Replying to ibuilder - create themes for other sites

There is no provision to export an entire child theme in one single step.

To transfer a customized Builder child theme from one place to another (w/o carrying over content), this is what you should do:

• Take a copy of child theme directory and place it in destination server
  
• Use Builder's Import / Export feature to export layouts & settings data and import it into the new site

Note:

• It is not possible to transfer widgets. Only widget areas will get transferred via step 2 above.
  
• It is not possible to export Style Manager generated styles in such a way that it can be used on the destination site. It is however possible to place these styles along with the standard style.css and add calls to them if desired.

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Yes.

Sorry to be just checking back.

Just want to be crystal clear on this: I can use Builder to create and save a child theme (or modify an existing child theme), export that child theme, and install that child theme on another site. Is that right?

And if I install a child theme, say Encased, tweak it for one client and save it, will I be able to install the original Encased again to use for another site?

Bet

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Correct.

Each Builder child theme will have its own directory.

http://www.screencast.com/t/vaJzGElCH

This is helpful info, because I'll want to use Builder to design sites for clients in a development site and then deploy the theme onto a live site.

But I just want to be clear about multiple themes: Builder allows me to create and name multiple child themes as separate files that can be applied to the same site, right? For instance, I can create a pretty spring colors theme, but then switch back to my saved fall colors theme later...

[In my experimenting with Headway, this is not true: Headway only allows for changes through the visual editor, with no way to save themes and switch between them.-- right? Sorry if I'm misunderstanding-- I don't have much experience with this!]

Builder has <a  href="http://ithemes.com/codex/page/Builder_Features#IMPORT.2FEXPORT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Export / Import feature</a>.

Also see http://ithemes.com/codex/page/Builder_Frequently_Asked_Questions#How_to_backup_and_restore_a_WordPress_site_that_uses_Builder

Once you set up Builder the way you want on one site, to get the same on another site you have to:

• Download the child theme directory under wp-content/themes and upload it at the same location in the new site. Do the same with core Builder directory as well.
  
• Export layouts and settings from master site and import them in the new site. Note that widgets will not be carried over, only the widget areas will be.

before I purchase ibuilder I needed to know the following:

If I install ibuiler on my site is it possible to create multiple different themes then save them? After saving them, i would want to upload just the custom made theme to another site. can I do this? if so, how?