Update and Deploy Custom Themes in SuiteCommerce

Updating the theme version in SuiteCommerce is essential for keeping track of your development efforts and ensuring a smooth deployment of custom themes. This article outlines the necessary steps to update your theme version and deploy it correctly.

How to Update the Theme Version

1. Locate the manifest.json file in your working directory at the top level of your custom theme directory.
2. Modify the version field in the JSON file; set it to 1.0.1 and save your changes.
3. To deploy your theme, use the following command from the top-level theme development directory:
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   gulp theme:deploy

4. When prompted, provide specific information about the theme you are deploying. For a comprehensive overview of these prompts, refer to the documentation on deploying themes.

Important Deployment Notes

• When deploying, ensure you are operating within your local developer environment. Open a command line or terminal and navigate to the top-level development directory.
• The command gulp theme:deploy compiles your theme and updates the manifest.json file. If you made manual changes to this file that you want to keep, run gulp theme:deploy --preserve-manifest instead.

User Prompts During Deployment

While deploying your theme for the first time, you will be asked for various pieces of information. Here are some prompts that you might encounter:

If you previously set an Authentication ID, the development tools will use that ID for future fetch or deploy operations without prompting.

Conclusion

Following these instructions will help ensure that your custom theme is properly updated and deployed within NetSuite, allowing you to manage your website’s appearance effectively.