSS to point to the parent, and make any CSS CHANGES you need. You only need to put the changed css in the style.css file.

    Then put ONLY your changed php files in that folder.

    The rest get called by the parent 🙂 Done. Have a beer.

    Thread Starter jooosty

    (@jooosty)

    15 years, 10 months ago

    haha, the beer won’t be a problem 😛

    little last (off-topic) question:
    what’s a good programm to backup the whole WordPress setup?

    You already deserve a beer 😉

    Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist

    15 years, 10 months ago

    what’s a good programm to backup the whole WordPress setup?

    I just do it manually. Copy everything from my public_html folder every night to my backup drive (See http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups for basic directions). But. There are some plugins that can do this if you need help.

    http://pluginbuddy.com/purchase/backupbuddy/ – Costs money, but is highly recommended by some people I trust 🙂

    http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-backup/ – Free but only does the files, I think.

    There are a lot more here: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tags/backup

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