[support] Updating themes :: what is overwritten?

[Tim Johnson]

* Daniel Germer <daniel at triple5.org> [121215 10:38]:
> Hi Tim, you really should make a subtheme if you are modifying things,
  Thank you Daniel.
> it is very easy. you can rtfm (Read the fine manual) about subthemeing under
  I always wondered what 'rtfm' meant... :)
> http://drupal.org/node/1010576
> 
> Although this is for zen, it basically applies to all themes, the basic
> steps:
> 
>  1. copy the theme folder that you want to modify
>  2. modify the names to whatever you want it of
>      1. the folder itself
>      2. the themes .info file
>      3. the themes css/theme.css (if exists)
>  3. check that all the files are mentioned in your new theme .info and
>     change it to be a subtheme of your main theme
>  4. delete all the files you don't need to modify from your own subtheme
>     folder
>  5. that should be it.
> 
> In your case if you just changed node.tpl.php just remove everything but
> node.tpl.php and your subthemes .info file
> 
> Of course after that you have to install the theme in appearance section
> or by drush en yourtheme
> 
> It is more fun than it is fearsome.
  Great mini-tutor 
  thanks again
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Tim 
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