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Is It possible to update a template to a more recent version

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Hello, i love the responsive 2 template and currently am working on a site that uses that template that I downloaded quite some time ago.. Is it possible/advisable to update a template if there is a newer version and if so would I just upload the packaged file (not the quickstart) on top of the older version?

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Hi Elizabeth,

Are you referring to moving from Responsive2 to Buildr?

Or are you wanting to update Responsive2 to latest version? - if so what version number are you currently using?

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With upgrading any recent Joomla Bamboo template you would back up the site first using an extension like akeeba backup first

You would need to disable / turn off any caching or css / js optimisation first
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Then download the non quickstart template file and install it via the Joomla installer

If you have any cs or js optimisation still enabled you need to turn it off and save
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Thanks Paulus

It says Responsive 2 - The Zen Grid Framework v4 update for the original Responsive theme.
It also says version 1.4.0
How do I turn off CS or JS optimization?

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Hi Elizabeth,

Is this using the manage option, selecting the template and refreshing the cache?

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In this template you need to open the settings tab and look at js and css options

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With 1.4.0 you do have the latest template

I would suggest updating zentools versions instead

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Thanks... I went to download the latest Zen Tools and I clicked on the zip file but it downloaded and unzipped folder called JB_mod_zentools_J3+_1

I could not upload either via the template manager.
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You can't upload an unzipped folder it needs to be a zip

You need to upload via the the Joomla installer

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Are you installed zentools v1?

What is the filename?

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1.13.4

This is what I see when I type in zen in the search field of the extensions manager
Please see attached
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Hi Elizabeth,

The latest zentools v1 file is JB_mod_zentools_J3+_1.14.1.zip
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