How to add a new social media icon on Dawn 10.0 theme?

Topic summary

Goal: Add a custom social media icon (SVG) to the Shopify Dawn 10.0 theme’s footer.

  • Initial issue: The user replaced the Vimeo icon by editing icon-vimeo.liquid and updated the link, but the new SVG did not display (showed as blank).
  • Troubleshooting steps: A helper asked what was tried, requested the site link for inspection, and specifically asked whether the custom icon file was added to the theme’s assets folder before replacing the Vimeo icon.
  • Access provided: The user shared a storefront link and password to review the footer icons.

Latest update and outcome:

  • The user reported success (“got it to work”) and attached an image confirming the icon displays. No exact fix steps were detailed.

Notes and status:

  • Key suggestion provided: ensure the custom SVG is uploaded to the assets folder and referenced correctly when replacing an existing icon.
  • No code snippets were central; an image served as proof of resolution.
  • Resolution: Issue solved; no remaining open questions.
Summarized with AI on January 25. AI used: gpt-5.

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