Getting Started with Themes
Welcome to the Shoplazza Theme Development Guide! This guide will teach you how to create and publish custom themes.
What is a Theme?
A Shoplazza theme is a way to customize the appearance and style of an online store. By developing themes, you can help merchants express their unique brand.
Theme Characteristics
A good Shoplazza theme should have:
- Responsive Design - Display correctly on all devices
- Easy to Customize - Merchants can easily adjust theme settings
- High Performance - Fast loading and rendering
- Accessibility - Comply with web accessibility standards
- SEO Friendly - Optimized for search engines
Development Tools
Recommended tools for developing Shoplazza themes:
- Liquid Template Language - The standard template language for Shoplazza themes
- Git - Version control
- Node.js - Build tools and dependency management
- Themekit - Shopify/Shoplazza theme development tool
Quick Start
- Learn the basics of Liquid template language
- Set up your development environment
- Create a basic theme structure
- Customize the theme appearance
- Test on different devices
- Submit your theme to Shoplazza marketplace
Next Steps
See the Theme Development Guide for detailed development steps.