# Add your theme to your store

Source: https://themes.spicydesign.ca/help/getting-started/add-your-theme/
Updated: 2026-11-12

Add the theme to your Shopify store, open it in the theme editor, look around safely, and publish it when you are ready.


Add your theme from the Shopify Theme Store, open it in the theme editor, and publish it when you like it. Your live store stays the same until you publish.

1. Go to the [Shopify Theme Store](https://themes.shopify.com/) and search for your theme's name: **Picante**, **Overdrive** or **Pastille**.
2. Select your theme in the results.
3. Select the button that adds the theme to your store. Follow the steps Shopify shows you.
4. In your Shopify admin, select **Online Store** (marker 1).
5. Find your theme in the list. New themes appear under **Draft themes**. A draft is a copy that shoppers cannot see.
6. Select **Edit theme** (marker 2) next to your theme. This opens the theme editor, where you change how your store looks.

![Shopify admin, Online Store, Themes page. Marker 1 is the Online Store menu item. Marker 2 is the Edit theme button for the live theme.](https://themes.spicydesign.ca/help/shots/admin-themes.webp)

7. Look at the left panel (marker 1). It lists the parts of your page from top to bottom.
8. Look at the preview (marker 2). It shows your page as shoppers will see it.
9. Select the page picker (marker 3) to switch to other pages, such as a product or the cart.

![The theme editor on the home page. Marker 1 is the section list on the left. Marker 2 is the live preview. Marker 3 is the page picker at the top. Marker 4 is the Save button.](https://themes.spicydesign.ca/help/shots/editor-overview.webp)

10. Select **Save** (marker 4) whenever you change something.
11. Go back to **Online Store**. Select **Publish** next to your theme draft.
12. Confirm when Shopify asks. The theme is now live.

## Good to know

- Do not publish yet if the page still has sample text. Use the [launch checklist](https://themes.spicydesign.ca/help/getting-started/launch-checklist/) first.
- Adding a theme never replaces your live theme. Only **Publish** does that.
- Each theme can switch to the look of the others. See [Switch your theme style](https://themes.spicydesign.ca/help/getting-started/choose-a-style/).
- Stuck? See [Troubleshooting](https://themes.spicydesign.ca/help/faq/troubleshooting/).