Build Shopify themes

Build fast, flexible themes at scale using Liquid, Shopify's theme templating language, along with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSON.

Build a new theme

Create a new theme based on Shopify's Skeleton theme

Customize a theme

Update the look and feel of an existing theme to tailor it to a merchant's unique needs

Key Concepts

Shopify themes are a package of template files, building blocks, and supporting assets. Use these building blocks to create modular, customizable themes.

Learn about key theme concepts

Liquid

The Liquid templating language is the backbone of Shopify themes, and is used to load dynamic content on storefronts. Extend Liquid objects to store and present custom data using metafields.

View the Liquid reference

Best Practices

To optimize your theme development experience, Shopify has established a set of best practices that you can refer to when developing your theme and setting up your toolchains and processes.

Follow Best Practices

Ajax API for themes

Learn about the endpoints that Shopify provides to interact with your theme.

Section rendering API

Review our AJAX API that lets you update page content without reloading an entire page.

Liquid cheat sheet

Consult this interactive reference guide to the Liquid template language.

Liquid code examples

Build Shopify themes faster with this library of ready-to-use Liquid components.

Migrate your theme to Online Store 2.0

Make your theme more flexible and easier to maintain by migrating it to the new architecture. Using Online Store 2.0, you can add and remove sections from any template, and prepare your theme for app blocks.

Learn more about Online Store 2.0