Installing a New Theme - What happens to Current Products?

[dedeziel]

Im really hoping to get a response before I get conned out of $350.

 

I am having a new theme designed for our site. I asked the guy what would happen to my current products and category structures when installing the new theme. He said they would need to do a file dump but they just so happen to have a special install for $350 that will not lose any files.

 

I am skeptical because it seems like it would work similar to installing a new theme into Wordpress. Can I not just install the new theme and have it keep the current products and categories. I understand some tweaking will be needed but dont feel like paying $350 or having to re add 2500+ products.

 

Please Help

[Rhapsody]

Why not try it yourself on one of the free themes and see if it changes? Then revert back to the theme you use. I don't believe that changing the theme changes the products and category structure. It may change the look, but the structure itself is setup in the back office and stored in the mysql database.

[shacker]

Hi. Changing a theme, dont change any products or categories. Only if you theme is a custom theme and links to products or categories are in html and not from prestashop system. Try other theme to see

[dedeziel]

alright thanks guys. I was gonna try enabling one of the sample themes but this guy made it sound like if I did my whole store would be pooched. I guess ill just back it up and give it a shot.