A SPACE FOR YOUR STORY
A considered storefront,
beautifully yours.
The essentials for making Avelune your own. From your first collection to the smallest finishing touch.
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THE ART OF LESS.THE MERCHANT HANDBOOK
A little guidance. Endless possibility.
01 / BEGIN HERE
A fresh beginning.
Build at your own pace. Preview every detail before opening your doors.
Upload your theme
In Shopify admin, go to Online Store → Themes → Import theme → Upload zip file. Choose your Avelune theme ZIP. Uploading adds a theme to your library.
Open the theme editor
Open the new theme in the editor. Set your branding, add your images and choose the collection you want to feature.
Preview, then publish
Check the homepage, a product, a collection and your cart on desktop and mobile. Publish from the Themes page when your store is ready.
Your catalog lives in Shopify. The theme ZIP does not create products, collections, menus or pages. Add these first, then connect them in the editor.
02 / MAKE IT YOURS
Your name. Your point of view.
Open Theme settings to bring your identity into the storefront.
Brand & identity
Upload a logo and favicon, or use a text wordmark. The optional brand name changes the visible header and footer; page metadata continues to use your store name.
Typography & color
Choose heading and body fonts, then define your color schemes. Apply a scheme to each section for a coherent rhythm across the page.
Photography
Replace illustrative demo artwork with your own licensed images using the section image pickers. Give each image useful alt text.
The finishing touches
Set your social links and product card preferences. Keep text legible against your chosen backgrounds and check keyboard focus after customizing.
03 / SET THE SCENE
An editorial rhythm.
Add, remove and reorder sections in the theme editor. Your header and footer have their own editable section groups.
Editorial hero
Set an image, heading, supporting copy, button and destination. Adjust the overlay and color scheme. Turn off sample artwork for a neutral placeholder.
The collection edit
Choose a collection, product count and desktop column count. Make sure your selected products are published to the Online Store channel.
Manifesto
Give your brand a voice with a short statement and supporting details.
Collection stories
Create image-led links to collections or products. Each block has its own image, title, subtitle and destination.
Newsletter & more
Edit your signup heading and copy. Newsletter signup uses Shopify's native customer form. Add an image story, rich text, featured product, custom Liquid or an app section where needed.
04 / THE DETAILS MATTER
Let every piece speak.
Create products, prices, options and inventory in Shopify admin. In the product template, reorder blocks for the title, vendor, price, SKU, description, variant picker, buying controls, pickup information and accordions.
Variants & availability
Selecting a variant updates the product details and URL. Unavailable variants disable buying controls. Inventory and selling settings are managed in Shopify; check them if an item unexpectedly appears sold out.
Images, video & 3D
Product images open in a zoom dialog. The theme supports Shopify-hosted video, external video and 3D model markup. Test your actual media on the devices your customers use. AR also depends on device compatibility and Shopify's media processing.
Recommendations & gift cards
Related and complementary products use Shopify recommendations. Configure them with Search & Discovery. For gift card products, enable the recipient form in the buying block and test the complete gifting flow with an actual gift card product.
Use product app blocks or the app section for compatible integrations. Custom Liquid and third-party apps need their own checks after installation.
05 / A THOUGHTFUL EDIT
Help them find their favorite.
Create collections in Shopify, then configure filters in Shopify Search & Discovery. The theme displays the filters Shopify makes available for that collection.
- Choose filters and use the Apply button to update results.
- Remove a selected filter using its active filter link.
- Use the sort selector to change the product order.
- Open predictive search from the header, or use the full search results page.
Recommendations and search quality depend on your catalog. Keep product titles, descriptions, types and tags useful and consistent.
06 / READY TO GO
From bag to checkout.
Add to bag submits Shopify's native product form. On the cart page, change quantities and choose Update bag. Use Remove to delete a line.
Order notes, discounts, selling-plan labels, unit pricing and tax information use Shopify data. Checkout is provided by Shopify and configured in your store's checkout settings.
Test a purchase with your store's own payment, shipping, tax and inventory configuration. A working theme preview does not validate these store settings.
07 / CONNECT THE STORY
A place for everything.
Create content in Online Store → Pages. Assign the contact template to a page for the native contact form. Select your header and footer menus in the theme editor, and manage their links in Shopify's navigation controls.
Blog and article templates support your posts and Shopify comments. Preview long articles, images, lists and headings with real content before publishing.
08 / OPEN TO THE WORLD
Speak their language.
English and Turkish storefront locale files are included. Publish your languages and markets in Shopify admin, then configure the language and country selectors in the theme.
Section headings, descriptions and other content you write need separate translation. Localized checkout, currency and market availability follow your Shopify configuration.
Keep the experience accessible
Avelune includes a skip link, labeled forms, visible focus, native disclosure controls and reduced-motion styling. Your images, colors and copy also shape accessibility. Check the final storefront with a keyboard and on a small screen.
09 / A LITTLE CLARITY
Good questions.
Why are my homepage product cards empty?
Select a collection in “The collection edit” and make sure it contains products published to the Online Store channel. Uploading a theme does not create your catalog.
Why is a variant marked Sold out?
Check that variant's inventory, fulfillment location and selling settings in Shopify. The Avelune demo dress intentionally has no inventory in size L.
Why does my preview show a password page?
Password protection is a store setting in Shopify. Theme preview links can also depend on your current browser session and preview state.
Why do product recommendations look unrelated?
Shopify uses store data to generate recommendations. Use Search & Discovery to configure suitable related and complementary products.
Can I change the theme code?
Yes. Duplicate the theme before editing code. Verify customizations and app integrations separately; a Shopify Partner can help with bespoke changes.
Is Avelune available in the Shopify Theme Store?
This guide covers Avelune 1.0 in development preview. A Theme Store listing has not been approved or published.
10 / WE'RE HERE TO HELP
Let's work through it.
For help with Avelune settings or a theme issue, tell us what happened and what you expected. Support is available in English and Turkish.
Theme support covers setup questions and defects in Avelune. Bespoke design changes, third-party app work and store administration are outside that scope. We respond to support requests within two business days.
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