Demo content

Dost's demo store uses real Shopify objects (products, collections, pages, blogs, navigation menus). When you publish on a brand-new store, sections render with placeholders until you point them at real content.

What ships with the theme

The theme does not include demo products or collections — Shopify themes can't bundle catalogue data. Instead, the live demo at the marketing page uses the Shopify-provided Simple sample data. You can install it from the Shopify admin.

Generate sample products (optional)

1. Open your store admin.
2. Go to Settings → Apps and sales channels → Develop apps (only on dev stores you can toggle this without app installs).
3. Use any free sample-data app from the App Store (search "sample products"), or import a CSV.

Alternatively, populate manually with 3–6 products, 2–3 collections, and 1 blog post. That's enough to verify every section works as intended.

Sections without content

Sections render placeholder SVGs when their content reference is empty:

• Featured collection / product list — chooses any active collection if the picker is left blank
• Lookbook / shoppable image — shows a stock placeholder image with the layout intact
• Testimonials, FAQ — show the default block content from the section presets

Required navigation menus

The header expects a Main menu (handle main-menu). The footer can use the same or a different one. If you have a brand-new store:

1. Online Store → Navigation
2. Main menu is created by default — add 4–6 top-level links to start.

Required blog (for Journal section)

If you plan to use the Blog (Journal) template, ensure at least one blog exists with a few articles. Shopify creates a default blog called "News" — you can rename it or use it as is.

Next

• First publish checklist
• Theme settings overview