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Prestashop - Can I upgrade modules without losing my work?

I upgraded my version to the latest version 1.7.7.8 and some modules I can't upgrade in back-office only in manual mode ( I buy it from addons ) but this way I lose my work and go back to standard mode. Does anyone have an idea, please?

Example: I working on this "Registration" page and making some changes

this page origin of Prestashop

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And this the changes

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Note: This is just an example and I found the solution and I mean in other modules when I press upgrade this is what I get and I have it .zip

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When I does the copy and paste I lost my work

Solution

  • Changes you've made to the registration page have nothing to do with third-party modules.

    Uploading the ZIP of an updated module will overwrite only the module in /modules/{module_name} folder (and its files).

    So uploading an updated version will "start" the upgrade procedure provided by the module developer but nothing else.

    I guess for your modification you have acted in the core (or theme / translations) so nothing will be lost with a simple module upload/upgrade.

    If I have misunderstood and you have actually made some changes directly on some third-party module files, this is not the "Prestashop" way to work...

    There are several ways to override module template in your theme (just put the custom TPL in /themes/mytheme/modules/xxxx directory).