---
title: "Edit and publish a Builder theme"
description: "Create a theme, edit sections, save a draft, and publish changes for a website or supported app."
canonical: https://docs.ordering.co/docs/products/dashboard/builder/theme-editor/
---

# Edit and publish a Builder theme

Open **Catalog → Builder**, select the product, and choose **Theme** when that tab is available. Websites and supported apps such as Marketplace App can use themes. Apps that show **Appearance** instead apply those settings on the next build.

[![Theme list for a fictitious theme-enabled Marketplace App](https://docs.ordering.co/assets/images/builder-theme-3979e0220ad610d0390d25b1f7a4cc80.webp)](https://docs.ordering.co/assets/files/builder-theme-3979e0220ad610d0390d25b1f7a4cc80.webp)

## Create or open a theme

1. In **Theme**, check which theme is active. If none is active, the website or app uses its defaults.
2. Select an editable theme, or choose **New theme**. Enter a name and choose **From scratch** or an available preset. A website can also offer a copy of the current theme. Select **Create and edit**.
3. A new theme starts inactive. Use **Activate** when you are ready for the product to use that theme. If the list reaches five themes, remove an inactive theme before creating another.

## Edit sections and items

Choose a section in the editor. The product type controls which fields, components, or pages appear. Where a section lists items, select the item to edit its settings. Review the affected product and area before saving.

[![Builder theme editor on a fictitious website](https://docs.ordering.co/assets/images/builder-editor-abb95dac9441913aa1f2b2edf725f0ba.webp)](https://docs.ordering.co/assets/files/builder-editor-abb95dac9441913aa1f2b2edf725f0ba.webp)

## Save, publish, or leave

- **Save draft** stores changes for later editing. It does not change the appearance customers see.
- **Publish** saves pending changes and publishes the theme. If the theme is inactive, activate it to show its published appearance.
- If you leave with unsaved changes, choose whether to keep editing or discard them. **Discard draft** removes a saved draft, separately from leaving with unsaved changes.

After publishing the active theme, a website can take up to five minutes to show the changes. A supported Marketplace App reads the active theme when customers open it again, without a new build for the theme. Check the product itself to verify the published appearance.