# UPDATE THEME 🔔

## <mark style="color:blue;">Things to know before you update the theme:</mark>

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The Logic of Updating a theme in the Shopify platform:

* Spark is the same as any other Shopify theme in the Shopify platform. That is when a new update version is released, it will be a core theme source, independent from the previous ones you are using. Thus, your changes to the previous versions will not be included in the update.
* To update the theme to the latest version, you can follow our next instructions. We will guide you on how to update the theme and help you save your settings.
* Any custom works/ customizations/ changes which are not available from theme core default will be lost and needs customization from the starting point.
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**Remember:** The instructions below are applied to update the theme without losing default settings in Theme Editor (**Not including the customization and app's code**). All of custom work which was changed in our theme files will not be updated and have to be redone.

About the apps you installed, you might need to install them again. We recommend you contact the app provider to have support because we're not able to handle the app's code.
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To know what has been updated for our theme, please go to this link.

## <mark style="color:blue;">Starting your update:</mark>

If your store is using from **Spark 1.0.0 version** and you would like to update to newest theme source to have all of new features or new layouts. Please follow the below instruction:

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We highly recommend you duplicate your current theme to avoid issues (if any) when updating the theme.
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## <mark style="color:red;">**01: Please log in to your purchase dashboard.**</mark>

## <mark style="color:red;">**02: Update for Theme Settings/Header/Footer:**</mark>

1. Go to the old theme source -> **Edit Code** **->** Open this file **settings\_data.json** and **COPY ALL** codes.
2. Go to the new theme source which you just installed into your site -> **Edit Code** **->** Open this file **settings\_data.json**, **delete and PASTE codes you just copied into this file.**

## <mark style="color:red;">**03: Update for Home Page:**</mark>

1. Go to the old theme source -> **Edit Code** **->** Open this file **index.json** and **COPY ALL** codes.
2. Go to the new theme source which you just installed into your site -> **Edit Code** **->** Open this file **index.json**, **delete and PASTE codes you just copied into this file.**

## <mark style="color:red;">**04: Update for other Pages:**</mark>

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Repeat the procedure: Copy codes in file from old theme source, go to the corresponding file in new theme source, **delete and PASTE codes you just copied** for other pages:

* Collection List Page => **list-collections.json**
* Collection Page => **collection.json**
* Product Page => **product.json**
* Blog Page => **blog.json**
* Blog Detail Page => **article.json**
* For Inner pages such as: About us, Contact us... => Search "**page.template**" to see the corresponding files
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For any other pages you have created yourself, they are not included in the newer theme sources.

To keep the same layout + settings of pages, please go to **Edit Code** -> **Templates** -> Search **.json** to see all files of page template.

**Copy codes in file** from the old theme source, go to the corresponding file in new theme source, **delete and PASTE codes you just copied.**

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## <mark style="color:red;">06: Update Custom CSS</mark>

After updating the theme, if your store is using Custom CSS in the custom.css file, please follow instructions below:

**Step 1: Copy CSS from the custom.css file:**

1. Select the theme source with previous version before updating.
2. Go to **Edit Code** **->** Open this file **custom.css** and **COPY ALL.**

**Step 2: Paste CSS to the custom.css file:**

1. Select the newest theme source after updating.
2. Go to **Edit Code** **->** Open this file **custom.css**, **delete and PASTE code you just copied into this file.**
3. Click **Save.**

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## Theme Update Service:

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In the event that your extensively modified or customized theme requires professional intervention, our expert team is at your service. We provide solutions to ensure the continuous optimization, updating, and safeguarding of your themes.

With an average of 10 annual releases, updating your theme to the latest version is pivotal to harnessing Shopify's latest features, bolstering security, and addressing bugs.

Our Services Include:

* Updating your theme source to the latest version
* Preserving your settings and setup within the theme
* Keeping your custom code modifications from the previous theme source
* Assisting in the reinstallation of apps for seamless integration

[**Contact us**](https://halosoft.ticksy.com/) and share your detailed requirements. Our expert team will get back to you asap.
