New Theme wants me to replace common.js file

Hello,

So I downloaded a new theme for opencart and i'm in the middle of uploading the files through ftp. It has come across a snag and is asking me to overwrite a the catalog/view/javascript/common.js file. I'm not sure if I should do this or not, any advice? If I do will it mess with anything? I appreciate any input or help

Tanisha

Well done for spotting this potential problem!

I certainly would not overwrite the default common.js, because this will affect the default template.

Make sure you compare the 2 files first. If your theme file is identical to the default one with only added scripts, then it should be ok to overwrite. If they are substantially different then what I would do, is to rename the .js from the new theme, like this for example "commonTheme.js", and change/add the call in the header.tpl of my new theme.

You should take a look at this topic http://forum.opencart.com/viewtopic.php ... 8&start=80.

I had some Custom Themes, they require some specific entries to be placed into the common.js File, to enable them to function in full. Therefore, the best way is, to just compare both common.js files contents, then, you will find out about such addings. Usually they do NOT 'hurt' anything else, and the file will function without any problems with the default Theme as well.

Just ALWAYS rename the default common.js into d_common.js (and other Custom Theme changed key-files!), to still have it, before you upload such an Extension/theme, containing ANYTHING, not only the common.js, placed OUTSIDE of the THEME Subdirectory, in case, you decide on removing such Themes again. If everything works well, you could later remove such 'd_'-marked Spare Files out of your Software for good.
Ernie