Course Project��Shopify for Beginners�(September 2025)

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Goal 1: Create and explore a Shopify development store.

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Tasks:

• Register for a free Shopify trial 
• Navigate through the admin panel
• Explore each main menu section (Products, Orders, Online Store, etc.)
• Find and open 3 successful Shopify stores (list their URLs)
• Identify which e-commerce model they use: B2C, B2B, Dropshipping, etc.

Homework

Goal 2: Add your first products and create collections.

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Tasks:

• Add 2–3 sample products with:

- Title

- Description

- At least 2 images

- Variants (e.g. size or color)

• Create one manual collection and one automated collection
• Tag each product correctly
• Optimise one product page: edit SEO title, meta description and URL

Homework

Goal 3: Apply consistent branding to your store.

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Tasks:

• Choose and install a free or premium theme
• Upload a logo and set your brand colours
• Select a matching heading and body font
• Customise the homepage:

- Add hero banner

- Add featured collection section

- Add a newsletter signup block

Homework

Goal 4: Build a clean store structure.

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Tasks:

• Create the following pages:

- About Us

- Privacy Policy

- Terms & Conditions

• Add each page to the main or footer menu
• Build your site’s navigation tree (on paper or diagram tool)
• (Optional) Create a sample blog post

Homework

Goal 5: Set up essential store settings.

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Tasks:

• Set your currency and default language
• Set up one payment method (test or real)
• Create one shipping zone with flat rate
• Enable automatic tax calculation

Homework

Goal 6: Simulate your first sale.��Tasks:

• Place your first test order
• Fulfil the order:

- Print packing slip

- Add tracking number

- Mark as fulfilled

• Go to Settings → Notifications and preview the “Order Confirmation” email
• Add a new customer manually and tag them as VIP
• (If Bulgarian store) Research what is required to comply with НАП

Homework

Goal 7: Explore Shopify’s marketing and app ecosystem

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• Browse the Shopify App Store and list 3 apps you'd consider using
• Install one free app (Klaviyo, Judge.me or PageFly) and explore its features
• Set up a discount code in the Shopify admin
• Optimise one product page for SEO → title, meta description, URL
• Open the Analytics tab and write down your top traffic sources (even if it’s just test data)

Homework

Goal 8: Finalise and polish the Shopify store you’ve been building �throughout the course.

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Tasks:

• Review your store’s:

- Homepage design & branding

- Navigation menus

- Product information (titles, images, descriptions, SEO)

- Collection logic (manual vs automated)

• Add at least one marketing element (discount code, pop-up, email signup)
• Open the store as a customer → test the full shopping experience
• Make small improvements where needed
• Submit your store link + short project summary (what you learned, what you'd improve)

Homework

Submit Your Exam Project Information Here!

Name:

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SoftUni Username:

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Store Link:

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Admin Panel Link:

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Short Project Summary:

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