# Update Theme

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Every time there is a new update, we will release it on Theme Forest and will send an email to our customers. Similar to [install theme](https://uxper.gitbook.io/guza-modern-shopify-theme/installation/install-theme), you will also follow the same steps to upload the latest theme.
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## **Move the theme configuration**

Please follow the steps below to move the theme configuration:

**Step 1:** Open the old theme. Click **Theme actions -> Edit code -> Open settings\_data.json file -> Copy the entire code on this file.** Then paste it into the same file of the new theme.

**Step 2:** Move **index.json** file. You can do the same as you did with **settings\_data.json** file.

**Step 3:** You also need to copy the file with **a green dot**. These are changed files and you will paste them to the new theme.

**Step 4:** Publish theme and enjoy it.

## Move the **translation file**

If your store Multilingual Languages and you configured the translation files. You can copy it to the new store, please follow the steps below.

**Step 1:** Open the old theme version. Click **Edit code -> Open the Locales folder.** Opening the language file you are using and copy the translation file.

**Step 2:** Open **Edit code -> Locales Folder** and then **Add a new locale** with the language you copied it. You will paste it into the locale file. 

**Step 3:** Publish theme and enjoy it.

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The updated theme cannot do the previous customizations that you made in the old theme. For example, custom code and built-in apps will not automatically migrate to your new theme. You will have to manually migrate and re-integrate the apps.
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