We have got new work for e-commerce website which is built in Shopify framework.We have a custom requirement on this website.the client wants to change the functionality of search box section in the header.Since we have not more idea about Shopify framework but we have worked in Ruby on Rails (Shopify built in RoR language) language.So my question is can we override and edit Shopify core files?if not what is the solution to make custom work in Shopify?
As in my knowledge, Shopify is paid framework and his team is provide extension and plugin but can we edit and update in these plugins?
If anyone has an idea please share your thoughts so that we can proceed our work.
Many Thanks in advance.
You can not overwrite Shopify's Core framework. There is some customization that can be done through their script editor but it is only available for plus merchants.
https://help.shopify.com/manual/apps/apps-by-shopify/script-editor/shopify-scripts
What kind of functionality are they looking to change? Most likely you'll have to create an external application and use Shopify API's to do this or use a search app from the app store.
You can not overwrite Shopify's Code. There is some customization that can be done through their script editor.
highly restriction Admin Pages Like Dashboard, Product pages, order pages, etc...
Most likely you'll have to create an external application.
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I am currently developing a Shopify App and at the moment, it only makes use of the Storefront API. I want my app to also make modifications to the Admin Area, specifically in a similar way that the Metafield Guru App adds a tab at product level, and allows you to go into the metafields of a certain product and make changes to them.
Metafields Guru App Tab at Product Level in Admin Area
I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction for this, as I am trying to create a similar feature in which the user can access other properties for the productt.
Thank you
This option is configured in the Shopify Partner account for the APP.
There is option where you can create Admin Links when you install the App. It's not code related, it's just Shopify feature for Apps. More info in here: https://shopify.dev/tutorials/add-an-admin-link-to-the-shopify-admin-with-app-extensions
There is no other way to modify the admin area (with code) since Shopify back-end is a closed platform and you don't have access to modify it.
I am new in Shopify and My requirement to add more than one custom module in Shopify.
Like, admin panel (back end) side manage all module (CRUD).
I also developed a custom theme in Shopify with slate and liquid.
But, I have no idea about the custom module.
Anyone can share any docs and reference sites to related this topic.
Anyone any idea?
Yes you can make this with custom app(module/plugin) shopify documentation
But you should understand how Shopify module works. You can't access direct to database and crate new database tables and rows, or create backend backend code on shopify, but you can manipulate data (products, orders, discounts, etc..) through shopify api and send data into liquid template or pages. Good example, and tutorial for PHP developers is there (Shopify app development in PHP)
If you want crate new data source (For example Blog, Comments or something like that) then you should crate that part on another server (Backend part) and connect with your app (module/plugin), and after that you can use data from another server in your Shopify templates or pages. Good example, and tutorial for PHP developers is there (Shopify app development in PHP)
I am evaluating Virtocommerce for a small startup company. We only have a few products and would like to make use of VC's user and payment modules instead of creating a website ourselves from scratch. We are familiar with asp.net mvc, angularjs and RestAPI. However, we would rather not learn and use the liquid theme engine if all possible.
So the question is, is it possible/a good idea to simply create a angularjs web app and call storefront's RestAPI? Please advice. Thanks.
Yes, of course, it is possible, you even can exclude VirtoCommerce.LiquidThemeEngine project from storefront solution and use ASP.NET razor views for the rendering SEO critical pages and use client SPA for another kind of presentation logic.
We have some clients who use this kind of storefront implementation (without Liquid themes) but unfortunately, I couldn't provide any of these examples because they aren't in a public access.
If you will have more questions you might ask them in our community chat gitter VirtoCommerce/vc-platform
I have much experience developing for WordPress but this will be my first project developing for Shopify.
I will be customizing a 3rd-party Shopify Theme with custom functionality as per the client's website needs. I've been reading much documentation but I am still a bit confused about Shopify Apps...
My question is:
Do I need to build an App to extend the functionality of my theme, or can I just hard-code the new functionality directly into the theme? Is there any reason to develop an App for functionality that will only be used on my theme?
I thank you very much for your advice.
Do I need to build an App to extend the functionality of my theme, or can I just hard-code the new functionality directly into the theme?
Short answer: Yes. (Damn that mathematician's response!)
Is there any reason to develop an App for functionality that will only be used on my theme?
Longer answer: Sometimes, yes.
That wasn't very helpful
Longest answer: True. Let's break it down a little more, then.
Without knowing what you need to do, I can't offer a concrete yes-or-no answer to the question, "Should I build Feature X as an app?"
If you...
Need to add, modify or delete any objects that require admin privileges (including products, variants, collections, orders, etc.), or...
Need to listen for any of Shopify's webhooks, or...
Need to store data in an external database for any reason...
... you will need an app to have the permissions required to access and manipulate data at this level.
However, if you...
Can do everything you need with the existing Shopify objects, and...
Need few or no settings to control the desired behaviour...
... you would not need to create an app. Shopify themes have some powerful tricks & tools available to you, including:
The ability to create custom endpoints for any of the main types of objects to get the data you need;
Easily-edited settings_schema file to add arbitrary configuration variables to help control your mini-app;
Javascript endpoints to let you add, remove & edit products in the cart
Hopefully this quick breakdown helps you decide if you need to create an app or not. (And to anyone who does need to make a single-site app, remember that Shopify lets you create 'Private Apps' that don't have to go through the app store process to get widespread approval)
I thank you very much for your advice.
You're welcome! Hopefully it proves to be helpful. Good luck!
I'm trying to write a shopify store, and I noticed in the documentation (ex: http://docs.shopify.com/api/product_variant#show ) there's a lot of examples with JSON. When would I need JSON? It looks like all I need to know is Liquid to style everything. I don't see where JSON would be applicable. Could someone please explain?
That link with the JSON examples is for the Shopify API, which you would use if you wanted to make a Shopify app. You do not need the Shopify API if you just want to create a store and edit its theme (this is where you use Liquid).
Shopify API docs:
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