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You can restore a full theme directly to your store or download it as a ZIP to preview before publishing. Theme customizations are stored in theme settings files and are included in backups. Images used in theme customizations live in Shopify Files, which BackupMaster backs up separately under the Files category — to fully restore a theme’s appearance, you may need to restore both.
Prerequisites
  • At least one theme backup version in your backup storage
  • Access to your Shopify admin for uploading and previewing downloaded themes

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Restore a theme to your store

1

Open Backup Storage

Open BackupMaster from your Shopify admin and go to Backup Storage > Themes.
Themes backup section in backup storage
2

Select the theme

Click the theme you want to restore.
List of backed-up themes available for restoration
3

Choose the version

Select the version you want and click Restore Entire Theme. Confirm when prompted.
If you restore the currently published theme, changes go live immediately. To test first, use the download and preview method instead.
Restore entire theme button
4

Monitor progress

BackupMaster shows restore progress on the dashboard and displays a result page when it finishes. If any errors occur, check the error details in the app. Contact support at support@backupmaster.io if you need help.
Theme restoration completed successfully

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Download and preview a theme

Use this approach to inspect a backed-up theme version before applying it to your live store.
1

Download the theme

In Backup Storage > Themes, select the theme and version you want to check. Click Download Theme to get a ZIP file.
Download theme as ZIP file
2

Upload to Shopify

In your Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Themes, click Add theme, and upload the ZIP file.
Uploading theme ZIP file to Shopify
3

Preview and publish

Preview the uploaded theme to verify customizations and layout. Publish when you’re satisfied.
Preview and publish the restored theme

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Troubleshooting

Check the error details in the app. Contact support at support@backupmaster.io if you need help.
The file may not have downloaded completely. Re-download and try again. Contact support at support@backupmaster.io if the issue persists.
Images used in theme customizations are stored in Shopify Files, not in the theme itself. Restore the Files category as well, or re-upload the images through the theme editor.

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Need help?

If you have questions or need assistance, the support team is here to help. Reach out at support@backupmaster.io.