Shopify for Developers Training Course

Introduction

• Comparing Shopify, Magento, and WordPress
• Overview of Shopify features and architecture

Understanding E-commerce Fundamentals

• Choosing the right business model
• Defining industry, target 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 within the database
• Obtaining access tokens

Creating a Shopify Application

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

Securing the Application

• Exploring types of authentication
• Implementing OAuth authorization
• Understanding APIs and their descriptions
• Managing access tokens
• Managing session tokens

Developing REST APIs

• Understanding APIs and secret keys
• Generating API keys
• Creating REST API functions
• Filtering API requests
• Troubleshooting API and access token errors

Developer Tools and Best Practices

• Using development stores
• Utilizing API Libraries
• Working with the GraphQL Admin API
• Optimizing app performance
• Testing the app (using Lighthouse)
• Ensuring accessibility (WCAG)
• Adhering to design and coding best practices

Troubleshooting

Summary and Next Steps