please help me better understand the template override system I've been making tons o

[recordshow]

Hello.
I am new to this so bear with me.
I made my "custom" folder and set it as my template in admin etc...
I also made a few matching "custom" folders in a few places where I saw a classic folders.

So then I went in and made a bunch of changes through my admin. Now I'm wondering if I am altering the .php files in "template_default" or am I altering the ones in my "custom" template????

So then let's assume that I'm altering the ones in template_default and so I am aware that I need to copy those files to my 'custom' folder however how do I know where those .php files reside?

For example I just changed one of my email settings for new customers through ADMIN. So assuming that I just altered the .php file in template_default, how do I know where to go to find that file in order to copy it?

Do I even need to?

[Kim]

With the exception of the Defined pages, any alterations that you make through the Admin are Database settings, not file changes.

[enigma777]

That of course assuming you did not add any third party tools or contribs. :)

Cheers.