Get Started
In this article, we help you to install and activate the Shella Shopify theme and recommended apps.
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- 2.Unzip the downloaded file and find the theme's zip file inside
- 3.Log in to your Shopify store
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- 5.Upload theme
- 6.Publish theme
You should activate your theme copy. Please check Theme settings -> License documentation page for more details.
A regular theme license allows you to use a theme at one store. If you want to use the theme for more stores, you should purchase a new license.
1. Download the Txt file with the theme purchase code from your themeforest.net account Download the purchase code.
Download the purchase code
2. Find your purchase code.
Open the text file and copy your purchase code
3. Paste it to theme settings at Online store -> Themes -> Customize -> Theme settings -> License -> Purchase code.
4. Save theme settings.
If you can't find a purchase code on your Themeforest account, please check Where Is My Purchase Code? help page for more details.
Usually, the theme files are edited by webmasters or apps. Major theme updates include a lot of changes. That is why it is not an easy task to update the theme.
All the theme versions are tested before release. Update to the latest version is not obligatory. You may stay with your current version.
If you have a highly customized store or want to install a major theme update, I recommend starting from scratch. Please note, a major update is from version 1 to version 3, or from version 2 to version 3. A minor update is from version 3.1.x to 3.3.x. A bugfix update is from 3.3.1 to 3.3.4.
The following update process is good for minor and bug-fix updates.
The update process is similar to the installation process with additional steps - export/import theme settings.
- 1.Duplicate your current theme Online Store -> Themes, choose a theme, and press the dotted [...] button next to “Customize”. Then hit the “Duplicate”.This is a backup copy in case something goes wrong.
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- 3.Navigate to Shopify Admin -> Apps -> ExIm app -> Theme settings. In the section “Export”, select the theme to export theme settings:
4. In the “Import” section, select the destination theme to import the downloaded theme settings -> press “Add file” -> select the exported Archive -> press “Import theme settings”:
5. Check app configuration. Perform installation steps if needed.
6. Apply custom code changes. If your store has it.
The Shella theme is compatible with all popular apps.
If you have an issue with app installation or app usage. Please, contact the app's support first.
If app support has questions about theme files, he or she can email questions to [email protected]
- Product Reviews (free, optional, product reviews)
- 2.Press the “Add app” button and proceed with the general app installation procedure.
- 3.Set “Star icon color" to
#fec01ain Store Admin -> Apps -> Product Reviews -> Settings
- Wishlist (free, optional, Wishlist)
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- 2.Apply general configurations to use the app.
- Shopify Search & Discovery app (free, optional, filtering)
- 1.Go to Shopify Admin -> Online Store -> Navigation -> Collection and search filters.
- 2.Apply general configurations to use the app.
- Weglot Translate (paid, optional, multi-language)
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- 2.Press the “Add app” button and proceed with the general app installation procedure.
- 3.Use a Promo Code: LUKWG20
- ExIm (free, optional, import demo data)
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- 2.Press the “Add app” button and proceed with the general app installation procedure.
- 3.Find demo data inside the theme package in
demo-datafolder.
To use the ExIm app for free, add the theme purchase code in Apps -> ExIm app -> Coupon -> Coupon code. How to find the purchase code, you can find here.
- JivoChat (paid, optional)
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- 2.Sign up
- 3.Use the code “MPTHEMES” to get the 15% discount.
- Growave (paid, optional)Follow the link below and get an extended 30-day free trial.
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- 2.Sign up
- PageFly (paid, optional)Follow the link below and get 20% off any paid plan.
- 1.
- 2.Sign up
- Metafields Guru (free, optional, labels, countdown, size chart)
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- 2.Press the “Add app” button and proceed with the general app installation procedure.
- 3.Check meta fields supported by the Shella theme.
In this section, you will find general information on theme structure. How organized theme options and sections.
When you download the ZIP file from Themeforest, don't upload it to the Shopify store. You have to unzip it, find the theme ZIP file inside, and follow the installation steps.
Theme package includes
/themeforest-shella-***-theme.zip/!-start-here.html/!-upload_me_Shella_theme_X.Y.Z.zip/demo-data//user-manual/
File/Folder | Purpose |
/!-start-here.html | Read me file with quick start information. |
/!-upload_me_Shella_theme_X.Y.Z.zip | Theme ZIP file. Upload this file to your Shopify store. |
/demo-data/ | Demo data from our demo store. It includes Pages, Blog posts and Theme settings. You can import demo data using ExIm app. Check install theme article for more details. |
/user-manual/ | index.html file with redirect to online user manual. You are reading it right now. |
Online Store -> Themes -> Customize -> Theme settings - this is the first location where you should look for theme options.
Here you can change the general theme setting, which applies to all store pages.
Logo, Typography, Colors, Layout, etc. All options have a description and should be clear for you. If you don't find the needed option try to search in sections.
Check the Editing theme settings Shopify help page for more information about theme settings customizer.
These sections are available almost on all pages. You can build a unique webpage for your store using dynamic sections.
Online Store -> Themes -> Customize -> Sections -> Template-> Add section to add a new section. You can also delete dynamic sections and change position.
The Shella theme includes many dynamic sections like Product carousel, Collections, One Product, Brands carousel, Article carousel, and Builder.
The Builder section is the most powerful. It has many block types. You can set a custom width per block. Banners (Promo boxes), Sliders, Instagram, etc.
These sections are used for mandatory, static elements. Static sections may be global, available on all store pages, like Header, Footer, Popup, etc.
You can change section options at Online Store -> Themes -> Customize -> Sections. You can remove static sections.
The hardest thing is to find sections. They are unique per product page. You should first navigate to the needed page to see static sections available for this page.
For example: 'Product Page' and 'Related products carousel' sections for product pages. 'Sidebar' and 'Head' sections for collection pages.
Please note, the list of sections in the Sections tab will be different depending on the current page. You can navigate to a needed page via store preview or using the Shopify page type switcher. Please check the Editing theme settings Shopify help page for more details.
The theme package includes theme settings, pages, and blog posts from our demo stores. You can find it at
demo-data folder at theme package.Please note, you have to add your products, and collections, configure navigation menus, and upload banner images by yourself. Images are not included in the theme package.
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