# Install Zest theme

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{% embed url="<https://themes.shopify.com/themes/zest/presets/zest?utm_source=foxecom&utm_medium=help_center_zest_install_zest_theme&utm_campaign=cta_button>" %}

## Try Zest from Shopify Theme Store for free <a href="#try-a-paid-theme-from-the-shopify-theme-store" id="try-a-paid-theme-from-the-shopify-theme-store"></a>

Before you decide to buy **Zest** theme, you can try it for free by previewing the theme in your Shopify admin.&#x20;

While in preview mode, you can use the theme editor to customize it, such as changing it to your brand colors and brand style or adding products. All changes are saved when you purchase the theme.

{% hint style="success" %}
**Steps:**

1. Visit the [Shopify Theme Store](https://themes.shopify.com/) and choose [Zest](https://themes.shopify.com/themes/zest/presets/zest?utm_source=foxecom\&utm_medium=help_center_zest_install_zest_theme\&utm_campaign=anchor_text\&utm_term=zest).
2. Click **Try theme** to add the theme to your online store.
   {% endhint %}

{% hint style="danger" %}
Your products, collections, menus, pages, and blog posts stay in your Shopify admin—they’re not part of the theme.

When you install a new theme, any sample content from the theme will replace the placeholders you see during preview.
{% endhint %}

If you're happy with how the theme looks on your store, you can buy Zest and keep all the customizations that you've made.

## Buy Zest from Shopify Theme Store <a href="#buy-a-theme-from-the-shopify-theme-store" id="buy-a-theme-from-the-shopify-theme-store"></a>

&#x20;If you're happy with the theme, then you can [buy the theme](https://themes.shopify.com/themes/zest/presets/zest?utm_source=foxecom\&utm_medium=help_center_zest_install_zest_theme\&utm_campaign=anchor_text\&utm_term=buy_the_theme). Any customizations that you made to the theme are saved.

{% hint style="success" %}
**Steps:**

1. In your Shopify admin, click **Online Store** > **Themes**.
2. In the **Theme library** section, click **Actions**.
3. Click **Buy** to begin the transaction.
   {% endhint %}

## Upload a theme file from your computer <a href="#upload-a-theme-file-from-your-computer" id="upload-a-theme-file-from-your-computer"></a>

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Important note**: We strongly recommend **purchasing and installing themes directly from the Shopify Theme Store** for the best experience. This method ensures you receive automatic updates, official support, and proper licensing.

[theme-license-and-transfer](https://docs.foxecom.com/zest-theme/getting-started/theme-license-and-transfer "mention")
{% endhint %}

If you have a theme in a ZIP file on your computer, you can upload it to the Themes page in the admin.

Before you upload, make sure that your theme files are compressed into a single ZIP file.

**Steps:**

1. From your Shopify admin, go to **Online Store** > **Themes**.
2. In the **Theme library** section, click **Add theme** > **Upload zip file**.

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3\. In the **Upload theme** modal, click **Add file** to select the ZIP file that you want to upload.

4\. Select **Upload file**. Your chosen theme will be added to the **Themes** page of your admin.<br>


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