WordPress and Shopify cheat sheet (Shopify)

1. 1Web basics for site buildersWhat sits under every site you will build: domains, DNS, hosting, HTTPS, and enough HTML and CSS to read and fix what a page builder produces.8 concepts

   1. 1Domain and registrarA domain is the name people type, such as example.com.
   2. 2DNS recordsEntries that tell the internet where a name points: A to an IP address, CNAME to another name, MX to mail servers, TXT for verification and email…
   3. 3Hosting modelsSelf-hosted software such as WordPress runs on a server you rent (shared, VPS or managed).
   4. 4HTTPS and SSL certificatesHTTPS encrypts traffic between browser and server using a TLS certificate for the domain.
   5. 5HTML structureElements that give a page meaning: one h1, headings in order, nav, main, footer, real a links and button elements, alt text on images.
   6. 6CSS for tweaksSelectors pick elements, properties style them, and the cascade and specificity decide which rule wins.
   7. 7Browser DevToolsThe browser panel that shows the HTML, the CSS rules applied to any element, network requests and console errors, with live editing.
   8. 8What a CMS doesA CMS stores content (pages, posts, products) in a database separately from the design (a theme or template), and lets non-developers edit content through an…

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2. 2Your platformThe admin, the content model and the theme system of your platform: what a client will see every day and what you will customise.7 concepts

   1. 1Shopify adminWhere a merchant manages products, orders, customers, discounts, payments, shipping, taxes, staff and the online store theme.
   2. 2Products, variants and collectionsA product has up to many variants (size, colour) each with its own price, SKU and stock.
   3. 3Online Store 2.0The theme architecture where templates are JSON files listing sections, so merchants can add, remove and reorder sections on any page in the theme editor.
   4. 4Sections and blocksSections are reusable modules of a page with their own settings.
   5. 5Reference themes: Dawn, Horizon and SkeletonThemes Shopify publishes as source code.
   6. 6Choosing appsApps add features such as reviews, subscriptions or bundles.
   7. 7Partners and development storesThe Shopify Partner Program gives developers free development stores to build and test in, and collaborator access to request entry to client stores.

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3. Custom codeWhere settings and themes stop: PHP and hooks in WordPress, Liquid and Shopify CLI in Shopify, custom code and CMS logic in Webflow, all with a local or staging workflow.7 conceptsOpens with credits
4. Building a client siteFrom first call to launch day: brief, sitemap, content, design, build, testing and the launch checklist.7 conceptsOpens with credits
5. Online storesThe settings behind a working store: products, payments, shipping, taxes, checkout, policies and orders. Payment options differ by country, so check them first.7 conceptsOpens with credits
6. Performance, SEO and accessibilityFast pages, pages search engines understand, and pages everyone can use. Measure first, then fix the biggest problem.10 conceptsOpens with credits
7. Security, backups and careWhat keeps a site healthy after launch: accounts, updates, backups, monitoring and a documented handover.5 conceptsOpens with credits
8. Selling the workTurning the skill into steady client work as a freelancer or small agency: offer, proof, finding clients, pricing, contracts and getting paid safely.7 conceptsOpens with credits
9. 9Glossary, A to ZEvery concept in the sheet and the smaller terms it uses, in one list.152 terms

Business sites and online stores.