Hey everyone! I'm looking to create a custom e-commerce website that includes everything from the frontend designs to backend functionality. I want to know how I can integrate features from Shopify, particularly if they offer an admin dashboard for managing discount codes, sales analytics, inventory, and uploading or removing items. I know Shopify has APIs available, but I'm curious about the specifics. I'm not interested in using their themes; I'd prefer to design my own website from the ground up. Any detailed guidance from start to finish would be awesome!
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Consider using WordPress with WooCommerce. It's generally cheaper and easier to set up than building everything from scratch—plus, it gives you plenty of customization options to create your unique theme. This might be a good compromise if you want to avoid the limitations of Shopify’s themes.
It sounds like you need to do a bit of research before jumping in. Shopify provides extensive documentation that you can use to understand their API better, so definitely check that out. If you're looking for features like analytics or stock management, you can build those with their API without using their default themes. Just remember, you’ll have to handle a lot of the setup yourself!
Yeah, WooCommerce is a solid choice! You can have more control over the design, and there are plenty of plugins for all the features you might want.