Adding Telegram footer to Refresh theme

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Topic summary

A user needed to add a Telegram social media icon to their Shopify Refresh theme footer, but no built-in field existed for this platform.

Solution provided:

  • Edit social-icons.liquid file to add custom Telegram icon code with conditional logic
  • Modify settings_schema.json to create a new settings field for the Telegram link URL
  • This enables the Telegram icon to appear alongside other social media icons in the footer

Outcome:
The solution was successfully implemented and confirmed working by the original poster. The customization required manual code editing in two theme files but did not need app installations or complex development.

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Hi, I’m trying to add Telegram footer to REFRESH theme but there isnt any available fields for me. Seeking guidance in how to do a custom addition please

Store ID:
link: t. me/opposgofficial

telegram icon: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0782/1846/1496/files/icons8-telegram-50_430x.png?v=1729127963#

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Hi @bryanquek

You can do that by following this instruction

  • Open Online Store > Themes > Edit code, open social-icons.liquid file
  • Paste this code above one of ‘{% endif %}’ code and save file
{%- if settings.social_telegram_link != blank -%}
    - ![icons8-telegram-50_430x.png?v=1729127963#|50x50](upload://eCZMIWR81yKMyPF3u5SYTNa1s4Q.png)

          Telegram
      
    

  {%- endif -%}​
  • Open settings_schema.json file, find part of code contains ‘social_instagram_link’, paste this code following image below
{
        "type": "text",
        "id": "social_telegram_link",
        "label": "Telegram",
        "placeholder": "Telegram link"
      }, ​

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Thank you so much for the solution, works like a charm!

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Happy I could help!