Child theme update

Why update a child theme?

With the introduction of configInheritance in Shopware 6.4.8.0, Shopware has solved the inheritance of theme configurations. Child theme updates are therefore usually no longer necessary.

You should therefore check if your child theme is already in version 2.11.0. If you are using an older child theme, please update to this or a higher version. After that, no further child theme updates are necessary.

Occasionally, we may make our provided child themes available in a new version in addition to the main theme offered in the store.

These updates are usually optional and includes, for example, new configuration fields. We always make sure that our themes are compatible with older child themes. If a child theme update is not performed only the new theme configuration settings are not available and you do not have access to the new feature. From Shopware 6.4.8.0 the new configurations will be available due to the config inheritance.

How to update a child theme

Before you start the update, please note that for child themes with individual programming on file level the second update option has to be performed.

Without individual programming - 3 steps (effort: 3 min)

These instructions are aimed at child themes that have not been customized by individual programming at file level.

Step 1 of 3: Download the latest version of our child themes.

Step 2 of 3: In the administration of the shop under Extensions > My extensions you can upload the downloaded zip file using the Upload extension button.

Step 3 of 3: You then have the option to update the extension and you can update as usual by clicking on "Update".

or

With individual programming - 4 steps (effort: 5 min)

These instructions are aimed at child themes that have been customized through individual programming at file level.

Step 1 of 3: Download the latest version of our child themes.

Step 2 of 4: Unzip the child theme zip file to your computer.

Do not upload the child theme zip file through the administration. The entire plugin folder would be replaced and your code-level customizations removed.

Only the src/Resources/theme.json and the composer.json contain the content important for the update.

Step 3 of 4: Exchange theme.json and composer.json on the server:

Copy the zenitPlatform[THEMENAME]Set[NUMBER]/src/Resources/theme.json from the unzipped zip file an overwrite the version on your server under /custom/plugins/zenitPlatform[THEMENAME]Set[ NUMBER]/src/Resources/theme.json

Copy the zenitPlatform[THEMENAME]Set[NUMMER]/composer.json from the unzipped zip file an overwrite the version on your server under <shopware root>/custom/plugins/zenitPlatform[THEMENAME]Set[NUMMER]/composer.json

When switching to Shopware 6.6, the new JavaScript structure must also be included under app/storefront/dist/storefront/js. Existing JavaScript should then be copied into the new JavaScript structure.

Step 4 of 4: You then have the option to update the extension in the administration and you can update as usual by clicking on Update.

What's in a child theme?

Only the src/Resources/theme.json and the composer.json contain relevant content that is important for the update:

# move into your theme folder
$ cd <shopware root>/custom/plugins/zenitPlatform[THEMENAME]Set[NUMMER]

# structure of theme
├── composer.json  <-------------------- INCREASED VERSION NUMBER!
└── src
    ├── zenitPlatformStratusSet1.php
    └── Resources
        ├── app
        │   └── storefront
        │       ├── dist
        │       │   └── assets
        │       │   └── storefront
        │       │       └── js
        │       │           └── zenit-platform-stratus-set1.js
        │       └── src
        │           └── scss
        │               ├── base.scss
        │               └── overrides.scss
        └── theme.json  <-------------------- NEW CONFIGURATIONS!

composer.json - Contains only as a change the new version number, so that in the administration the update can be performed.

theme.json - Contains the theme configuration of the child theme.

All other files in the child theme like the base.css, overrides.scss and javascript files must be in a child theme for it to be installed and assigned. These files are basically empty and do not contain any relevant content and will never receive any content by us.