# Update Minimog theme

Keeping your **Minimog theme** up-to-date ensures your store benefits from the latest features, bug fixes, and compatibility improvements.

There are **2 ways** to update the theme:

* [auto by FoxHome](#update-minimog-theme-automatically)
* [manually](#update-minimog-theme-manually)

<Hint type="note">
  You'll need to duplicate and move custom code to the updated theme manually. For app integrations, confirm with the app provider whether reinstalling is enough to reconnect with the new version
</Hint>

## Update Minimog theme automatically

We highly suggest using [FoxHome](https://docs.foxecom.com/minimog-theme/getting-started/foxhome), the theme manager built exclusively for Minimog.

1. In your [FoxHome](https://home.foxecom.com/) dashboard, click **Manage themes**.
2. Locate Minimog under **Out of dated themes** and select **Update**.<br/>If your theme isn't listed, select **Update unlisted themes**, choose it from the **Select theme** dropdown, and select **Verify**.
3. Click **Update now**.<br/>

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![](https://docs-assets.foxecom.app/minimog-theme/a1aa650e-55ad-4618-8285-fc0515917f21.png)

### What carries over automatically

**Kept after updating:**

* All sections, including ones you added
* `config/settings_data.json`
* `snippets/custom-code-head.liquid` and `custom-code-body.liquid`
* `assets/custom.css.liquid`
* All `templates/*.json` files (OS 2.0)
* Assets you've added (except JS and CSS)
* Alternate templates and liquid templates
* All locale files, including new and edited ones

**Not kept after updating:**

* `theme.liquid`
* Any files added by a 3rd-party app
* Custom code from merchants/dev teams

## Update Minimog theme manually

### Create a backup of your current theme

Before updating, duplicate your current theme so you can restore it if anything breaks.

1. In your **Shopify admin** > **Online store**, click **Actions**.
2. Select **Duplicate**.
3. Rename the copied file.

![](https://docs-assets.foxecom.app/minimog-theme/cbc4454b-f42f-4838-a1dd-67391cf492b6.png)

### Install the latest theme version

1. Download the latest Minimog package from [ThemeForest](https://themeforest.net/item/minimog-the-high-converting-shopify-theme/33380968) — see [Get the theme package](https://docs.foxecom.com/minimog-theme/getting-started/install-minimog-theme/install-minimog-manually) for details.
2. Go to **Online Store > Theme library > Add theme > Upload zip file**.
3. Click **Add file**, select the theme zip, then click **Upload file**.

![](https://docs-assets.foxecom.app/minimog-theme/cf90bbc9-34af-40d3-8fab-e8c2ac604e1f.png)

### Move the theme settings and pages

1. On your old theme, click **Actions > Edit code**.
2. Copy `config/settings_data.json` and `templates/index.json` into the matching files on the new theme.
3. In **Templates**, copy any `.json` file you've customized to the new theme.

![](https://docs-assets.foxecom.app/minimog-theme/08f098c6-24de-408b-a090-ac65e37cf03b.png)

![](https://docs-assets.foxecom.app/minimog-theme/6bf75176-ab15-4f27-991f-babb640ec46b.png)

### Move your translations

Skip this if your store isn't multilingual.

1. On your old theme, go to **Actions > Edit code > Locales**, select your language, and copy the translation file.
2. On the new theme, go to **Actions > Edit code**, add a new locale for that language, and paste the content in.&#x20;

![](https://docs-assets.foxecom.app/minimog-theme/a08e3346-c937-4842-8fcc-975206b1c0b8.png)