Duplicate default theme not showing in admin

[designlobby]

I'm just getting started with Prestashop, I have done a local install and duplicated the default-bootstrap theme, renaming it *mynewtheme*.

 

I go to Preferences > Themes and there no sign of mynewtheme?

 

I also tried 'Add new theme' and 'Import from my computer'. I created a zip of mynewtheme, selected the file and hit save. There was an error: Bad configuration file

 

What gives?

[trouille2]

Hi designlobby, 

I'm exactly like you but 2 months later.

Did you find a way to have your theme? I'm stuck at the same step.

Christophe 

[trouille2]

Ok, I've found another way, I clicked on add a new theme > create a new theme, then fill the form and prefill the theme folder by selecting in the form default-bootstrap. It seems to work.

[presta911]

I found that if you go into the prestashop database (ie, using phpmyadmin or equivalent). If you find the ps_theme table, you can add the duplicated theme name, and appropriate settings, and the backend themes section will now have the duplicated theme available.