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# How to Archive Your Current Theme

Having the freedom to design your store the way you want it is just one of many perks of being a business owner. Thats why we make it easy to archive your stores themes, and create copies you can modify.

We have over **100 free and premium themes** that you can choose from to **customize your stores look and feel**. Or you can modify an existing theme using industry-standard HTML and CSS code (If you dont know it, you can hire a professional web designer).

**Archiving a Theme & Creating a Copy**

1. Go to **Design** \> **Theme** and click on the **Saved** **Themes** **tab**
2. **Find the theme to be duplicated**; it can be an active one
3. Click **Duplicate**
4. In the pop-up window that appears, **enter a name for the duplicate theme**; it can contain hyphens (-) and underscores (\_), but should not contain spaces
5. Click **Duplicate**

Your original theme has been archived and you can now modify the duplicate copy from within the **Volusion File Editor** by selecting the template from the shortcuts list.

You can use these steps to create as many backup copies of your themes as you would like. Or, you can remove any backup copies of themes by deleting the files and directories from your store via FTP.

Summary

With the ability to duplicate store themes, you can experiment with designs as much as you want without fear of losing a previous version. So go on, try on a few new looks. You're the boss!

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