Time for action – creating a copy of the current template
First, let's make a copy of the current template. This is the best approach to take if you want to modify the current template—you avoid the risk that any changes to the code will be overwritten if the original template should ever be updated. Joomla allows you to easily create a copy of all of the template's files in a new folder.
To create a template copy, go to Extensions | Template Manager. Click on Templates in the menu on the left-hand side.
In the Template Manager: Templates screen, click on the Protostar Details and Files link. You will be taken to the Template Manager: Customize Template screen. Click on the Copy template button. Enter a name for the template copy, for example,
Protostar_copy. You can use only letters, numbers, dashes, and the underscore sign. Click on Copy template in the pop-up screen. The pop up closes. Now, click on Close to return to the Templates screen.Finally, switch to the Template Manager: Styles...
