Where to start?! Super overwhelmed. First time using Shopify

Online Store and Theme Development
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Background:
Not a skilled coder but very comfortable with Webflow.
Designed my e-commerce website in Figma and want it to match exactly in Shopify.
This is a real store but also my capstone thesis, so I need to code:
Admin sales tracking
Customer delivery tracking
Multi-language selection
Admin view for inventory
I know Shopify already has these features, but I need to code them for my thesis while keeping them useful for the actual store.
I already have a headache trying to use Shopify’s theme editor—it’s too limited, and the theme code is overcomplicated when I try to modify it.

Would it make sense to build the frontend in Webflow, download the code, and integrate it with Shopify’s API? And if so, would I need Next.js or Node.js for this setup?
Or should I do theme development?
Or should I just buy a similar theme to match my design, then change certain things accordingly?
Where do I even start? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!

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Hi @Adrien_Aguirre - welcome to the Shopify ecosystem! :tada:

I think you should start learning the platform before implementing a complex store. Regarding Webflow and headless solutions - yes it’s possible; if you do it however, look at Oxygen and Hydrogen stack.

Shopify liquid, the templating language, is fairly simple. This is a good starter: Shopify Cheat Sheet — A resource for building Shopify Themes with Liquid.

Would recommend playing around with the Shopify Dawn theme and going through some learning material. Use your favorite learning site, or use Shopify’s own material.

Hope that helps

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Great thank you for the information! Will definitely check those out.

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These^ are not going to be found on themes as they’re parts of the admin, you could try checking out Polaris, which is used to construct admin components, eg: Grid — Shopify Polaris

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