Publishing themes

You can add up to 20 themes to your online store, but only one theme can be published at a time. A published theme is the theme that customers view when they visit your online store. Your published theme appears at the top of the Themes page with a Current theme badge. Your unpublished themes appear in the Theme library section.

If you publish a new theme, then your previously published theme moves to the Theme library section. None of your theme changes are lost.

Publish a theme from the admin

You can publish a theme from the admin.

Steps:

Desktop

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Themes.
2. In the Theme library section, find the theme that you want to publish, and then click Publish.

iPhone

1. From the Shopify app, tap the … button.
2. In the Sales channels section, tap Online Store.
3. Tap Manage themes.
4. In the Theme library section, find the theme that you want to publish, and then click Publish.

Android

1. From the Shopify app, tap the … button.
2. In the Sales channels section, tap Online Store.
3. Tap Manage themes.
4. In the Theme library section, find the theme that you want to publish, and then click Publish.

After you publish a new theme, your previous theme appears in the Theme library section on the Themes page.

Publish a theme from the theme editor

You can publish a theme from the theme editor.

Steps:

Desktop

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Themes.
2. In the Theme library section, find the theme that you want to publish, and then click Customize.
3. On the top bar of the theme editor, click Publish.
4. In the Publish... window, click Publish.

iPhone

1. From the Shopify app, tap the … button.
2. In the Sales channels section, tap Online Store.
3. Tap Manage themes.
4. In the Theme library section, find the theme that you want to publish, and then click Customize.
5. On the top bar of the theme editor, click Publish.
6. In the Publish... window, click Publish.

Android

1. From the Shopify app, tap the … button.
2. In the Sales channels section, tap Online Store.
3. Tap Manage themes.
4. In the Theme library section, find the theme that you want to publish, and then click Customize.
5. On the top bar of the theme editor, click Publish.
6. In the Publish... window, click Publish.

After you publish a new theme, your previous theme appears in the Theme library section on the Themes page.