How to add breadcrumbs navigation to Dawn Theme

Technical Q&A
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Topic summary

A user seeks guidance on implementing breadcrumbs navigation in Shopify’s Dawn Theme. They’ve attempted one solution but encountered an issue where the breadcrumbs display incorrectly—showing reversed/garbled text (e.g., “tcudorP” instead of “Product”) and only a single category level.

Key Question:

  • How to add multiple category levels to the breadcrumbs path in Dawn Theme

Current Status:

  • One response provided a YouTube tutorial link as a potential solution
  • The issue remains unresolved; no confirmation yet on whether the suggested video addresses the specific multi-category display problem

Technical Context:
Breadcrumbs are navigational aids that show users their location within a site’s hierarchy (e.g., Home > Furniture > Living Room > Armchairs > Product), important for both user experience and SEO.

Summarized with AI on November 12. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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I want to add a breadcrumbs navigation menu in the Dawn Theme. I have tried an option that has allowed me to add breadcrumbs to my store, however, it only shows “home > product”.

How do I add multiple “categories” to the breadcrumbs navigation on the Dawn Theme?

For example: Home > Categories > Furniture > Living Room > Armchairs > Product

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Hi

You may follow this video to implement the breadcrumbs smoothly.