Q:

Is it safe to only modify phtml files in magento?

Is it safe to only modify the phtml files and the css,js files in magento and never touch the xml files? The way i see it is the phtml files are much easier to work with rather than the xml files.

A:

Yes, its possible. The layout xml is for if you want to use different phtml, css, or js files. But if all you want to do is adjust the existing files, you should be fine.

