Now that we have guided you with the prerequisites, let us start with downloading the base theme on your device.

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Steps to Download & Configure Base Theme

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Step 1 - Download the Base Theme

There are two options to download (or clone) the base theme:
  1. Download from the Admin Panel (recommended).
  2. Download or clone from GitLab.

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Option 1: Download from the Admin Panel

  1. Login into the Admin Panel using the provided credentials.
  2. Click on the Settings icon from the left menu. Image highlighting Settings
  3. Click on Theme under the Appearance accordion. Settings - Theme
  4. On the Theme page, you’ll see two tabs – General and History. Click on the History tab. Theme History Tab
  5. Hover on the version name (e.g., 1.0.0). A three-dot menu should appear. Download CMS option
  6. Click on Download in the context menu.
This will download a cms.zip file. Extract it under a folder named cms. Inside, you’ll find another folder named cms-<random>. That folder contains your base theme.

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Option 2: Download or Clone from GitLab

Use the command below to clone the base theme for BigCommerce: 
git clone https://git.experro.com/experro/base-theme