To use the updating features in Theme Updater, your theme must be supported and registered. Transferring content, settings, and customizations is only a feature of the Pro plan. Free plan subscribers are limited to accessing the latest theme version in its default form.
Once you have registered your Pixel Union theme in the app, complete the following steps to transfer content, customizations, and settings.
Open Theme Updater in your store and complete the following steps to transfer content, customizations, and settings.
Update your theme
1. Open your Theme Updater app and click on Theme updates in the left sidebar.
To transfer content from a draft theme, open Registered themes.
2. Locate your theme then click Update theme.
3. Add a Theme name for the new, updated theme.
4. Choose one of the two types of theme update options: Install fresh copy for a non-customized copy of the newest version; or AI powered theme update to help merge your previous content and customization with the newer version:
5. Click Update theme to apply the update.
This adds a new theme draft to your Online Store.
Review the update
A modal window will appear once the update is complete. This indicates the update was fully successful or still requires some adjustments to adapt the code modifications to the new theme version.
Some files still require a manual update
When modifications to the theme files are unable to transfer automatically, these instances are gathered and listed on the Conflicted Customizations page.
Click View Conflicted Customizations to browse the incomplete adjustments.
Compare file merge conflicts
File merge conflicts are side-by-side comparisons of the theme code in its default form (red) and the adjustments identified (green). Use these to determine if the code can be repurposed for the new theme version or if a Shopify Expert is needed.
Each theme file identified as Changed will feature a label and a Show button.
Click Show to reveal the code changes.
File merge conflicts are side-by-side comparisons of the theme code. It will show three different options you can use to resolve the conflict: AI suggested resolution, your older theme code, and the default theme's newest version's code.
You can go through each option by clicking the arrow navigators at the bottom.
Click Show code to reveal the code changes.
Preview new theme
Once you have located and applied the necessary adjustments, open Actions and then Preview to view your new theme version.
Check your home page, templates (e.g. product page), and static pages to evaluate the app's success.