I want to install some Apps in my unpublished theme (development theme) without impacting published (live) theme.
I have searched in google but couldn't find any solution. If anybody have done this type of task then please help me. Thanks in advance!
If the app provides an option for choosing a theme then yes you can, but otherwhise you can't.
Most APPs now install scripts that inject some content. Those scripts are tied directly to the live theme and if there is no option to choose a specific theme you can't change that functionality.
So you don't have a lot of options, if the APPs are not paid you can create a separate dev store where you can do your testing or styling and transfer the theme to the live store once you are done. But if the APPs are paid you will need to communicate with your client that there is a chance that the app may modify some of the current theme functionality and this may be visible on the live site.
The different apps are as follow:
Has an option for choosing a theme
Modify the theme files directly
Includes a script that will inject content and functionality to the front-end
Mash up of the above
Have in mind that all of the above indicates that these apps will modify the front-end in some way, there are APPs that extend the back-end and doesn't modify the front-end.
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In the UX guidelines for theme app extensions it says that users need to be able to select a theme on which they want to implement their theme app extension.
Is there an example project which implements this theme selecting feature, and if not, is there any resource in which I can read about how to implement this feature in NodeJS?
All the logic of my app happens in the extension, so I only really need to use the app for showing this Getting Started page.
I am starting to create my first app using PHP laravel and osiset.
I have created a partner account and created an app as well. I have integrated the library also. Done with app installation and authorization.
Now I am stuck for the next step. I don't understand how can I link my code and settings implemented on my app to Shopify frontend. How can I link the app database to Shopify website?
I save all the customized data in the app and how can I link that data with Shopify website?
I am able to make a standalone app with PHP but don't understand how its data can be linked to Shopify website. How my app database can be used in shopify website?
I am new here. Any help is very much appreciated.
Thanks
You have two main choices in 2022.
App Proxy
Theme App Extension
Also, Post-Purchase extensions, for checkout stuff, but I digress. You should have no trouble injecting your special content using #1 or #2.
I am trying to make one feature in my Shopify theme that is currently integrated using 3rd party app. now I am achieving the same functionality using liquid code and javascript code but now I want to test without the app and once all tested on the development and if all working well then an then I want to push or deploy on a live one.
so for that, I want to remove that 3rd party app reference in the development theme only. the app will add js using a script tag.
I am using Shopify CLI to develop the theme feature. also I have blocked the JS of that app from the console window but I need to block it permanently on an unpublish theme so I can send the preview link to everyone to test the same things on a different machine and in a different browser.
Hi I'am trying to test a post purchase extension.
I tried the following steps:
registered my post purchase extension with the code provided
Served the extension using shopify extension serve
Installed the local app extension to firefox
Updated the firefox extension with the ngrok url
Tried to checkout from my development store
-No redirect occurs to the extension and nothing in logs, checkout goes directly to thank you page
if someone experienced could make a basic guide over this topic, that wold be awesome :)
I ran into a similar problem.
For dev stores, the store needs to have checkout extensions preview enabled. You can enable it during store setup in the partners panel. During set up you will be asked what extra features you need.
You need to enable checkout extensions in your main app settings in the partners panel
You need to enable preview mode in extension panel in partners panel. (if your extension is not on the list, remember to build and deploy it)
For checkout UI extension there is an extra step:
go to Online Store -> Themes -> Customize -> Find checkout page -> in customizer click link in the "Optimize your checkout with apps, fonts, colors, and more. Customize checkout" text (IMPORTANT: this will work only on new dev stores or the stores that have checkout UI feature enabled during setup; it's hard to tell exactly) -> scroll to the bottom and add your app.
I highly recommend going through Shopify documentation and tutorials slowly step by step :)
I wasted too much time on this detail.
I have developed two Stencil themes following the BigCommerce online docs.
As of to date: how does one go about installing a theme developed against Stencil on BigCommerce?
After filling out the upload request form (as instructed) and bouncing around with their tech support all night and morning -- who insisted on pointing me to docs on how to use a customizer.
I am being told installation of custom Stencil themes is not possible (?) until June.
Please tell me this is just a misinformed rep.
This is a pending feature, as you were told. Currently, custom theme uploads have to be done manually by a member of the BigCommerce staff. The upload request form goes to the team that has the ability to do so, but is actively limited by bandwidth since it is uncommon for a developer to need only a single upload.
Some information about this is listed under our new and pending features page.