Shopify for Developers Training Course

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

Database Configuration

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

Building a Shopify Application

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

Application Security

• Authentication types
• 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 API requests
• Resolving 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