Which programming languages does Shopify support?

Technical Q&A
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What programming languages are supported by shopify

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Hi @FSTOPDOTCOM ,
This is Theodore from PageFly - Shopify Page Builder App.

The programming languages are supported by Shopify are HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Liquid

Best regards,
Theodore | PageFly

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Shopify supports different languages depending on what you’re building. For theme customization, the main ones are Liquid (Shopify’s templating language), HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Liquid handles dynamic storefront content, while HTML/CSS control structure and styling and JavaScript adds interactivity.

If you’re building apps or custom integrations, Shopify also supports modern development through APIs and tools commonly used with JavaScript/TypeScript, and some platform components support languages that compile to WebAssembly such as Rust.

So if your goal is:

  • Store design: Learn Liquid + HTML + CSS + JavaScript

  • App development: Learn JavaScript/TypeScript and Shopify APIs

  • Advanced extensions/functions: Rust can also be useful

For most beginners starting with Shopify, Liquid + JavaScript is usually the best place to begin.