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How to install child theme – without using a demo site

This topic has 4 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago ago by Rose Tyler

dybwpath

Participant

October 5, 2024 at 18:01

In the installation guide for the theme it shows that you can install the child theme only in the demo website flow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7STFGZapx8

Screenshot from video https://prnt.sc/J5lA5HvTXQoo

But what can I do if I do not want a demo site and build the website from zero?

How can I install the child theme without demo site option?

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dybwpath

Participant

October 5, 2024 at 18:05

In https://themeforest.net/downloads > Download > All files & documentation I found an archived folder named xstore-child.zip https://prnt.sc/Whi8oXaQEogF

Do I have to do something with this?

Where should I put it?

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dybwpath

Participant

October 5, 2024 at 18:15

Whe I imported the demo site I choosed to install the Child Theme.

I just checked and the Child Theme is not installed https://prnt.sc/W-7DExFIUq13

If I install it now, will the custom edits remain or I will lose everything created until now?

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Rose Tyler

Support staff

October 6, 2024 at 09:17

Hello,

Thank you for reaching out to us with your queries.

Regarding your concern about the absence of a child theme, it is generally advisable to use a child theme when making customizations. This approach ensures that your modifications are preserved when the parent theme is updated. Without a child theme, there is a risk that custom changes could be lost during an update.

Fortunately, you can indeed install a child theme at this stage. Installing a child theme will not affect the current data. However, any customizations directly made to the parent theme files would need to be manually transferred to the child theme.

To install a child theme, you can follow these steps:
– Download the child theme archive from this page – https://www.8theme.com/downloads/
– Go to Appearance > Themes > install the child theme, but do not activate yet.
– Please note that the child theme does not inherit the theme options of the parent theme, if you enable the child theme, you need to import options from the parent theme.
Go to Theme Options (when the parent theme is activated) > Import/Export > download the export file. After that Activate the child theme (Appearance > Themes) > go to Theme Options > Import/Export > import your options and reload the page without saving! Save options only after reloading. Check your site after that, and use the child theme.

Best Regards,
8Theme’s Team

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