How can I add products to a new theme's product template before it goes live?

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Topic summary

A user is preparing a paid Shopify theme for launch and needs to assign products to different product templates within the new theme before it goes live.

Key Question:

  • How to place products into the new theme’s product templates while the theme is still in development (not yet published)

Current Issue:

  • The new theme’s product templates don’t appear in the current theme’s admin product page
  • Unclear whether they must wait until the theme is live to assign products to templates

Status: The question remains unanswered with no responses or solutions provided yet.

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Howdy! I have a paid theme I am preparing for production.

I have different templates for some products I am now working on. How do I place my products into this new theme’s product template (the new template does not show up on the current theme’s admin product page)? Or will have to wait until it is live to place the products into the new template?

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