Template description

This is a Shopify app template written in Golang, that bootstraps the app building process. It includes:

• The setup of the client and server parts, built on top of the App Bridge.
• Shopify app installation logic.
• Examples of using the Shopify API include creating store products and counting the number of products.

Template usage

Prerequisites

Please ensure that the following software is installed on your computer:

• Node.js
• Golang
• Docker

Getting started

1. Clone the template using the following terminal command:

   git clone https://github.com/antflydb/shopify-app-template-go.git my-shopify-app
   cd my-shopify-app
   shopify app init
   

2. Install NPM dependencies:

   npm i
   

3. Choose your database option:

   Option A: PostgreSQL with Docker (default)

   Start a new Postgres container using the configuration in the .local.env file:

   docker-compose --env-file .local.env up --build postgresdb
   

   Option B: SQLite (no Docker required)

   Simply set the database type to SQLite. No additional setup needed:

   export DATABASE_TYPE=sqlite
   

   Or create a .local.env file and add:

   DATABASE_TYPE=sqlite
   SQLITE_PATH=./app.db
   

4. Run the project:

   With PostgreSQL:

   npm run dev
   

   With SQLite:

   DATABASE_TYPE=sqlite npm run dev