How to move a theme properly?

[bloggus]

Looking to buy a theme from Addons or Themeforest.

 

Many themes today have a lot of setting and also sidebars (etc.) has to be set, hooks and things.

 

Would like to apply many Changes on a development site and then afterwards move the theme to the live site? How do you do that in the best way? Seems there is no chance to do that. Seems like I have to manually make all Changes again on the live site. Really?

 

How do you dio it or did it?

 

 

[shokinro]

you have to move the whole PrestaShop store files and database together.

Because many setting of themes are saved in database.

 

here is the basic steps to move a store,

- copy the whole store files/folder to your new server

- backup your store database and then restore to your new server

- change database connection setting in file /config/settings.inc.php on your new server

- log in to back office to change the store domain and folder

back office - Preferences - SEO & URLs tab

[bloggus]

Well, I can't move a whole Prestashop installation and database, that is set up for development reasons and write over a currently runing "live site" with orders and customers 

[shokinro]

If that is the case, then you will have to manually apply the changes again on your live site when's you confirms it is working as expected at testing site.

 

You may also consider to copy partially the files and database tables, but you know what files you changed and what database tables it is involved in the changes.

[bloggus]

So there is basically no way to go around the "manual process". That's what I thought....

[shokinro]

As I mentioned, for changes on files, you will know what files you changed, you can copy those files.

but for some theme configuration, many of the changes are saved in database, you have to know what tables are changed so that you can copy those tables over.

I do not think there is an easy way.

 

maybe you can consult with your theme developer to see if they can help.