How to prepare a theme ZIP for installation?

[Andrej Stas]

On July 18th Prestashop sent an email to all developers, inviting them create new themes for Prestashop 1.7

 

Now it's almost 1 month later, but I still cannot find any information how to actually prepare the theme ZIP for installation and what its structure should be like.

 

Am I missing something or there's really no info on this?

Thank you

Edited August 15, 2016 by Andrej Stas (see edit history)

[razaro]

Hi 

 

While there are not lot of info but if you did not saw this check https://github.com/PrestaShop/docs/tree/master/themes/getting-started

and that whole docs gives some info.

Also check https://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/538034-help-using-webpack/ maybe it will help.

[Julien Bourdeau]

I didn't write the documentation yet, I'll do it as soon as possible.

Don't worry to much about it, it's very easy. There is no theme export like in 1.6, you just have to archive your theme and modules in a zipball. I'll document the exact structure.

[XtreM726]

I downloaded the beta version, put it on my localhost server folder (htdocs/ps7)

when I access 127.0.0.1/ps7, the zip file unzipped automatically.

[Andrej Stas]

Hi 

 

While there are not lot of info but if you did not saw this check https://github.com/PrestaShop/docs/tree/master/themes/getting-started

and that whole docs gives some info.

Also check https://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/538034-help-using-webpack/ maybe it will help.

Thank you for the links, I will have a look

 

 

I didn't write the documentation yet, I'll do it as soon as possible.

Don't worry to much about it, it's very easy. There is no theme export like in 1.6, you just have to archive your theme and modules in a zipball. I'll document the exact structure.

Perfect, that will be great! Where can I find the documentation once it's ready? Thank you

 

I downloaded the beta version, put it on my localhost server folder (htdocs/ps7)

when I access 127.0.0.1/ps7, the zip file unzipped automatically.

My question was not about installing Prestashop, but about the structure of the theme ZIP, thank you anyway

[Andrej Stas]

I didn't write the documentation yet, I'll do it as soon as possible.

Don't worry to much about it, it's very easy. There is no theme export like in 1.6, you just have to archive your theme and modules in a zipball. I'll document the exact structure.

 

Hi Julien, any update about the Theme documentation?

[Julien Bourdeau]

Hi Julien, any update about the Theme documentation?

 

Next week i'm getting on documentation, I have loads of stuff I want to write.

 

Also I thought about making a command for it like `php app/console prestashop:theme:release mythemename`, I hope I can do it

[Andrej Stas]

Next week i'm getting on documentation, I have loads of stuff I want to write.

 

Also I thought about making a command for it like `php app/console prestashop:theme:release mythemename`, I hope I can do it

Hi Julien,

 

just sending a friendly reminder, I think it is important for many developers to know the exact structure of the theme zip.

 

Thank you

[tdr170]

I can add a theme by downloading my modified theme then simply rename the folder msrp in this case I then edited the theme.yml file and changed the classic to msrp and theme_name to MSRP uploaded to the theme folder and was able to Use this theme from BO.

Interesting is that have never been able to unzip a file on a live server from within an FTP is there something I do not know, oh wait there is a lot I don't know. LOL

So if there is not a theme upload how do you unzip a theme and modules onto your 1.7 shop.

TESTING TESTING!!

[Andrej Stas]

I can add a theme by downloading my modified theme then simply rename the folder msrp in this case I then edited the theme.yml file and changed the classic to msrp and theme_name to MSRP uploaded to the theme folder and was able to Use this theme from BO.

Interesting is that have never been able to unzip a file on a live server from within an FTP is there something I do not know, oh wait there is a lot I don't know. LOL

So if there is not a theme upload how do you unzip a theme and modules onto your 1.7 shop.

TESTING TESTING!!

I would like to also add modules and install them simultaneously with the theme. However I didn't find how to do that.

 

 

Next week i'm getting on documentation, I have loads of stuff I want to write.

 

Also I thought about making a command for it like `php app/console prestashop:theme:release mythemename`, I hope I can do it

Any update Julien?

[tdr170]

One thing I did find is that even though I was able to load the theme it worked halfway, it did not remember theme page settings this is a 2 column theme and I had to reset the pages.

I to will need to add modules as some of the mods half to be done to the module (no files in theme structure) at this time it seems that adding themes to this version will not be as simple as it was with previous versions.

Not sure what this will mean for new users many of which install through their host control panel and uploading theme, modules, zip whatever is going to be problematic at best.

 

Bring back the Import, Export themes and make this easy for all.

[Krystian Podemski]

Yeah, import/export tool is great in 1.6, it's been a lot easier to work with it, now we have more control over how the theme should behave and look, but for sure for many people it would be much easier to just export finished theme, and for merchants just import theme by "Add new theme" from Preferences -> Design

[Andrej Stas]

I agree with you guys and wish for Import Export Theme as it worked in 1.6.

 

I don't understand why Prestashop was asking developers to create themes in July when they didn't provide any guidelines until now.

[Julien Bourdeau]

Hi,

 

Here is the pull request, it will be merged soon. Once merged, you can export your theme with this command: "php app/console prestashop:theme:export themename" :tada:

[Xavier Borderie]

The pull request in question: https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/pull/6701

Please test it, dear contributors!