This is the code repository for Shopify Theme Customization with Liquid, published by Packt.
Design state-of-the-art dynamic Shopify eCommerce websites using powerful features of Liquid
Shopify is one of the fastest-growing eCommerce platforms, which means developers familiar with the Liquid concept are needed now more than ever. This book will help you to build a solid foundation by enabling you to develop your skills from the ground up by gaining essential theoretical knowledge of Liquid and putting that knowledge to use through hands-on projects.
This book covers the following exciting features:
- Usage of logic and data comparison operators over various types of data within Liquid.
- Using the Liquid core features such as objects, tags, and filters.
- How to customize themes using JSON settings.
- Use Metafields objects to generate unique content on any page.
- How to output the local or external media content.
- How to create Shopify famous drag & drop feature to rearrange the sections on the storefront.
- Take Shopify's dynamic functionality to a whole new level using REST API endpoints.
If you feel this book is for you, get your copy today!
All of the code is organized into folders. For example, Chapter02.
The code will look like the following:
{% section "related-product-1" %}
{% section "related-product-2" %}
Following is what you need for this book: This book is for beginners and experienced CMS developers who want to learn about working with Shopify themes and customizing those themes using Liquid. Web developers working on designing professional e-commerce websites would also find this book useful. Besides familiarity with standard web technologies (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript), this book requires no prior knowledge of Shopify or Liquid. The book covers everything from Shopify fundamentals, over the core of Liquid and REST API, all the way to the latest Liquid features that may be new to even proficient developers.
With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book (Chapter 1-8).
| Chapter | Software required | OS required |
|---|---|---|
| 1-8 | Browser, Liquid Programming Language | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
We also provide a PDF file that has color images of the screenshots/diagrams used in this book. Click here to download it.
Ivan Djordjevic comes from the small town of Prokuplje, Serbia. As a self-taught developer, he spent the first few years working on different projects, but only when he came in contact with Shopify and learned about Liquid that he found himself. In 2016, Ivan joined Shopify Experts under HeyCarson, where he moved to the lead developer position after a few months. Since joining the Shopify family, Ivan found his passion in sharing his knowledge with other developers and guiding them on their way to becoming a Shopify Expert.