Build Shopify themes

Build fast, flexible themes at scale using Liquid, Shopify's theme templating language, along with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSON.

Build a new theme

Create a new theme based on Shopify's Skeleton theme

Customize a theme

Update the look and feel of an existing theme to tailor it to a merchant's unique needs

Anchor to Theme fundamentalsTheme fundamentals

Understand how a Shopify theme fits together before you build. These fundamentals cover the theme architecture, the Liquid templating language, and the practices that keep a theme maintainable.

Key concepts

See how template files, building blocks, and assets fit together into a modular theme.

Liquid

Load dynamic storefront content with Shopify's templating language, and extend it with metafields.

Best practices

Follow Shopify's recommendations for developing themes and setting up your toolchain.

Anchor to APIs and referencesAPIs and references

Reach for these references while you build. They cover the APIs that make themes dynamic, along with quick guides and ready-made Liquid examples.

Ajax API for themes

Interact with your theme through Shopify's Ajax endpoints.

Section rendering API

Update page content without reloading the whole page.

Liquid cheat sheet

An interactive reference to the Liquid templating language.

Liquid code examples

A library of ready-to-use Liquid components.

Anchor to Optimize and build fasterOptimize and build faster

Keep your theme fast and flexible as it grows. Migrate to the latest architecture and lean on Shopify's tooling to move quicker.

Migrate your theme to Online Store 2.0

Add and remove sections from any template, and prepare your theme for app blocks.

Build fast with Shopify tools

Collaborate and build themes faster with Shopify's tools.

Anchor to Developer toolsDeveloper tools

Set up a local workflow that scales. Shopify's developer tools help you build, version, and validate theme code.

Shopify CLI

Initialize, preview, test, and share themes locally.

Shopify GitHub integrations

Manage your theme code with GitHub in the Shopify admin.

Theme Check

Catch errors and enforce best practices as you code.

Anchor to Sell on the Shopify Theme StoreSell on the Shopify Theme Store

Turn your themes into a business. Publish to the Shopify Theme Store and reach millions of merchants looking for a great storefront.

A selection of purpose-built themes featured on the Shopify Theme Store.

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