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I wish to do some customization in luma theme (default.xml).

I just created the default.xml file as specified below but it is not taking any effect.

default.xml

Note sure is this the correct way to override the theme???

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Reset to default
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You must create and register a new theme:

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You just need to create 2 files theme.xml and registration.php these are the examples for the theme in the image (Dayds). You should change that name for your own.

app/design/frontend/Dayds/default/registration.php

<?php
\Magento\Framework\Component\ComponentRegistrar::register(
    \Magento\Framework\Component\ComponentRegistrar::THEME,
    'frontend/Dayds/default',
    __DIR__
);

app/design/frontend/Dayds/default/theme.xml

<theme xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:Config/etc/theme.xsd">
    <title>DAYDS . Default</title>
    <parent>Magento/luma</parent>
</theme>

Then go to the backend and activate your new theme for the desired store.

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  • Thanks. I created a theme as you said and enabled it for my store. cleared the cache. But the changes I do in default.xml (for Ex: I set report.bugs to remove false just to check) and it is not reflecting in the front-end. But if I edit the luma default.xml directly it works.
    – Malaiselvan
    Commented Jan 30, 2016 at 19:36
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    In magento2 frontend design it's a real pain in the back, at least for me... you must remove cache, but need to remove var/view_generated and static/frontend almost every time you made a change. I deal with this a few hours until got some results. Try to change the logo filename should works.
    – MauroNigrele
    Commented Jan 30, 2016 at 19:42
  • BTW I had that example just working fine a few days, and after remove some modules (like shipping and payments gateways that I wont use) just stopped work. I had to reactivate all modules in order to get it working again.
    – MauroNigrele
    Commented Jan 30, 2016 at 19:45
  • Thanks. I guess I am getting closer... Can you also explain me how to uninstall the theme??? I just removed the folder but still the dropdown shows the created theme...
    – Malaiselvan
    Commented Jan 30, 2016 at 20:13
  • Yes! just remove your theme record from the theme table. Note that, for some reason - you must respect the case that way: ThemeVendor > theme_name
    – MauroNigrele
    Commented Jan 30, 2016 at 20:15

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