Shopify Theme Development Course
Difficulty: Beginner
82 lessons
1192 hours
Shopify Theme Development 2.0 is the ultimate hands-on course for developers who want to master Shopify’s latest theme architecture and start making money building or selling custom Shopify themes.
In this course, you’ll learn everything from the fundamentals of Shopify 1.0 vs 2.0 to setting up a professional development environment using Shopify CLI and GitHub integration. You’ll work through real-world projects, building a complete theme from scratch using sections, blocks, templates, and advanced front-end techniques.
You’ll start by designing your theme as a static prototype using Next.js — then bring it to life inside Shopify, step by step. Along the way, you’ll learn to:
✅ Understand how Shopify Online Store 2.0 architecture works
⚙️ Use Shopify CLI for faster theme development and live reload
💻 Build custom sections, headers, footers, and product grids dynamically
🧩 Manage JSON templates for flexible layouts
🔄 Connect your theme to GitHub for version control and team workflow
🎨 Optimize CSS, images, and JS for performance
🧠 Add Vue.js components and animations to level up interactivity
🧰 Integrate apps directly into your theme and customize the storefront experience
You’ll finish the course with a fully functional Shopify 2.0 theme — ready to use for clients, sell on the Shopify Theme Store, or include in your developer portfolio.
By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills to:
Build modern Shopify themes using 2.0 best practices
Understand Shopify’s backend structure and APIs
Work with clients or launch your own premium theme business
This is Shopify development done the right way — practical, profitable, and 100% focused on real-world skills.
Curriculum
Course Curriculum
6 sections covering everything you need to master this course.
1
First Section
7 lessons
2
Liquid Template Engine
11 lessons
3
Theme Dev Basics
15 lessons
4
Static Front End
18 lessons
5
Building Our Theme
29 lessons
6
Conclusion
2 lessons