This article walks you through the Theme Store: finding a theme, seeing it at work, and putting it on your draft.
Come here when you want a different look, or when your theme has a newer version waiting.
Before you start
Applying or updating a theme needs the Customize Store Appearance permission.
A theme lands on your draft only. Shoppers keep the old look until you publish from the Live Page Builder.
Step 1. Open the Theme Store
In the side menu, under Design & Appearance, pick Themes Marketplace. The Theme Store opens with every theme your store can use.
Appearance opens on the Theme Store, with every theme your shop can wear.
Step 2. Narrow the list
The bar above the cards shows how many themes are listed, and two buttons switch between the grid and the list. When there are premium themes, All, Free and Premium filters appear beside them.
The bar counts the themes on the shelf and switches between the grid and the list.
Step 3. Look before you choose
Rest the pointer on a card and its picture shows a few real screens. Where a theme has one, View live demo opens a demo shop using that theme, in a new tab.
Rest the pointer on a card and its picture walks through a few real screens.
Step 4. Apply it and keep your own work
Press Apply Theme. If your current theme has changes you have not published, the box Save your current design first? opens. Give your work a name and press Save and apply. You can open that saved design again later.
Continue without saving applies the new theme and does not keep your changes, so use it only when you are sure.
Because your draft holds unsaved work, the guard asks first: save it as a design, or carry on without it.
Step 5. Read the confirmation
The Theme Activated Successfully! box reminds you to publish before shoppers see the new look. Press Open the page builder to shape it, or Dismiss to keep browsing.
The Theme Activated box says the new look is waiting on your draft, and offers the page builder.
Step 6. Take an update when it is offered
When your theme has a newer version, an Update Available banner appears at the top of the page with your version and the new one. Press Update Theme to bring it onto your draft. You see Theme Updated Successfully!, and shoppers get the new version when you publish.
Step 7. Premium themes
A premium theme carries a crown and a Premium badge. If your plan includes it, the card shows Apply Theme like any free theme.
Hint: if a premium card shows Purchase Theme instead, your plan does not include premium themes. Check your plan under Subscription Plan in the side menu. Every free theme is open to you on any plan.
Result
Your chosen theme carries the Active badge, your old work is kept under the name you gave it, and the new look waits on your draft for you to shape it and publish.