Thanks for this. At the very least this is a pretty powerful feature. I just have to get my head around it a bit more, but looks like exactly what I need.
Topic summary
A designer seeks a password-protected portfolio area within a Shopify site and asks how best to model and display case studies/work alongside a B2C storefront.
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Initial attempts: Considered using a Collection with each “work” as a Product, but the layout felt unsuitable. Also considered Blog posts as an alternative.
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Recommended approach: Use Shopify Metaobjects with custom templates. Define a Portfolio metaobject (fields for title, images, description, etc.), create an index page template to list portfolio items, and a metaobject detail template for single case studies.
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Resources shared: A YouTube walkthrough and Shopify documentation on metaobjects and creating index lists for metaobject pages.
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Outcome/next steps: The designer agrees this fits their needs, plans to use Custom Templates and incorporate Metaobjects. The helper notes this can be done without touching code and offers assistance.
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Status: Moving forward with Metaobjects + Custom Templates; implementation pending. No disagreements raised, and the password protection requirement remains a given constraint.
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