What is Shopify and how does it work?

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What is Shopify and How Does It Work?

If you’re planning to start an online store, you’ve probably heard of Shopify. It’s one of the most popular eCommerce platforms in the world, powering millions of businesses across different industries. But what exactly is Shopify, and how does it work? Let’s break it down in simple terms.

What is Shopify?

Shopify is a cloud-based eCommerce platform that allows businesses to create and manage an online store without needing advanced technical skills. It provides everything you need to sell products online, in person, and across social media channels—all in one place.

With Shopify, you can:

  • Build a professional online store with customizable themes.

  • List and manage products easily.

  • Accept payments through multiple gateways.

  • Track inventory and customer orders.

  • Run marketing campaigns to grow your business.

How Does Shopify Work?

Shopify simplifies the process of running an online store by handling the technical side of eCommerce for you. Here’s how it works step by step:

1. Sign Up and Choose a Plan

You start by creating an account on Shopify and selecting a pricing plan that fits your business needs. Shopify also offers a free trial so you can explore the platform before committing.

2. Set Up Your Online Store

Once you’re signed in, you can design your store using Shopify’s drag-and-drop editor and ready-to-use themes. No coding knowledge is required, but you can customize your store with HTML and CSS if needed.

3. Add Products

You can add unlimited products to your store, including descriptions, images, pricing, and inventory levels. Shopify also supports both physical and digital products.

4. Set Up Payments and Shipping

Shopify allows you to accept payments through Shopify Payments, PayPal, Stripe, credit cards, and more. You can also configure shipping options, tax settings, and local delivery rules.

5. Launch and Sell Online

Once your store is ready, you can publish it and start selling online. Shopify also lets you integrate with Facebook, Instagram, Amazon, and other marketplaces to reach more customers.

6. Manage Your Business

Through your Shopify dashboard, you can manage orders, track analytics, run discount campaigns, and optimize your store for better sales.

Key Features of Shopify

  • User-Friendly Interface – Simple to use, even for beginners.

  • Mobile Responsiveness – Stores look great on any device.

  • App Integrations – Thousands of apps to extend functionality.

  • Secure Hosting – Fast, reliable, and safe with SSL encryption.

  • Scalability – Works for small businesses as well as large enterprises.

Why Choose Shopify?

Shopify is ideal for entrepreneurs and businesses who want an all-in-one solution for selling online. Unlike traditional websites where you need hosting, coding, and third-party tools, Shopify combines everything under one platform.

Whether you’re a small business owner starting your first online store or an established brand looking to scale, Shopify gives you the flexibility and support to grow.

Final Thoughts

Shopify is more than just a website builder—it’s a complete eCommerce ecosystem. It helps you design your store, manage products, accept payments, and grow your sales across multiple channels.

If you’re serious about selling online, Shopify is one of the best platforms to get started quickly and efficiently.

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Shopify dawn theme filters to show always open

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Shopify dawn theme filters to show always open

You can try this code by following these steps:

Step 1: Go to Online Store->Theme->Edit code

Step 2: Search file theme.liquid

Step 3: Paste the below code before </body> of the file -> Save

<script>
window.addEventListener(‘DOMContentLoaded’,(event)=>{
document.querySelectorAll(‘facet-filters-form details.facets__disclosure-vertical’).forEach(item=>{
if(!item.hasAttribute(‘open’)){
item.querySelector(‘summary’).click()
}
})
});
</script>

CORS policy: No ‘Access-Control-Allow-Origin’

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CORS policy No ‘Access-Control-Allow-Origin’ error

Font from origin domain.dev has been blocked… (CORS and browsersync)

If you are getting issue fonts are blocked in web client CORS then below code will help you. Use the code in .htaccess file and problem will be resolved 🙂
# Allow access from all domains for webfonts.
<IfModule mod_headers.c>
<FilesMatch “\.(ttf|ttc|otf|eot|woff|woff2|font.css|css)$”>
Header set Access-Control-Allow-Origin “*”
</FilesMatch>
</IfModule>

Web Setup Wizard 401 Unauthorised Access

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Web Setup Wizard 401 Unauthorised Access

Today I got issue on Magento2 site when try to open Web Setup Wizard section.

System -> Tools -> Web Setup Wizard

Here is the solution for fixing this issue. This one works for me so I thought it would be just posted for all of the world 🙂

You have change some settings as per below.

Goto Stores -> Configuration – > General -> Web

 

Base URLs (Secure)
-> Use Secure URLs on Storefront -> Yes
-> Use Secure URLs in Admin -> Yes
-> Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) -> Yes
-> Upgrade Insecure Requests -> Yes

and then run the below command
php bin/magento cache:clean

 

 

 

How to enable maintenance mode in Magento

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This article describes how to enable maintenance mode in Magento. When Magento is in maintenance mode, visitors see a Service Temporarily Unavailable message in their web browsers instead of the store. However, authorized IP addresses can still view the store normally.

This feature allows you to develop and test your store before it goes “live,” or do other maintenance tasks, such as installing updates.

To set Magento in maintenance mode you need to create a file with name “maintenance.flag” and drop it to Magento home directory. While this file exists your website visitors will see a temporary page (/errors/503.php). If you want to edit this page content you can find it in Magento admin – CMS/Pages, it is called “503 Service Unavailable”.

Once you finished with changes and your website is ready to work just delete maintenance.flag file and maintenance mode will be off, so your Magento website will work as usual.

All we need to do it edit 3 lines.

Open: index.php in root and above line 57 add (remembering to edit the ‘allowed’ array to contain the IP’s you want to be able to access the site);

$ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
$allowed = array('1.1.1.1','2.2.2.2'); // these are the IP's that are allowed to view the site.

then change the line
if (file_exists($maintenanceFile)) {
to
if (file_exists($maintenanceFile) && !in_array($ip, $allowed)) {

Simple. Now you can access the site, while others see its maintenance mode.

Redirect all url to https

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Redirect all url to https

If you have a secure certificate (SSL) on your website, you can automatically redirect visitors to the secured (HTTPS) version of your website to make sure their information is protected.

Using the following code in your .htaccess file automatically redirects visitors to the HTTPS version of your site:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

If you have an existing .htaccess file:

  • Do not duplicate RewriteEngine On.
  • Make sure the lines beginning RewriteCond and RewriteRule immediately follow the already-existing RewriteEngine On.

Magento 500 internal server error

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Magento 500 internal server error

A 500 Internal Server Error in Magento can be frustrating, as it disrupts your store’s functionality and can impact sales.

This error often stems from incorrect file permissions, memory limits, corrupted .htaccess files, or issues with third-party extensions. To resolve it, start by checking the error logs (var/log and var/report) for specific details.

Ensure that the correct file permissions are set (755 for directories and 644 for files), and try increasing the PHP memory limit in the php.ini file. Additionally, clearing the Magento cache (bin/magento cache:clean) and regenerating static files (bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy) can help. If the problem persists, disabling recently installed extensions and verifying server configurations, such as the .htaccess file, may pinpoint the issue.

A well-maintained Magento installation with up-to-date software and optimized server settings can prevent such errors from recurring.

Media query for large screen

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Media query for large screen:

@media screen and (min-width: 1400px) {

}
@media screen and (min-width: 1600px) {

}
@media screen and (min-width: 1900px) {

}

Settings defined in website scopes are ignored in magento2

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Today I will show you how you can fix the Settings defined in website scopes are ignored.

This is a core bug in 2.1.3 – https://github.com/magento/magento2/issues/7943

The change you need to make is to vendor/magento/module-store/Model/Config/Processor/Fallback.php

Change this

/**
* Retrieve Website Config
*
* @param array $websites
* @param int $id
* @return array
*/
private function getWebsiteConfig(array $websites, $id)
{
foreach ($this->websiteData as $website) {
if ($website[‘website_id’] == $id) {
$code = $website[‘website_id’];
return isset($websites[$code]) ? $websites[$code] : [];
}
}
return [];
}
To

/**
* Retrieve Website Config
*
* @param array $websites
* @param int $id
* @return array
*/
private function getWebsiteConfig(array $websites, $id)
{
foreach ($this->websiteData as $website) {
if ($website[‘website_id’] == $id) {
$code = $website[‘code’];
return isset($websites[$code]) ? $websites[$code] : [];
}
}
return [];
}

Note the line

$code = $website[‘code’];

How to reset admin password in Magento 2

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This is easy and complicated too!! There are two different methods to restore your admin password. The first one is quite easy while the second is more complicated..

In the first solution there is you need to reset password your email address stored in magento site.For this you need to open the admin panel of your store and click on the «Forgot your password?» link. Then, fill in your email address associated with the admin account and hit the «Retrieve Password» button.

In a moment, you’ll receive receive an email with the link that allows you to reset your current password or set a new one. Click on that and add your new password.

The second method is little complicated using phpMyadmin. First, you need to login to cPanel if you have one installed. Then, in the «Databases» section of the cPanel, select the phpMyAdmin link and copy the following sql query:
UPDATE admin_user SET password = CONCAT(SHA2('xxxxxxxYourNewPassword', 256), ':xxxxxxx:1') WHERE username = 'admin';

The xxxxxxx character sequence is a cryptographic salt.
it is saved in app\etc\env.php file


array (
'key' => '763701df77e6cba98d5e9a1bb3d935cv', //cryptographic salt
),
...