{"id":824,"date":"2022-12-04T08:26:18","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T08:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loftocean.com\/doc\/patiotime\/?post_type=ptkb&p=824"},"modified":"2022-12-04T08:28:43","modified_gmt":"2022-12-04T08:28:43","slug":"copy-the-customization-made-in-the-parent-theme-to-the-child-theme","status":"publish","type":"ptkb","link":"https:\/\/loftocean.com\/doc\/patiotime\/ptkb\/copy-the-customization-made-in-the-parent-theme-to-the-child-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"Copy the customization made in the parent theme to the child theme"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Since WordPress treats the parent theme and the child theme as 2 different themes, based on WordPress logic, it cannot automatically inherit customizer settings.<\/p>

Therefore, if you need to switch to the child theme after using the parent theme for a while and keep all the customizations made in the parent theme, please follow the steps below.<\/p>

You can use this plugin\u00a0Customizer Export\/Import<\/a>\u00a0to export the customizer settings of the parent theme, and then import the data to the child theme (or vice versa).<\/p>

Here is an example of exporting the parent theme customizer settings and importing them to the child theme customizer:<\/p>

  1. Please make sure you are currently using the PatioTime parent theme. Then install and activate the plugin\u00a0Customizer Export\/Import<\/a>.<\/li>
  2. Open the customizer, you will find a new section\u00a0“Export\/Import”<\/strong>\u00a0in the customizer. Click the\u00a0“Export”<\/strong>\u00a0button to export the customizer settings of the PatioTime parent theme. You will get a file called\u00a0“patiotime-export.dat”<\/strong>.\"\"<\/a><\/li>
  3. Please close the customizer, and go back to your website dashboard.<\/li>
  4. Now, please switch to (activate) the child theme, then open the customizer, go to\u00a0“Export\/Import”<\/strong>\u00a0section, and then import the\u00a0“patiotime-export.dat”<\/strong>\u00a0file.\"\"<\/a><\/li>
  5. Done.<\/li><\/ol>

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