How can I remove '/collections' from the URL in the Dawn theme?

Store Design

Topic summary

A user seeks to remove ‘/collections’ from product URLs in Shopify’s Dawn theme for SEO purposes. Traditional tutorials for older themes don’t apply to Dawn’s structure.

Initial Solution Provided:
One response outlines a method for older themes (like Turbo) involving:

  • Searching theme files for within: collection code
  • Removing | within: collection from product URL filters
  • Creating redirects to prevent broken links
  • Testing changes after implementation

Dawn Theme Challenge:
The original poster searched Dawn’s snippet files (product-media.liquid, product-thumbnail.liquid, pagination) but found no within: collection code. They shared their main-product-grid.liquid file, confirming Dawn uses a different URL structure than older themes.

Current Status:
The discussion remains unresolved with multiple users asking if anyone found a solution. One late response links to a YouTube tutorial, but no confirmed working method for Dawn theme has been shared in the thread. The core issue is that Dawn’s architecture differs significantly from themes where the standard fix applies.

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