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Does Shopify Allow Custom Coding?

Last updated on October 2, 2022 @ 3:21 am

Shopify does allow custom coding for those who need it! While Shopify’s platform is robust and flexible, there are always going to be merchants who need to code custom functionality into their stores. Shopify recognizes this and provides a way for those merchants to do so.

Shopify has a theme system that allows developers to create custom themes for merchants using the Liquid templating language. Liquid is a versatile language that allows developers to create dynamic themes that can be used on any Shopify store.

PRO TIP: Shopify does not allow for custom coding on their platform. This means that you will not be able to add any custom code to your Shopify store, including HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. If you try to add custom code to your store, it will likely be removed by Shopify.

Shopify also has an API that allows developers to access the data and functionality of the Shopify platform. Using the API, developers can create custom applications that can be used by merchants to manage their stores.

So, if you need to code custom functionality into your Shopify store, you can do so using the Liquid templating language or the Shopify API.

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