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How to migrate a template group or templates to another EE site ?

January 11, 2010 8:36am

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  • #1 / Jan 11, 2010 8:36am

    fccinter

    77 posts

    Hello,

    The title says it all, I see that we can export the templates but is there a way to batch import them to another site through the cp? I am copying them one by one but there must be a better way… 😊

    PS: I actually don’t understand what the system/template directory is for (mine is empty) and the themes directory is about except it is used for the cp, forum and wiki..

  • #2 / Jan 11, 2010 10:01am

    Sue Crocker

    26054 posts

    fccinter, there is no good method for doing this in 1.6.8. http://expressionengine.com/docs/templates/template_library.html gives you more information on what the Template Library is all about.

    I use the /themes/site_themes folder to create a different look and feel for each site. The install creates a folder called default. Look through it using your ftp program to get a look and feel for it.

    I then make for example, the folder name of blue (the site has lots of blue in it.

    Inside my folder, I put in an images folder, and store images for the design there.

    If I’m doing an html based design, I copy over the design elements there so I can view what the original templates had in them.

    Once I finish the conversion of the html to EE code, I then delete the .html files, but leave the .css and .js files there.

    Does that help?

  • #3 / Jan 12, 2010 6:35am

    fccinter

    77 posts

    Thanks for your quick reply!

  • #4 / Jan 12, 2010 8:44am

    Sue Crocker

    26054 posts

    No worries, that’s what we’re here for. Don’t hesitate to post again as needed.

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