Updating your theme
When Tripster Developers releases a new version of Akira through the Shopify Theme Store, you don't have to install it right away. This guide covers how updates are delivered and the safest way to apply one without disrupting your live store.
How updates arrive
Theme Store updates are typically delivered as a new version that appears in your Shopify admin for you to review before applying. Shopify does not force an update onto your live theme automatically. You choose when, and whether, to bring the new version in.
Duplicate before you update
Go to Online Store → Themes → Actions → Duplicate on your current live theme before applying any update. This gives you an untouched copy of your working store to fall back on if anything about the new version doesn't suit your setup.
Apply the update to the duplicate, not the live theme. That way your storefront keeps running exactly as it is while you review the changes.
Check the changelog first
Before applying an update, read the changelog or release notes for that version. Look for anything that changes section settings, removes a feature you rely on, or affects a customization you've made. This tells you what to check for once the update is applied.
Test before you publish
Preview the updated duplicate and click through your key pages: home, a product page, the cart, and checkout. Confirm your sections still look and behave the way you expect. Only publish the updated theme once you're satisfied it matches your live store's setup.
Custom code edits are not preserved automatically
If you've made direct edits to Akira's theme code (Liquid files, CSS, or JavaScript), those edits are not automatically carried across when you apply a Theme Store update. The update replaces the theme's files with the new version's files, so any raw code changes need to be reapplied manually and re-tested.
For this reason, where possible, make customizations through the theme editor's settings panels rather than editing code directly. Settings-based changes are stored separately from the theme's code and are far less likely to be affected by an update.
Tip: Keep a short written note of any custom code edits you've made and why, stored outside the theme itself. It makes reapplying them after an update much faster than trying to remember what you changed six months ago.