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I want to create some custom page types, modify the CSS, etc. Following steps on this page to fork it: http://www.concrete5.org/documentation/how-tos/designers/modify-a-p...
I moved the theme folder into siteroot/themes, renamed and uploaded.
My questions are, I don't understand packages in C5 and if I am supposed to do anything with folders inside theme_luminosity/blocks/. Are those custom blocks for this theme that will now not work with the theme?
Do you recommend people doing what I did if they want to modify site files as such, so that they are not overwritten when the theme is updated, or is there another way to add and modify theme files that works better?
Thanks,
ADDITION: If I just wanted to change one file, for example the main.css file for this theme, could I just copy that file into siteroot/themes/luminosity/main.css and otherwise just leave the theme alone in its original location? Would this have the effect of loading the theme from its original location except over-riding the css file with the one I created and modified? And I could update the theme and my css would still override?
And if I wanted to create a new page type, could I just add it to that location in siteroot/themes/luminosity and it would be found and used?
Thanks
I moved the theme folder into siteroot/themes, renamed and uploaded.
My questions are, I don't understand packages in C5 and if I am supposed to do anything with folders inside theme_luminosity/blocks/. Are those custom blocks for this theme that will now not work with the theme?
Do you recommend people doing what I did if they want to modify site files as such, so that they are not overwritten when the theme is updated, or is there another way to add and modify theme files that works better?
Thanks,
ADDITION: If I just wanted to change one file, for example the main.css file for this theme, could I just copy that file into siteroot/themes/luminosity/main.css and otherwise just leave the theme alone in its original location? Would this have the effect of loading the theme from its original location except over-riding the css file with the one I created and modified? And I could update the theme and my css would still override?
And if I wanted to create a new page type, could I just add it to that location in siteroot/themes/luminosity and it would be found and used?
Thanks
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ok. Just to clarify - my Additional question about just adding the changed files and added files into a theme folder by the same name under siteroot/themes - that does not work?
And the extra "blocks" folders inside the theme package, I don't need to worry about those not also being moved over to their new location?
Thanks,
And the extra "blocks" folders inside the theme package, I don't need to worry about those not also being moved over to their new location?
Thanks,
I'm honestly not sure if you just copy packages/theme_luminosity/themes/luminosity to themes/luminosity if that will override it and work. I've never personally tried that.
And for the blocks, as long as the theme_luminosity package is installed you should still have access to those blocks without having to copy them to the root blocks folder. You should only have to do that if you wanted to modify them in any way.
And for the blocks, as long as the theme_luminosity package is installed you should still have access to those blocks without having to copy them to the root blocks folder. You should only have to do that if you wanted to modify them in any way.
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A couple of years have passed since this question was addressed. I would like to know if this is still considered a wise thing to do now we are into the new age of Concrete5.7.
If it is still considered wise, I need help on exactly how to modify the themes/Mycustomtheme/page_theme.php. When I follow the instructions in the link given above and then go to Dashboard/Themes, under my new custom theme listed in "Themes available to install" it has a message, "The theme file page_theme.php does not defines the class Application\Theme\Mycustomtheme\PageTheme". If anybody could tell me exactly what changes to make in page_theme.php I would be grateful.
If it is still considered wise, I need help on exactly how to modify the themes/Mycustomtheme/page_theme.php. When I follow the instructions in the link given above and then go to Dashboard/Themes, under my new custom theme listed in "Themes available to install" it has a message, "The theme file page_theme.php does not defines the class Application\Theme\Mycustomtheme\PageTheme". If anybody could tell me exactly what changes to make in page_theme.php I would be grateful.
I just discovered a more up-to-date discussion which answers my questions. It is athttps://www.concrete5.org/community/forums/5-7-discussion/css-theme-...
For your question about blocks, you can copy those out to the blocks directory in the root of your install to modify them.