From Store Setup to Theme Development - Learn from a Shopify Expert

This comprehensive Shopify course is designed for beginners and aspiring entrepreneurs who want to launch their own e-commerce business or pursue a career in Shopify development. Delivered by an experienced Shopify developer, this course offers practical training in setting up, designing, customizing, and marketing a Shopify store – from scratch to sales.

Farrukh is a senior Shopify developer with over 8 years of experience, offering comprehensive Shopify store setup and development courses available both online and in-person.

This course, led by senior Shopify developer Farrukh, is meticulously designed to empower a diverse range of individuals, from aspiring store owners and seasoned entrepreneurs looking to launch or scale their online businesses, to developers eager to master the intricacies of the Shopify platform.

Participants will gain hands-on expertise in everything from initial Shopify store setup, theme customization, and product management, to optimizing for conversions and advanced development techniques. Whether you're new to e-commerce or a developer seeking to expand your skillset, Farrukh's course, available both online and in-person, provides the essential knowledge and practical strategies to thrive in the competitive online marketplace.

What You Will Learn

  • How to create and launch your Shopify store step-by-step
  • Customize your theme professionally
  • Add and manage products effectively
  • Set up payment gateways and shipping methods
  • Connect a custom domain and optimize SEO
  • Shopify theme development (for CS students & professionals)
  • Leverage Canva and ChatGPT to create content
  • Launch Facebook/Instagram campaigns through Meta Business
  • Use Google tools for analytics, SEO, and advertising

Course Modules

Module 1: Introduction to Shopify & Ecommerce

  • Overview of E-commerce and Shopify's ecosystem
  • Shopify as a hosted platform
  • Tour of Shopify admin and features
  • Creating your Shopify account
  • Enabling two-factor authentication and account security

Module 2: Setting Up Your Store and Products

  • Understanding Shopify product types: physical, digital, services
  • Creating and managing products
  • Product image optimization using Canva
  • Writing product descriptions using ChatGPT
  • Managing product variants (size, color, etc.)

Module 3: Store Design & Theme Customization

  • Understanding Shopify themes (Free vs Premium)
  • Installing and customizing a theme
  • Setting up homepage banners, sliders, and sections
  • Customizing header, footer, menus
  • Product page, collection page, cart, and checkout customization
  • Store settings and branding essentials

Module 4: Shipping Setup

  • Introduction to shipping strategies
  • Flat rate, weight-based, and location-based shipping
  • Free shipping setup
  • Drop shipping concepts & integration overview
  • Setting up shipping zones and rates
  • Managing shipping locations
  • Generating and printing shipping labels
  • Connecting with third-party fulfillment apps

Module 5: Payments, Taxes & Financial Settings

  • Setting up Shopify Payments
  • Flat rate, weight-based, and location-based shipping
  • Free shipping setup
  • Drop shipping concepts & integration overview
  • Setting up shipping zones and rates
  • Managing shipping locations
  • Generating and printing shipping labels

Module 6: Custom Domain & Pages

  • Buying a custom domain or using an existing one
  • Connecting your domain to Shopify
  • Working with GA4
  • Enabling Google Analytics & Google Search Console
  • Creating custom pages (About, Contact, FAQs, Blogs)
  • Shopify POS overview (Point of Sale)

Module 7: Digital Marketing & Social Media Promotions

  • Importance of digital marketing in eCommerce
  • Setting up Shopify Sales Channels: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok
  • Meta Business Suite campaign creation
  • Product SEO (titles, meta tags, descriptions)
  • Google Analytics & Search Console setup
  • Shopify Buy Button for external websites

Module 8: Managing Orders & Customers

  • Managing orders in Shopify Admin
  • Processing, fulfilling, and updating orders
  • Handling returns and refunds
  • Setting up abandoned cart recovery
  • Customer segmentation and email notifications
  • Shopify analytics and reporting dashboard

Module 9 (Advanced): Shopify Theme Development

For developers & freelancers wanting to master Shopify Liquid and theme coding

  • Introduction to Liquid Template Language
  • Shopify theme structure and file system
  • Modifying theme files: Sections, Templates, Snippets
  • Using schema for dynamic sections
  • Creating custom sections for home, product, and collection pages
  • Conditional rendering, loops, and filters in Liquid
  • Integrating apps via App Blocks
  • Creating and customizing cart and checkout experiences
  • Theme versioning and GitHub integration (brief intro)
  • Best practices for performance and responsiveness