How to Set Up Product Collections and Themes in Shopify Using Atlas
When setting up your Shopify store with Atlas, two critical elements to consider are organizing your product pages into collections and setting up themes. This guide provides a step-by-step overview of both processes to help you create a cohesive and functional storefront.
Organizing Product Pages into Collections
Collections in Shopify are groups of products that help visitors quickly find what they are looking for. To add product pages to collections before publishing your store:
Open your store builder in Atlas.
Click Add Collection.
Provide a name for the collection (e.g., “Best Sellers," “New Arrivals”).
Search for and add the relevant product pages to the collection.
This step ensures your product pages are well-organized and categorized, enhancing user navigation on your site.
Generating and Managing Themes
Before importing product pages into your store, you need to generate an Atlas theme in Shopify. This theme serves as the foundation of your store's design and layout. Here’s how to do it:
Go to your Shopify Themes section via the dashboard.
Select the option to generate or add a theme, specifically an Atlas theme if applicable.
Will Generating an Atlas Theme Overwrite My Current Store?
No, generating an Atlas theme will not overwrite your active Shopify theme or disrupt your current store setup. Shopify maintains a theme library where you can manage multiple themes simultaneously, although only one theme will be active at any given time. Rest assured that your existing store content and active theme remain intact during this process.