Simple question about building a new template

Hi,

It's been a while since I build a new template for Zen-Cart. Now I'm doing an upgrade from 1.25 to 1.37 and I'm a bit confused.

To build a new template I copied the default_template directory and based my new template on it, but the instructions in the FAQ says different. In the instruction I'm supposed to build the directory structure and only copy a few files.

I realize that copying the default directory should always work, but could someone shine some light on this?

Kind Regards,
Shade

You only need to have copies of the files that you make changes to in your custom template.

As Kim pointed out, you only need to copy the files you're actually going to change. If you copy everything, it'll be confusing when you have to upgrade/update again because you won't know what you changed and what is just there because you copied it.

To create a very basic custom template (you can build from there), you need:
includes/languages/YOUR_TEMPLATE/english.php
includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/index.php
includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/header.php (to change the logo)
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/template_info.php
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_header.php
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/images/logo.gif
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/css/stylesheet.css

Any where you see a /classic/ folder, you can create a folder for your custom template. You can copy the necessary files from either the /classic/ folder or the /template_default/ folder.

Kim & Afo,
thanks, I understand things better now. I will follow the instructions given, I agree that's the best way, specially regarding upgrades.

Kind Regards, Shade