Child Templates with Helix Ultimate for Joomla 5/6

1. Quick Introduction

Helix Ultimate 2.x is the modern framework for Joomla 4.4+, 5.x, and 6.x. Child templates allow customization without losing changes during updates. Minimal structure, maximum protection.

Key Advantages:

• Changes separated from the parent template
• Updates do NOT overwrite customizations
• Improved override system (v2.0.3+)
• Custom CSS/JS automatically loaded
• Automatic inheritance from parent

2. Child Template Folder Structure

Create minimal structure: