Import theme with all configurations ? (Modules and +) How to do it ?

[Miharaa]

Hi,

 

I got an ecommerce that is working in the moment...

 

I'm working also on a copy (dev) of this website because I made some update (changing theme, we have new concept, new logos etc..)

 

So today we want to put online our new version.

 

My problem is about importing my modified theme... We made a copy (dev2) of our actual website to test the import before... I made an "export" from my theme on dev, and I installed the theme on dev2 ...

 

Everything installed, module, everything... but all my modifications and configurations are not there....

 

Example, there is the module "JMS Drop MegaMenu" where I made all my categories etc... Now it's all the default categories when you install the theme for the first time. Also all the home page modification (header, body blocks) ... nothing change... everything is the default theme...

 

How can I have an exact copy of my work with this theme on my new website ???

 

This is my theme : http://addons.prestashop.com/demo/FO12910.html ... version of prestashop 1.6.1.16

 

 

I really need help please !

 

thank you !

[Scully]

Your problem is that almost every option you can set in modules and settings are stored to the ps_configuration table, some also to ps_configuration_lang table. Now you face the situation that you have imported your theme but not the underlying configuration tables. Hence you lost these settings.

 

Furthermore if you have installed new modules or changed hooks, this affects some tables related to modules and hooks. Also this information is not transferred automatically. Theme export only exports data which is stored in theme files (so called .tpl files) but not configuration data as per my information.

 

The solution could be to export all database tables related to changes but none for customers, orders or products. Then import these tables on production, making sure to truncate the tables first. And most important: run a full backup of your system BEFORE doing this.

Edited August 24, 2017 by Scully (see edit history)

[Miharaa]

Oh ok I see !!

 

I was trying to export/import all about "ps_module" but I did know about ps_configuration !

 

Ok I'll do a back-up and try what you say !

 

Thanks for your help !!

[Scully]

Very good, report back.