Design Credit in Footer

Store Design
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Topic summary

A user wants to remove “Powered by Shopify” from their Dawn theme footer while keeping copyright and store name, and adding a custom “Web Design by [designer name]” credit—all centered on the same line.

Solution provided:

  • Access Shopify Admin → Online Store → Themes → Actions → Edit code
  • Locate footer.liquid in the Sections folder
  • Delete the line containing {{ powered_by_link }} to remove Shopify branding
  • Modify the copyright section to include custom designer credit with appropriate link and name
  • Add CSS to theme.css or styles.css in Assets folder:
    .site-footer__copyright {
  text-align: center;
}
  • Save changes to apply

Example code structure:

<p class="site-footer__copyright">
  © [Year] [Store Name]. All rights reserved. Designed by <a href="YOUR_LINK">YOUR_NAME</a>.
</p>

This customization centers all footer content on one line while replacing Shopify’s default branding with personalized designer attribution.

Summarized with AI on November 7. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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How can I get rid of the Powered by Shopify in the footer of my dawn theme, and leave the copyright, store name and add designed by credit on the same line, centered at the bottom. See below:

c 2024 (name). Web Design by (name of designer.com)

2

To remove the “Powered by Shopify” text from the footer of your Dawn theme and adjust the footer content to display copyright, store name, and designed by credit on the same line, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to your Shopify Admin:
    Go to your Shopify admin panel.

  2. Navigate to Themes:
    On the left sidebar, click on “Online Store” and then select “Themes.”

  3. Edit Code:
    Find the Dawn theme and click on “Actions” and then “Edit code.”

  4. Locate Footer Code:
    In the code editor, locate the footer.liquid file. This is usually found in the Sections folder.

  5. Remove “Powered by Shopify”:
    Search for the line that includes “Powered by Shopify” and remove it. This line usually looks something like this:

{{ powered_by_link }}

Delete this line to remove the "Powered by Shopify" text.

6. **Customize Footer Content:**
Find the section where the copyright and store name are displayed. It might look like this:

<p class="site-footer__copyright">{{ 'general.copyright' | t }} {{ 'general.shop_name' | t }}</p>

Modify it to include your designed by credit on the same line. Here is an example of how to do it:

© {{ ‘now’ | date: ‘%Y’ }} {{ shop.name }}. All rights reserved. Designed by YOUR_DESIGNER_NAME.

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  1. Center the Footer Content:

To center the footer content, add some CSS to the theme’s stylesheet. Locate the theme.css or styles.css file in the Assets folder and add the following CSS:

.site-footer__copyright {
text-align: center;
}
  1. Save Your Changes:
    Click “Save” to apply your changes.

By following these steps, you’ll remove the “Powered by Shopify” text and center the remaining footer content on the same line. Make sure to replace "YOUR_DESIGNER_LINK" and "YOUR_DESIGNER_NAME" with the appropriate URL and name.