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How to Update a Theme

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Occasionally, Kajabi will update a theme to fix bugs and to update or add new features. To guarantee your site is working as you have built it, these changes will not be automatically updated. If you are experiencing a bug or would like to benefit from Kajabi's latest and greatest features, follow along with our guide to learn how to update your Product and Page Themes.

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. 

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Website Theme

Update the theme for your Website to change the overall appearance of your Standard Website Pages and update for bug fixes and added features.

First, Install your Theme

  • Open the Website tab from the Dashboard.
  • Click Manage Themes.
  • Select Pick a Theme and install a new theme:

Tip:
Rename your newly installed theme to an easily identifiable internal name by clicking the … menu next to the Theme and selecting Rename.

Next, Customize your New Theme

Now that a fresh theme is installed, customize your newly installed theme:

  • Next to the newly installed theme, click the color palette icon to Customize.
  • Navigate to the sidebar and open Settings to configure your Theme Settings.
  • Then, add, remove, and customize the Sections in your new theme according to your branding and design vision for your standard Website Pages:

Then, Activate your Theme

Each Website theme can be customized independently of each other. The activated theme will be the only theme visible to your visitors.

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:

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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.

To update your Product 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.

Next, 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. 

Then, 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:

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Page Theme

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

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 presets, 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 preset that best fits your brand and begin customizing! Please feel free to contact our Support team if you need help updating your Page Theme. 

First, 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:

Next, 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:

Then, 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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