Colossus ReadyTheme Installation over existing ReadyTheme

[lesliekirk]

Are there any installation notes regarding the best practices for installing Colossus in a store that has another (customized) ReadyTheme (Levels) already in place?

After installation (in a dev site behind a wall), I'm still seeing old Global Header and Global Footer, the HEAD Tag content.

I see one thing that shouldn't affect this but should be noted, the store is still using the Legacy SEO Settings.

[Matt Zimmermann]

When you install and apply any ReadyTheme, all existing pages and content should be replaced with what is supplied in the ReadyTheme. If there is something custom in existence, like a non-standard page, that would remain as it doesn't exist in the ReadyTheme.

[lesliekirk]

When you install and apply any ReadyTheme, all existing pages and content should be replaced with what is supplied in the ReadyTheme. If there is something custom in existence, like a non-standard page, that would remain as it doesn't exist in the ReadyTheme.

Yes, I expected that. But what about the Global Header and Global Footer content? Or the HEAD Tag content? Do I have a ReadyTheme install failure?

[Matt Zimmermann]

To the best of my knowledge, those should be overwritten as well.

[lesliekirk]

To the best of my knowledge, those should be overwritten as well.

So...what should I do?

[Matt Zimmermann]

Try activating the old ReadyTheme, delete the install of Colossus, and try to install/apply Colossus again. If that fails, I would contact Support.

[lesliekirk]

Try activating the old ReadyTheme, delete the install of Colossus, and try to install/apply Colossus again. If that fails, I would contact Support.

There seems to be a "ghost in the machine". I did do the delete / install / apply. I briefly saw the updated in the fields I mentioned. Then I looked again and it had rolled back. It was the darnest thing. I closed my browser and started again.

I'll start a new thread with my next issue - the links in the category tree

[Bruce - PhosphorMedia]

You may be dealing with Browser caching. I'd close the browser in use (or even reboot) before installing a theme.

[lesliekirk]

You may be dealing with Browser caching. I'd close the browser in use (or even reboot) before installing a theme.

Yup, after a reboot of my computer the issues got worse. I have opened a ticket with support. FWIW - I have never seen browser caching do something like this.

[Bruce - PhosphorMedia]

only you'd have that happen, only you Leslie :)

[lesliekirk]

only you'd have that happen, only you Leslie :)

Yup, that's how I roll

[lesliekirk]

Following up on this. After getting Miva Support involved, Martin was able to fix it by applying the CSSUI Framework then re-applying the Colossus ReadyTheme.

The issue you were experiencing was certainly odd.

Would you expect anything less from me?