What theme file backup is.
Actorly saves a copy of the files in your published and unpublished themes on a schedule. You download one theme at a time as a ZIP. Development, demo and archived themes are not backed up.
It is a download, not a restore. Actorly only reads your themes and does not change your live theme, and putting a theme back from Actorly is not offered.
It is part of Actorly Restore.
Theme file backup is on Actorly Restore. On Actorly Watch, Actorly keeps no copy of your theme files, so there is nothing to download.
Download a theme in four steps.
The first backup builds after the first scheduled check.
A new Restore store starts with every theme marked Not backed up yet. The app says: "The first backup runs at the next scheduled check." That is not the same as a theme with no changes: nothing has been read from it yet.
Using a backup.
The app's own note says: to use a backup, download the ZIP, then in your Shopify admin go to Online Store > Themes > Draft themes > Import > Upload zip file.
Limits.
- One download is limited to 32 MB and 900 distinct files. A larger theme cannot be offered as one ZIP yet.
- If some files could not be saved, the theme reads Needs attention and Download is available when every file is saved.
Questions.
Is theme file backup on the free plan?
No. It is part of Actorly Restore. Actorly Watch keeps no copy of your theme files.
Does Actorly change my live theme?
No. Actorly only reads your themes. A backup is a ZIP you download.
Why does my theme say Not backed up yet?
The first backup builds after Actorly's first scheduled check. Until then the theme reads Not backed up yet, and the Download button is not available.
Can Actorly put my theme back?
No. Shopify lets an app change a theme only with an exemption that Shopify grants, and Actorly does not hold one. Download the ZIP and import it in your Shopify admin.