[zorter]

Hi Sakin:

I just updated WordPress and now want to update CatchEvolutionPro. Issue is what to do with the customization. I copied that to a separate file out in case I lost it, but am confused as to what will happen if I update to the latest CatchEvolutionPro from 1.6.

I cannot even figure out where the customization is stored. It seems not to be in Styles.css. You have a comment that it is in a database. What is that database and what is its name?

I also note a button on the CatchEvolutionPro when I show themes – it says customize.
Not reall sure what to do to preserve my customization.

[Sakin]

@zorter: Can you tell me what type of customization you have done. If you have edit/add any files/code inside ‘catch-evolution-pro’ then all the edits will be reverted back to original when you update the theme.

But if you have made changes through “Appearance => Theme Options”, then you are safe to update. All the edits and changes you have made there will be there even after it’s updates. It is store in options table in your WordPress dashboard.

[zorter]

Sakin
All customization was made through Appearance-Theme Options-Custom CSS.

1.For my edification, can you provide to me the file name where these changes are stored? For one reason, I would like to make a special archival backup of just that file. I am not sure where dashboard is stored and I did just update WordPress.

2. What is the utility of using a Child-Theme to store changes.

Thanks.
Zorter

[Sakin]

@zorter: This is too technical, it is stored in same was as your posts or pages. Theme options uses Settings API of WordPress Core. So, if you want to backup then you can backup your WordPress Database.

Child theme is used only if you are going to make changes in functions and lot of css. Read this about child theme http://catchthemes.com/blog/create-child-theme-wordpress/

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