Coding in the index.json file

[Cthom1964]

I am attempting to add a dropdown storytelling box to collections on my homepage and asked chatgpt for the code. I am supposed to put the code in the index.liquid file which I guess is the index.json file in Craft? but there is a warning at the top of the page...

"
* IMPORTANT: The contents of this file are auto-generated.
*
* This file may be updated by the Shopify admin theme editor
* or related systems. Please exercise caution as any changes
* made to this file may be overwritten."

if it is going to be overwritten, where do I change the code? or is there a way to stop any updates to it? Thanks for any assistance!

[PaulNewton]

Teaching theme development is beyond the scope of the forums.

Start here:  https://shopify.dev/themes/architecture and put code in the relevant sections not JSON templates.

💣Use chatgpt and other LLMS are not a replacement for knowledge

They are text generators they are not knowledge bases and will give wrong information in a field you are incapable of recognizing as flawed or how much effort it takes to correct.

Use such tools as summarizers or incremental guidance for  knowledge you HAVE not as a way to generate more work for others.

[Cthom1964]

Thank you for your input. I'm obviously not a coder nor do I wish to be. I'm just trying to get my website better so I can do the things I love to do in my business. I use chat as an assistant in areas I am not knowledgeable about.

[tim]

Understandable. However, AI often suggests things which do not work 😞

Also, developers exist for a reason too 🙂

Anyways, your best/safest bet in this case would be adding a "Custom  Liquid" section to either your page main area or Header/Footer group if you want it to run on all pages and then paste code from chat in this section.