Understanding Shopify Theme Styles and Presets With settings_data.json

Building themes, especially dynamic ones, can be hard. But creating theme styles with presets for Shopify themes doesn't have to be. In fact, it can be super useful—especially if your theme might be used by many merchants, and you want to curate the experience they have when using your theme.

In this article, you will learn:

The differences between `settings_schema.json` and `settings_data.json`
The nuances of the `settings_data.json` file, and what input types Shopify considers presentational values vs. content values
How to manage multiple stores with a single theme using presets
Common gotchas when tracking changes