Over the course of three articles here on Tuts+ we'll be looking at how to build a theme for the hosted ecommerce platform Shopify . My goal is to equip you with all the skills you’ll need to get started, as well as show you a number of creative ways to make your themes flexible and powerful. This Series Shopify - a designer friendly theme based hosted ecommerce platform Here’s what we’ll cover in the coming articles: The Shopify partner programme Outstanding ecommerce design The key concepts that you'll need to get started with your first store design How a Shopify theme is constructed Liquid : the Shopify template language Advanced techniques to make your themes flexible and powerful Resources to take your theme building further The Shopify Partner Programme Before we get started I strongly recommend you sign up for a free Shopify partner account . Building themes is 100% free for designers (subscriptions only commence when your client makes their store live). Partners - A free to join programme enabling designers to start building themes Having a partner account enables you to create as many fully featured development stores as you need. These have no time limit and are 100% free to use and test with. You can even take dummy payments in order to test the full purchase flow - which comes in very handy when showcasing your work to your clients. Outstanding Ecommerce Design You may well have used Shopify without actually realising it.
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