Stage 2 · Lesson 4 of 7
Online Store 2.0 themes
is the way modern Shopify themes are built. Each page is a JSON file, a simple data file, that lists sections. So can add, remove and reorder sections on any page, not only the home page.
Apps can also add blocks to the theme without anyone editing theme code. And settings can use , which fill a setting from a product field or a metafield (a custom field). Any theme you pick for a client should support Online Store 2.0.
Learn the as a merchant first. Add sections, change settings, then create an alternative product template and assign it to one product.
Common trapstarting a client build from an old theme bought years ago that predates Online Store 2.0, which locks the client into editing code for layout changes.
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Resources for this stage
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- CourseFreeShopify Academy
Shopify · Beginner
Shopify's own free courses on the admin, store setup and theme development
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Also worth your time
- Dawn: Shopify's Reference ThemeGo deeper
Read the source of Shopify's reference theme to see how sections and settings fit together