Backup

Save your theme configuration as a JSON file before larger changes, transfer setups between themes or shops, and edit configurations directly as JSON in advanced mode.

The Backup tab lists all themes from your ThemeWare® plugin family (base theme + duplicates).

Theme configuration

Export

Downloads the theme's configuration values as a JSON file. Useful as a safety net before larger changes, or for transferring settings between shops.

Step by step:

1. Find the relevant theme in the backup tab.

2. Click "Export".

3. The browser downloads a file named tcinn-<theme-name>-<date>.json.

What gets exported? Only the theme configuration values (configValues) — i.e. all your adjustments to the theme. Uploaded media (logos, images) are referenced by ID; the actual media files are not bundled in the current format.

Import

Loads a previously exported JSON file into the chosen theme. Existing configuration values are fully replaced, so the import dialog walks you through a backup step first.

Step by step:

1. In the backup tab, click "Import" on the target theme. The "Import theme configuration" modal opens.

2. In the modal, click "Download backup" (step 1). The current configuration is saved as a safety net.

3. Click "Choose file …" (step 2) and select the JSON file to import.

4. If the file is accepted, click "Import configuration".

The theme is recompiled automatically.

Existing configuration is replaced Import overwrites current configuration values completely. That's why the backup in step 1 is mandatory — without it the import button stays disabled.

Cross-variant import If the import file comes from a different ThemeWare® variant (e.g. a Plants file imported into a Modern theme), the import detects this automatically and shows a notice. Your customizations are transferred, while non-customized fields fall back to the current variant's defaults.

Media note If the file references media IDs (logos, images), those may not exist in the target shop and need to be reassigned manually after import.

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Advanced mode

For experienced users: a JSON editor directly below each theme, allowing the configuration to be edited without going through the standard UI.

Step by step:

1. At the top of the backup tab, click "Activate advanced mode".

2. A JSON editor appears below each theme, showing its current configuration.

3. Before saving, click "Export" on the affected theme (backup is mandatory).

4. Edit the JSON.

5. Click "Save".

The theme is recompiled automatically.

Edit with care Invalid JSON input can damage the theme or break the storefront. The "Save" button stays disabled until a backup has been created for the theme and the input is valid JSON.

Deactivate advanced mode Use "Exit advanced mode" at the top of the page. The editors are hidden again — unsaved changes are lost.

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Use cases

Typical scenarios for the backup functions:

Save and restore

• Backup before larger changes — Before a plugin update, an extensive theme adjustment, or activating "advanced mode", download a backup.

• Restore after a mistake — A change broke the theme or caused unwanted side effects? Simply re-import the previously exported JSON file into the affected theme.

Transfer between themes or shops

• Write a configuration into another theme — You have an existing custom duplicate and want to merge in the configuration of a different variant (e.g. from Plants). Export from the source theme, import into the target theme.

• Move a setup from test shop to live shop — You develop on a test shop and want to apply the finished theme setup on production. Export on test, download the file, import on live.

Direct editing

• Detail tweaks at JSON level for power users — Individual configuration values need to be changed quickly and precisely, without going through the standard UI in the Theme-Manager. Activate "advanced mode" for that.

You want to create a new duplicate from a source instead? That's what the "Take over configuration" function in the Variants tab is for. It creates a new theme with the customizations from any ThemeWare® edition (Pro or Cloud) and leaves your existing setup untouched.