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New to Joomla 6 - What do the Template Override Warnings mean?

Asked by Gurney Environmental 1 day ago Last activity 1 hour ago

I'm new to Joomla 6 (as well as Helix/SP Page Builder), coming from J-3, so when I updated my Joomla 6 install for the new website I'm developing the other day to the new 6.1.4, I now see the new warnings about "updated override files". I have no idea what this warning means, so I'm hoping someone can explain this and what to do -- or not to do.

The files listed as "updated" are:

/html/com_content/category/default_articles.php
/html/layouts/joomla/toolbar/link.php
/html/layouts/plugins/editors/tinymce/field/tinymcebuilder.php

The banner on the Joomla Admin page says: The original of the template override files listed below has been updated. This list aids you in reviewing those changes and marking them as checked as you progress.

I did look in the directory /templates/bild (name of template)/html and I do still see those files and they all seem to still contain the Helix require line and comment, so I'm not sure what this new-to-me feature is telling me and what I need to do at this point. I did see the Joomla comparative/diff page, but again, have no idea what it is telling me, nor what I need to do. (Didn't have this feature in Joomla 3.)

Don't want to mess up the Helix/SP Page Builder/Template install at this point!

Appreciate the assistance! Thanks.

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Ziaul Kabir Staff

1 day ago

Hello Gurney,

Thanks for reaching out to us.

Yes, your understanding is correct. These warnings indicate that the original Joomla files have been updated, while the corresponding template override files remain in place.

You don't necessarily need to modify the overrides. However, we recommend reviewing the differences to determine whether any changes in the original Joomla files need to be incorporated into your overrides. If everything is working as expected and no relevant changes are required, you can mark the warnings as checked.

There is no need to change anything in Helix or SP Page Builder just because these warnings appear. Reviewing the differences first is the safest approach.

Best regards,

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Gurney Environmental Asked this

1 day ago

Okay, trying my best to clear out the old cobwebs in my brain. Am I correct that these warnings are simply telling me that the Joomla update changed the original Joomla stock files, files that are normally superseded by the override files located in the template html folder? Thus, if that's correct, then these warnings don't really make a difference and I can ignore them (or check them in), unless there was a significant change to the Joomla stock files that somehow breaks the template overrides?

Just a guess based on an ever-diminishing memory from my Joomla 3 days. ;-)

Gurney Environmental Asked this

13 hours ago

Thanks.

Ziaul Kabir Staff

1 hour ago

You are welcome.