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# Theme Duplicates

If you are using multiple sales channels with one theme, it makes sense to create theme duplicates for each respective sales channel. This way, you can inherit theme settings specific to each sales channel from the main theme, providing you with maximum flexibility.

{% hint style="info" %}

#### Theme Duplicate is not a Child-Theme

A theme duplicate should not be confused with a child theme, as a theme duplicate only creates a database entry and does not have its own folder structure for programming. I will explain how to create a child theme for programming in another post.
{% endhint %}

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[Child-Theme](/shopware-theme/en/for-developers/child-theme.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### Create Theme Duplicate

To do this, go to your themes overview, select the relevant main theme, and click on **Create Duplicate**:

<figure><img src="/files/9LDNbsuHKA0s489ThSnZ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Create Theme Duplicate - Shopware 6</p></figcaption></figure>


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