How to Learn the Horizon Theme and Become a Shopify Developer
Hey Fuchs, great to see you’re diving into Shopify. Here’s a simple and straight plan to get better with the Horizon theme:
1. Start with the Basics- Learn how Shopify themes are structured: sections, templates, snippets.
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Focus on Liquid. Understand loops, filters, and key objects like product and cart.
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Study the Dawn theme first. Horizon is built on top of it.
2. Set Up Your Tools- Install Shopify CLI for local theme work.
- Learn Git so you can save your work and avoid breaking the live store.
3. Study the Horizon Theme- Explore how sections and blocks are used.
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Check how the theme uses settings and dynamic content.
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Practice editing small parts to see how it reacts.
4. Don’t Make These Mistakes- Avoid hardcoding values. Use theme settings or metafields.
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Don’t skip mobile testing.
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Don’t edit live themes directly.
5. Use These Resources- YouTube: Code with Jan, Coding with Robbie, ShopifyDevs
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Docs: Shopify Theme Dev
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GitHub: Dawn Theme , Theme Lab
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Courses: Look on Udemy or CodingPhase for theme development
6. What to Learn First- Liquid basics
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How sections and templates work
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Shopify CLI
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Build a basic theme based on Horizon
Keep practicing and stay consistent. You’ll get better with every project. Let me know if you want help with your learning path.