# Install Theme 🎯
### Refer our video for full instruction:
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Instruction Video
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> Below is a detailed instruction on how to install the Ella Shopify theme for your store. Halothemes also offers [**Professional Installation Services**](/ella-documentation/our-services/theme-installation-service.md) for your store if you prefer assistance with the installation process.
## P**reparing Theme Package**
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Remember: The package you download from Envato contains:
* Ella Shopify 6.0
* Child themes (will be removed when all child themes are added into Ella 6.0)
* PSD file: We only provide PSD file of Ella default homepage
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1. Download the package from [themeforest.net](https://1.envato.market/dokaB2) (the package is in zip format).
2. Unzip the package you've just downloaded.
3. Find this file: **ella-6.7.6-theme-source.zip** in the folder **Ella Shopify 6.0**, then you just need to upload **ella-6.7.6-theme-source.zip** file to your Shopify store.
If you want to **install child theme**, please go to the **corresponding theme folder of child theme.**
## Step 1: Upload Theme Source
To install the theme:
1. Please log in to your Shopify store, click **Online Store**.
2. At **Theme Library**, click **Add theme**, choose **Upload zip file**.
3. The **Upload Theme** dialog displays. Click **Add File or drop file to upload** to select the .zip file you want to upload.
4. Click **Upload file**.
5. Wait until the uploading process finishes. Then click **Publish** button to active the source to be live.
## Step 2: Upload Settings Data For Home Page
To set up data for Home Page Layouts, please follow below instruction:
1. Click the [file to download](#preset-for-home-page) the corresponding *"json"* of the layout you want to open the data on a new tab.
2. **SELECT ALL** and **COPY**.
3. From your Shopify admin, go to **Themes** **->** **Actions** **->** **Edit Code.**
4. Navigate to the "**Templates**" folder, open the "**index.json**" file, **->** **SELECT ALL** and **DELETE** then **PASTE** the copied preset from the external file
## Step 3: Upload Settings Data For Theme Settings
To set up the same data for Theme Settings, please follow below instruction:
1. Click the [file to download](#preset-for-home-page) the corresponding *"json"* of the layout you want to open the data on a new tab.
2. **SELECT ALL** and **COPY**.
3. From your Shopify admin, go to **Themes** **->** **Actions** **->** **Edit Code.**
4. Find folder **Config** **->** Open file **settings\_data.json** **->** **SELECT ALL** and **DELETE** then **PASTE** the copied preset from the external file.
## Step 4: Upload Settings For Header
To set up data for Header Layouts, please follow below instruction:
1. Click the [file to download](#preset-for-home-page) the corresponding *"json"* of the layout you want to open the data on a new tab.
2. **SELECT ALL** and **COPY**.
3. From your Shopify admin, go to **Themes** **->** **Actions** **->** **Edit Code.**
4. Find folder **Sections** **->** Open file **header-group.json** **->** **SELECT ALL** and **DELETE** then **PASTE** the copied preset from the external file.
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This step is used from version 6.5.0
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## Step 5: Upload Settings For Footer
To set up data for Footer Layouts, please follow below instruction:
1. Click the [file to download](#preset-for-home-page) the corresponding *"json"* of the layout you want to open the data on a new tab.
2. **SELECT ALL** and **COPY**.
3. From your Shopify admin, go to **Themes** **->** **Actions** **->** **Edit Code.**
4. Find folder **Sections** **->** Open file **footer-group.json** **->** **SELECT ALL** and **DELETE** then **PASTE** the copied preset from the external file.
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This step is used from version 6.5.0
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### Preset For Home Page
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