# Shopware front-end - Online hosting editing

**URL:** <https://forum.shopware.com/t/shopware-front-end-online-hosting-editing/98702>\
**Category:** Themes & Design (EN)\
**Tags:** themes--design\
**Created:** [25. Februar 2023 um 13:56 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/shopware-front-end-online-hosting-editing/98702 "2023-02-25T13:56:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![michael6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@michael6](https://forum.shopware.com/u/michael6)\
**Post date:** [25. Februar 2023 um 13:56 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/shopware-front-end-online-hosting-editing/98702/1 "2023-02-25T13:56:30Z")

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if i want to edit theme or add theme on online hosting , i will connect the files to IDE ? or what is the general steps the SW academy videos is useful in this situation ?

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**Author:** ![Max\_Shop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@Max\_Shop](https://forum.shopware.com/u/Max_Shop)\
**Post date:** [27. Februar 2023 um 09:53 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/shopware-front-end-online-hosting-editing/98702/2 "2023-02-27T09:53:58Z")

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No, that is the wrong way. Following that your changes might be overwritten with the next Shopware update.

You have to create you own theme via the Shopware CLI bin/console theme:create THEMENAME. That theme will override/extend the Shopware standard theme.

> **[Create a first theme](https://developer.shopware.com/docs/v/6.4/guides/plugins/themes/create-a-theme)**