How to Migrate Magento 1.9 Theme to 2.2?

[ushno_ahmad]

I am using magento 2.2 on my web system but, the theme i want to install its compatible with magento 1.9.As i already know that both two versions of magento completely different but if it's possible to migrate 1.9 to 2.1/2.2 then there must be a way to migrate those themes also and i already studied this types of related post and i found that If i want to use that, I need refactor the theme codes and have to change the entire theme architecture. And I'm interested to do that, But not getting proper guideline! so, can any experts here can give me a proper guideline to do this job! I am not expert or a professional developer who lives for developing, um just a teenaged passionate. i mean c'mon this what "A Developers Forum " made for na?? As a open source platform and just think if this could be possible to migrate 1.9 themes to 2.2 how great it would be for others magento users! I hardly believe many of magento users are not just upgrading magento store just because of they have to lose their beloved store outlook and not only that but also many of them paid/purchased that theme! so, can anyone help me with a proper guideline what to do exactly for make this migration possible! Thank You In Advance!!

[Manthan Dave]

Hi @ushno_ahmad

Magento itself suggest that Magento 1 theme directly can not be migrated to Magento 2 :

As both Magento 1 and Magento 2 have very vast difference on a structure level - so directly its not possible to migrate your  Magento 1 theme to Magento 2 

But you need to create a new theme on Magento 2 by utilizing help of frontend developer 

This all information mention on the devdocs as well , here i am sharing link for your reference which helps you to get exact idea about this - https://devdocs.magento.com/guides/v2.0/howdoi/migrate/migrate-themes.html

Hope it helps !

[Manthan Dave]

Hi @ushno_ahmad

Let me know if you have still any issue on this !

If you think post is helpful , kindly accept as solution so other user gets helped !

Hope it helps

[ushno_ahmad]

Umm Yes! Though i get it, but still way to confused! wish i get a proper tutorial or someone who can help me migrating one theme for me!!! 

[Manthan Dave]

Hi @ushno_ahmad

I understand your concern ! Below i am sharing tutorials for the storefront theme development !

https://devdocs.magento.com/guides/v2.2/frontend-dev-guide/themes/theme-create.html

https://www.cloudways.com/blog/create-custom-theme-magento-2-part-1/

https://www.mageplaza.com/kb/how-to-create-magento-2-theme.html

Hope it helps !

[MuditShukla]

Magento 1 and Magento 2 architectures are quite different with each other so the way we create themes and extensions also have different process of implementation.

If you have any theme compatible with Magento 1.9 it will not work in Magento 2, like Magento 2 supports HTML 5 or support of less files in Magento 2 for designing or the way we print data in Magento 2 is different than Magento 1 so there can be two ways to migrate theme.

1. You need to create theme for Magento 2 from scratch
2. You can search for the Magento 2 theme which are quite similar with your current Magento 1.9 theme and make changes in it as per your design.

For The process of creating theme in Magento 2 is clearly mentioned on Magento devdocs.

https://devdocs.magento.com/guides/v2.3/frontend-dev-guide/bk-frontend-dev-guide.html

also you can check on other places how you can create theme in Magento 2

https://cedcommerce.com/blog/design-magento2-theme/

Thanks