Shopify for Developers Training Course

Introduction

• Shopify versus Magento versus WordPress.
• Overview of Shopify features and architecture.

Understanding Commerce Fundamentals

• Selecting a business model.
• Industry, persona, and products.

Getting Started

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

Setting Up the Database

• Configuring the MySQL database.
• Storing data in the database.
• Obtaining access tokens.

Creating a Shopify Application

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

Securing the Application

• Types of authentication.
• OAuth authorisation.
• 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.
• Resolving API and access token errors.

Developer Tools and Best Practices

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

Troubleshooting

Summary and Next Steps