Magento 1. Applying complex changes to the template.

The information is relevant to Magento 1 Argento theme.

Argento custom theme

Available since Argento 1.5.0

This method could be used to override not just CSS styles but templates and layout files.

You can even apply changes per store views!

1. Create new folder inside Argento package. The name of this folder should include the current active Argento theme name with _custom suffix:

   app/design/frontend/argento/argento_custom  - ArgentoArgento override
   app/design/frontend/argento/mall_custom     - ArgentoMall override
   

2. Copy any file you would like to change into this folder. For example:

   app/design/frontend/argento/mall_custom/template/catalog/product/list.phtml
   app/design/frontend/argento/mall_custom/layout/local.xml
   skin/frontend/argento/mall_custom/css/custom.css
   skin/frontend/argento/pure_custom/js/custom.js
   

3. Make the changes and save the file.
4. Flush Magento cache

Custom theme per store view

Available since Argento 1.5.4

Custom could be activated per Store View.

Just use the suffix with store_code (_custom_en, _custom_default). See the examples below:

app/design/frontend/argento/argento_custom_en
app/design/frontend/argento/mall_custom_fr
skin/frontend/argento/pure_custom_en
skin/frontend/argento/pure_custom_fr