Subsite's Template Question

[Luca]

I wish to use the same template (Delta) for both the mothersite and the subsite but, for the lattest, I want to make customizations in the layout (css, etc.).
Those changes are reflected to the mother site, too.

Is there a way, we say, to make a "copy" of the said template in order to keep layouts separated? If yes, please how?

Thank you.

[hakangur]

I am not a expert but I believe I can make a suggestion because I faced the same issue some time ago.

Make a copy of the template in the same directory by giving it a different name (delta2, for example). Go to your sub-site and synchronize the new template. After that, go to settings and select the new template as the default. You can make whatever change you want on the new template.

[Luca]

Thank you @Hakan Gür,

I get this message during the synchronization:

Installation XML file was not found. Invalid Elxis package!

[datahell]

Create a copy of template delta and name it something else, let's say "delta2".
Rename delta.xml to delta2.xml
Open delta2.xml and change <name>delta</name> to <name>delta2</name>
Now zip the whole template and name it something like tpl_delta2_1.0.zip
Delete the delta2 folder as we are going to install the new template the normal way.
Go to the mother site and install tpl_delta2_1.0.zip
Go to the sub-site and synchronize delta2 template.

[Luca]

Thank you @Datahell

I've literally performed the actions after your directions, but I still get the "Installation XML file was not found. Invalid Elxis package!" message...

[datahell]

Delete any existing "delta2" folder and install the attached one.
It should work fine.

[Luca]

@Datahell
Thank you, excellent!

I'll check the differences in order to see the changes, for my knowledge