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Customizing themes – best practice to avoid losing customization on update?

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September 30, 2013 at 9:42 am #64785

kanjigirl
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What is the best way to avoid losing customizations to a theme (ElevenForty) when it gets updated? Creating a copy of it? A child of a child?

I'm new to Genesis but not to custom theming; I'd love a detailed explanation of how it should be done properly.
http://redkitecreative.com/dev/cherryst/

September 30, 2013 at 11:45 am #64802

Robin
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This G+ conversation started by Chris Cree has some suggestions that may be helpful to you. There are about 3 different methods discussed for handling custom css.

https://plus.google.com/+ChrisCree/posts/TcS6LZMWPTU

Need help customizing your website? Let me know at RKW Media.

I’m taking up The Challenge by answering some of the Unanswered Posts.

September 30, 2013 at 12:16 pm #64808

kanjigirl
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Thanks very much, that's the info I was looking for.

September 30, 2013 at 12:25 pm #64810

Robin
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You're welcome.

Need help customizing your website? Let me know at RKW Media.

I’m taking up The Challenge by answering some of the Unanswered Posts.
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