# Template Overrides Removal - Can someone explain?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-overrides-removal-can-someone-explain/356714
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 11, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-overrides-removal-can-someone-explain/356714 "2025-03-11T01:49:21Z")
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### Author:  [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-overrides-removal-can-someone-explain/356714/1 "2025-03-11T01:49:21Z")
We have started receiving this error for the Reddit-ish theme
Basically we have saved the theme from the backend and re-uploaded with the same name so we can edit the CSS.
Does this mean we won’t be able to do that in the future or is this a theme developer issue that we need not worry about and we will still be able to update.
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### Author:  [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 1:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-overrides-removal-can-someone-explain/356714/3 "2025-03-11T01:51:25Z")
@awesomerobot maybe you can help 😉
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### Author:  [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 2:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-overrides-removal-can-someone-explain/356714/4 "2025-03-11T02:40:22Z")
> [@Damian\_Boon](#):
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> We have started receiving this error for the Reddit-ish theme
No worries. Kris or someone else will eventually update the theme.
If you are curious on the technical side, this is related to [Removing support for "template overrides" and mobile-specific templates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/355668/1).
> [@Damian\_Boon](#):
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> Basically we have saved the theme from the backend and re-uploaded with the same name so we can edit the CSS.
If it’s only CSS changes, I would encourage you to create a new theme component:
Then, attach it to the _official_ reddit-ish theme and move your CSS into this component.
This way, you get official updates while keeping your custom CSS.
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### Author:  [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 8:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-overrides-removal-can-someone-explain/356714/5 "2025-03-11T08:18:51Z")
> [@Arkshine](#):
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> If it’s only CSS changes, I would encourage you to create a new theme component:
Isnt that bad practice as we have ammended some of the original css
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### Author:  [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 10:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-overrides-removal-can-someone-explain/356714/6 "2025-03-11T10:10:04Z")
> [@Damian\_Boon](#):
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> Basically we have saved the theme from the backend and re-uploaded with the same name so we can edit the CSS.
This is not recommended at all, as you won’t be able to update the theme from the original repo.
You must do as Arkshine suggests: keep the original theme, and override the theme’s CSS in a new component. It’s not bad practice, it’s the recommended way.
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### Author:  [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-overrides-removal-can-someone-explain/356714/7 "2025-03-11T17:27:45Z")
Yeah ideally if you want to get free updates to the theme, you shouldn’t try to alter the original. Adding CSS overrides as mentioned above is the recommended way because it keeps your customization separate.
I’m going to try to update the theme this week to remove the template overrides
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### Author:  [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-overrides-removal-can-someone-explain/356714/8 "2025-03-11T17:33:14Z")
Thanks so much saves me copy and pasting each time. I will look into this tomorrow 🙂 awesome community
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### Author:  [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-overrides-removal-can-someone-explain/356714/9 "2025-03-11T17:34:47Z")
We want to edit the theme to our liking and obvs pay you or post to the marketplace. Is this something thwts achievable
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### Author:  [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-overrides-removal-can-someone-explain/356714/10 "2025-03-21T16:50:21Z")
This should no longer be an issue if you use the latest version of the theme!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2025, 4:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-overrides-removal-can-someone-explain/356714/11 "2025-04-20T16:51:00Z")
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