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How to Update a Theme

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Learn to update your Product and Page themes to fix bugs and to update or add any new features.

In this article:

Note:
Previously installed Website and Product themes will remain in your Theme Menu as inactive until they have been reactivated or manually deleted. 

Website Theme

Note:
This feature is currently in Kajabi Labs. Click here to learn how to enable the new theme update feature in Kajabi Labs.

Update the theme for your Website to apply bug fixes and install the latest editing capabilities that may be available with your Website Theme.

If your website is built with the legacy themes, the best way to update your website is by installing the same theme you are currently using. 

However, we recommend rebuilding your website with the latest design themes, featuring rich editing capabilities only available with the latest version of the Website Builder. 

Learn how to make the switch to the new website builder

Update your website theme

Updating your website theme will apply all of the latest editing capabilities and any bug fixes that may be available with the new version to your website pages. 

This can greatly improve your experience with the website builder for your theme and give you access to the latest features Kajabi may have included with your theme.

To update your website theme:

  • Open the Website tab from your Dashboard.
  • Locate the theme you wish to update.
  • Click Update.
  • Review the information provided in the Update Modal.
  • Acknowledge and check the disclaimer, "I understand that any changes I've made using the Code Editor may not be applied to this theme version".
  • Then, click Update now:

Looking to add a new website theme from the theme store? Click here to learn more.

Revert your website theme

If you do not want to keep the updated version of your website theme, you can easily revert back to your previously saved theme with the revert theme feature.

If you have not updated your theme, you will not have the option to revert back to a previous version.

Warning:
Any changes made to the current version will be lost when reverting to your previous theme.

To revert back to your previously saved theme version:

  • Open the Website tab from your Dashboard.
  • Locate the theme you wish to update.
  • Click the … menu icon.
  • Select Update Theme.
  • Then, click Revert.
  • Confirm your desire to revert your theme by acknowledging the prompt.
  • Then, click Revert:

Product Theme

Update your Product theme for bug fixes and added features.

Updating your Product Theme will automatically import your Product content to your new theme when activated. 

Note:
Installed Product Themes can be customized independently from one another. If you have existing Members in your Product, they will not see your changes to an inactive theme. This allows you to customize your newly installed Product Theme behind-the-scenes until you are ready to activate the theme for your Members.

Step 1. Install your theme

  • Open the Product tab from the Dashboard.
  • Select the Product you wish to customize.
  • Click Customize.
  • Select Pick a Theme and install a new theme:

  

Tip:
Rename your newly installed theme to an easily identifiable name by clicking the … menu next to the theme and selecting Rename.
Step 2. Customize your theme settings

Now that a fresh theme is installed, customize your newly updated Theme Settings according to your brand: 

  • Next to the newly installed theme, click the color palette icon to Customize.
  • Navigate to the sidebar and open Settings:

If the installed theme template is visually different from the old theme, customize your new design to best fit your business and brand. 

Step 3. Activate your theme

After customizing your newly updated theme, activate your theme:

  • Return to your list of installed themes.
  • Click the … menu next to your new theme.
  • Select Activate:

Page Theme

The best way to update an existing landing page theme is by installing the same theme template you are currently using. 

Note:
The features available with Encore v2.0.0 are incompatible with previous versions. Attempting to update a previous theme version to Encore v2.0.0 will display an error message. Access the latest features by creating a new page with the latest theme.

If your original page is built with a legacy theme, your data will not automatically transfer onto landing pages built with Kajabi Pages and conversely, pages built with Kajabi Pages will not automatically transfer into pages built with a legacy theme. 

With access to the newly streamlined templates, featuring intuitive settings and tremendous design flexibility available with Kajabi Pages, we recommend customizing your new pages with Kajabi Pages.

Note:
Updating your Page Theme with existing content and settings will require the Code Editor available with the Pro Plan. If you wish to change your theme and customize brand new Pages with Kajabi Pages, you will not require access to the Code Editor. Simply select a template that best fits your brand and begin customizing! Please feel free to contact our Support team if you need help updating your Page Theme. 

Step 1. Create a new page

  • Open the Website tab from the Dashboard.
  • Click Pages.
  • Navigate to the top right corner of the page and click + New Page to install your new theme:

Step 2. Copy your page settings

With a fresh Theme installed, transfer the settings from your old Page to the freshly installed Theme:

  • Return to your list of Pages.
  • Click the … menu next to the old Page.
  • Select Edit Code.
  • Open the Config folder.
  • Then, copy the entire contents of the settings_data.json file:

Step 3. Transfer your settings

Now that you have the settings copied, you will paste it into the same file of your new Page:

  • Return to your list of Pages.
  • Click the … menu next to the new Page.
  • Select Edit Code.
  • Paste the copied settings_data.json file over the code in the new Page.
  • Then, click Preview to ensure that your data has transferred properly. 

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