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# Theme Updater App

The Theme Updater app is a tool that allows you to update the theme of your Shopify store without having to go through the process of manually uploading and installing a new theme. To use the Theme Updater app, you will need to have a Shopify store and have installed the app from the Shopify App Store. You will also need to make sure that your theme is from one of the supported theme companies (Out of the Sandbox, Pixel Union, and Archetype) Note that the Theme Updater app is only compatible with certain themes. If you are having trouble using the app or if it is not compatible with your theme, you may need to update your theme manually by uploading the new version through the Shopify theme editor.

To update your theme using the Theme Updater app, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Shopify App Store and search for "Theme Updater".
2. Click on the app and then click the "Add app" button to install it.
3. Once the app is installed, go to the app's settings page and select the theme you want to update.
4. Click the "Update" button to start the update process. The app will download the new version of the theme and install it on your store. We recommend choosing "Carry over customizations" as this will allow the app to bring over any additional app code.
5. Open your new, duplicated theme in the theme editor. Do your Design Pack sections look correct? Great! No more steps are needed. 
6. If your Design Packs sections are not displaying correctly, take the following steps:
   1. Go to Apps > Design Packs
   2. Re-install the FAQ - simple FREE section on your updated theme
   3. If you have Global custom CSS, select your updated theme and click "Save" (note - if your updated theme is selected, but the Save button is not active, add a new blank line to the end of the file to activate the "Save" button)
7. If you run into any issues with sections not transferring properly - drop us a line at <info@design-packs.com>. Design Packs is fully compatible with the Theme Updater App.


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