Developing Apps for Shopify Path

Learn the essentials of Shopify app development, from building your first functional app to successfully launching on the Shopify App Store while meeting platform standards and enhancing merchant experiences.

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About this learning path

Start your development journey by learning the basic skills to build merchant-focused Shopify apps. This learning path guides you through creating a functional product issue tracker from scratch while teaching you how to extend Shopify's capabilities across multiple surfaces for enhanced merchant and customer experiences.

Learn the critical fundamentals of Shopify app development, from core concepts to practical implementation techniques that align with Built for Shopify Standards. By the end of this path, you'll have the knowledge to confidently develop, optimize, and successfully submit your own solutions to the Shopify App Store.

Requirements

We recommend that you are familiar with basic development. You can take the below learning path for a high-level overview of Shopify development:

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Built for Shopify Standards Learn about the Built for Shopify Standards and why they matter for your app Publishing to the Shopify App Store Learn what you’ll need to consider before submitting your app for review