I am trying to start out my store and I want to use the Debut Light theme. I don’t see it listed anywhere. I tried to search for it like people have recommended, but to no avail. Can you please help me?
Topic summary
Main issue: A user cannot find the Debut Light theme for a new Shopify store; searches return nothing.
Recommendation: Use the Dawn theme instead. Dawn is Shopify’s newer, high‑performance theme built for flexibility under Online Store 2.0, featuring JSON templates, app blocks, and sections on all pages. Links were provided to Dawn’s developer docs and theme page.
Counterpoint: Another participant contends Dawn does not replicate Debut’s behavior and “doesn’t code correctly” compared to Debut, criticizing the removal of a popular theme.
Outcome/decisions: No method to obtain Debut Light was shared; the only actionable suggestion is to switch to Dawn.
Technical context: Online Store 2.0 is Shopify’s updated theme framework; JSON templates define page structure; app blocks and sections enable modular content and app integrations across pages.
Status: Unresolved. Key unanswered question: whether Debut Light remains accessible and how to achieve Debut‑like functionality using Dawn.
Hello @D9Designson9
You should use Dawn theme INSTEAD of Debut theme because Dawn theme is the new best Shopify theme that is made for flexibility, high performance, and ease of use. And top of that it uses features of Online Store 2.0 consisting of JSON templates, that support app blocks and sections on all pages.
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Dawn doesn’t do what Debut did and doesn’t code correctly either like Debut did. There was no reason for them to remove one of the most popular themes.
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