Overview

If you’re looking to streamline your Shopify development experience, this Vue starter template for Slate is a solid choice. Building upon Shopify’s starter template and drawing inspiration from @dan-gamble’s configurations, this project offers a neat foundation for those who want to incorporate Vue.js into their Shopify themes efficiently. While it serves as an entry point rather than a complete solution, it enables developers to harness Vue’s power for logic and animations without diving deep into Single Page Applications.

Setting up is a breeze. Just follow the provided instructions to configure your development store and rename the .env-sample file. Once you’re running the server, you can enjoy hot reloading capabilities, which can significantly simplify your workflow as you iterate over your theme.

Features

• Easy Configuration: Simply rename .env-sample to .env to set up your development environment quickly.
• Live Reloading: Changes made to your theme will automatically refresh in your development store, enhancing productivity during development.
• Vue Integration: Utilizes Vue.js to replace jQuery for logic and animations, offering a modern approach to dynamic elements without creating an entire SPA.
• Props Handling: Easily pass store data into your Vue components using prop syntax, making it convenient to bind dynamic data like shopName.
• Minimal Customization: Maintains a clean structure with minimal changes to the default Shopify template, ensuring compatibility with future updates.
• Dedicated Vue Directory: A dedicated /vue folder for organizing all Vue logic, keeping your project structured and manageable.
• Helper Function for Mounting: Utilizes a helper function to facilitate the parameter passing from Liquid templates to Vue components, simplifying component integration.