Shopify for Developers

• Experience with web development
• PHP programming experience

Audience

• Developers

Shopify is an e-commerce platform that provides full CMS features for managing small and large online businesses.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to use Shopify to design, develop, and manage extensible e-commerce applications at scale.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the necessary development environment to start developing Shopify apps.
• Understand the features and architecture of the Shopify e-commerce platform.
• Understand the fundamentals of e-commerce and how to build a business with Shopify.
• Learn how to create a Shopify app using Shopify CLI, Polaris, App Bridge, and GraphQL.
• Build REST APIs to extend and scale the functionalities of Shopify apps.
• Get to know the tools and best practices in developing Shopify apps. 

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction

• Shopify vs Magento vs Wordpress
• Overview of Shopify features and architecture

Understanding E-commerce Fundamentals

• Choosing a business model
• Industry, persona, and products

Getting Started

• Setting up the development environment
• Creating a Shopify account
• Accessing the developer site

Setting Up the Database

• Configuring MySQL database
• Storing data in the database
• Getting access tokens

Creating a Shopify Application

• Adding products (Shopify CLI)
• Adding an empty state (Polaris)
• Adding a resource picker (App Bridge)
• Adding a resource list (GraphQL)
• Updating product prices (GraphQL)

Securing the Application

• Types of authentication
• OAuth authorization
• APIs and descriptions
• Access tokens
• Session tokens

Developing REST APIs

• Understanding API and secret keys
• Generating API keys
• Creating a REST API function
• Filtering an API request
• Fixing API and access token errors

Developer Tools and Best Practices

• Development stores
• API Libraries
• GraphQL Admin API
• Optimizing app performance
• Testing the app (Lighthouse)
• Accessibility (WCAG)
• Design and coding best practices

Troubleshooting

Summary and Next Steps