Shopify Application Development

In Detail Shopify is an e-commerce website platform that allows merchants to create and run their own online store. The Shopify App Store is a collection of apps that extend the capabilities of online stores and is a perfect place to earn recurring revenue. Shopify Application Development will teach you to build Shopify apps using Ruby on Rails, deploy them to Heroku, and publish them in the Shopify App Store. Additionally, you will learn how to receive recurring revenue via the Shopify Billing API. This is an easy-to-follow manual that will guide you through the entire process of application development with Shopify. This book focuses on building and launching a single application using best practices such as Test-Driven Development (TDD), agile methodologies, and iterative development from start to finish. Approach This is an easy-to follow manual that will guide you through the entire process of application development with Shopify, beginning with the installation and configuration of your local development environment for your app to the deployment of the app to Heroku. Who this book is for If you are a web developer or a designer who wants to extend Shopify stores by building apps, then this book is for you. A basic understanding of programming concepts and some familiarity with Shopify is all that is required to get started with Shopify app development.

Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Getting Started with Shopify; Revealing Shopify's power; Deciding which type of app to build; Discovering the API; Exploring Webhooks; Orders; Products; Shop / Application; Getting ready to build an app; Summary; Chapter 2: Setting Up; Choosing a development tool; Setting up our development environment; Installing a Ruby management tool; Installing Ruby; Creating the application directory; Installing Rails; Generating a Rails app; Installing Twitter Bootstrap.

Setting up source controlDeploying to Heroku; Summary; Chapter 3: Building a Private App; Signing up for Shopify; Understanding our workflow; Building the application; High-level requirements; Installing a few necessary gems; Storing Shopify API credentials; Connecting to Shopify; Retrieving product information from Shopify; Retrieving order information from Shopify; Cleaning up the UI; Picking a winner from a list; Creating contests; Summary; Chapter 4: Going Public; High-level requirements; Supporting multiple accounts; Authorizing user access to data; Verifying Shopify requests.

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