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When you want to create a theme, the best way is to use the StarterTheme Starte rTheme as a base theme.

Create a new folder under themes/ then download the StarterTheme Starter Theme and copy its files in your new folder.

Download the StarterThemeStarter Theme

Create your theme.yml file

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Once it’ done you’ll be able to select your theme in your backofficeback office.

Starter Theme

PrestaShop 1.7 introduces a new way for designers to create their theme from scratch: the Starter Theme. The default theme for PS 1.7 is based on the Starter Theme.

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You can have the theme enable or disabled disable modules when the theme is enabled.

global_settings:
  modules:
    to_enable:
      # All modules below are enabled when
      # the theme is enabled (and installed if needed).
      # They are disabled when the theme is disabled.
      - my-custom-module
      - yippeeslider
    to_disable:
      # All modules below are disabled when the theme is enabled.
      # They are re-enabled when the theme is disabled.
      - homeslider
      - blockwishlist

You can also Since PrestaShop 1.7.0.0, theme activation can also reset modules:

global_settings:
  modules:
    to_enable:
       ...
    to_disable:
       ...	
    to_reset:
      # All modules below are reset when the theme is enabled.
      - blockreassurance
      - blockwishlist

You can have the theme create hooks and attach modules to custom and existing hooks when the theme is enabled.

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