Your store's templates are preset sections that are designed to give your store it's look and feel.

You can see which templates are available in the theme by going to the dropdown option at the top of your theme editor (Online store > Themes > Customise).

When you edit a template it edits the look of any page that is assigned to that template. For example if you add a new section to your 'default product' template it will add that section to all your products that are assigned to 'default product'.

You can choose which template you would like to assign your content to by going to the product/page/blog etc, in the admin that you want to assign, and on the sidebar find the Online store > Theme template and selecting which template you would like to use for that content.

Note: When assigning your templates you will only be able to see available templates of your live theme

In Influence we have provided some additional template to get you set up as quickly as possible. These can be applied to:

• Product
• Collection
• Blog
• Blog posts
• Pages

You can learn more about templates here.

On this page we have listed which templates our theme includes.

Editing your templates

To edit all the products/pages/collections/blog posts/blogs that use your template

If you want to edit all the products/collections/pages/blog posts/blogs that use the template you are viewing simply:

1. Go to the editor Online store > Influence > Customise
   
   
   
   
2. Navigate to the template you want to edit using the dropdown at the top of your editor (e.g. Products > Coming soon). You can also see here how many of your products/pages/collections use this template.
   
   
   
   
3. Make any changes you wish to see and save

This will appear across all products that are assigned to that template.

To edit a single piece or group of content

For if you want to make a change for a single product/page/collection/blog post/blog but leave the rest unchanged.

In this example we're going to set up a product page that will apply to all the products within a collection that are going to have an automatic discount applied that you want to promote.

1. Go to the editor Online store > Influence > Customise
   
   
   
   
2. Navigate to the template type you want to edit for example if you're changing a product page go to product in the dropdown at the top of your editor and select Create template
   
   
   
   
3. Choose a name for your new template. We recommend adding an indicator so you know what is a custom template and which came with the theme. We use 'cust-' for example 'cust-dress-discount'.
   
   Then choose which existing template you want to start from. This is a great way to save time setting up if you're wanting to use a template for most of your content but make sight alterations for a specific piece or group of content like our example.
   
   
   
   
4. Make your desired changes to the new template and save
   
   
5. Once you have made these changes to your template we then want to assign it to your product.
   Ensure the theme with the new template is live and select your new template from the dropdown options under Theme template.
   
   
   
   
6. Preview this product on your store and you should now see your change has applied to the products you have assigned the template to but not to the rest of your products 

Home Page

Your Home page is the page that will be viewed the most by your customers and is where your web address will link to by default.

The template is configured with a number of sections to give you a starting point to work from. These can be removed reordered and added to as you see fit.

Product Pages

Your Product pages are the key conversion area of your store, displaying all the details of products to your customers and convincing them to buy.

The product page settings allow you to choose your product gallery layout, enable the stock level indicator, cross sell, local pickup options and much more. 

We have provided additional templates for the product page to help you get up and running quickly:

Default product
A stripped back version of the product page with basic settings. A perfect platform to build your own product page.

Thumbnails
A more section rich version of the product page using the thumbnail version of the product gallery. Designed to elaborate on the product and go into more detail with imagery and accordions. 

Side by side
Another section rich template but using the collage layout of the product gallery so that you can showcase all your product media as soon as customers land on the page.

Out of stock
If you know your product is going to be out of stock for a while switch your product to this template to enable the merchant to view the product but also see alternatives and suggestions.

Gift card
Use this template for your gift card products to remove any unnecessarily sections and focus on the selling points of the gift card

Coming soon
Our coming soon template can be added to your store to build up hype around your products before they're ready to purchase. Show off all the information your customers may need and give them somewhere to keep refreshing on launch day.

Collection Pages

A Collection page is where your products are categorized into a collection, allowing your customers to find what they are looking for easily. The collection page settings include choosing how many products are displayed per row, controlling product filtering positions, pagination 

Collections are a group of individual products - a single product can be featured in multiple collections across your site, and therefore multiple versions of this product are not required in your admin.

The templates we have included are:

Default collection
A straight forward collection page with text heading and grid followed by a few content sections to showcase styling and unique selling points for the collection

Full width
A template where the filtering and sorting is located above the product to allow the product grid to fill the page. This template also has sections below to help market sales, sub collections and lifestyle imagery.

Sidebar
The sidebar template has marketing sections below the product grid like Full width however the filtering is located as a sidebar to help your customers filter their products quickly.

Sale
The same as the default collection template with the addition of a big bold banner as you land on the collection to confirm you're on a sales page

Description

This template includes both your Collection featured image and Collection description to help with SEO and provide more details for your customers.

{{ collection.title }}

Collections list
Use this template to showcase all your collections from within a master collection. For example you could use this page to list all products for womens, as a brands listing page, for product types etc to be linked in your menu.

It basically functions the same as the Collection list template that comes with all Shopify themes but allows you to pick and choose the collections you link to. Examples:

Womens
• Dresses
• Tops
• Shoes

Brands
• Adidas
• Nike
• Puma

Bottoms
• Trousers
• Shorts
• Skirts

This template has been designed to be styled and then duplicated and edited for each master collection you want to apply it to. See To edit a single piece or a group of content above or Reach out to our support team for more advice.

This template also works amazingly well for landing pages for marketing purposes and is again designed to be duplicated and edited for multiple landing pages for different content whilst still having the same layout. You'll see the template has a mixture of story telling and products to engage your customers and help direct them to purchase.

Collections List

Your Collections list is where all of your collections is displayed in one place - it's a great way to provide your customers with an overview of everything you have to offer.

You can also choose additional sections to display alongside your collections as well as the look of the collections grid. 

If you want to choose which collections are displayed on this template please use the Collections list template within Collections templates, mentioned in the section above, where you can manually pick which collections to show.

Pages

Pages are where templates really come into their own; Allowing you to build unique layouts depending on the content you're working with.

We have included some templates to get you started:

Default page
This is a blank slate for you to display only what you add to your pages via Online store > Pages

Meet the team
On this page we've created a layout to introduce team members, learn about the company and enquire about jobs. 

Lookbook
A must for all fashion brands. This template showcases your lifestyle imagery with occasional links to your collections.

FAQs
A quick start layout to add in all your frequently asked questions designed to be easy for your customers to use with directions to contact if they still have queries.

Fan page
A page template that showcases your influencer connections. Show off well know influencers and their reviews of your store along with other trust building content.

Contact
A nice clean template with a contact form and links to FAQs to hep your customers get the answers they need.

About
A combination of image and text based sections that allow you to promote yourself as a brand and let your customers get to know you

Blogs

Your Blogs page lists and previews the posts set up under Sales channels > Online store > Blog posts.

You can make multiple blogs to showcase different content and assign custom templates to each to create different layouts and formats. For example you may want a blog to display all your store updates and a blog to showcase your influencer features or 'outfits of the day'.

Blog Posts

A Blog post - also known as an article - is content added via Sales channels > Online store > Blog posts and assigned to a blog.

This could be updates about your store, reviews or case studies, recipes or a mixture of everything. 

This page template is for one specific blog post, rather than a collection of posts within a blog.

Read: Shopify's help pages on the difference between blogs and blog posts.

We have included some templates to get you started:

Default
A stripped back version of a blog post with no additional sections. A great base to start from.

Collections
Don't let your customers loose purchasing momentum with links to a collection at the bottom of the blog page along with reviews and newsletter sign up

Shop the look
If you're discussing your products in your blog post create a custom template based from our Shop the look template to add in product imagery that links directly to your products.

Cart

Your Cart - also known as the 'trolley' or 'basket' - is where your customers' products are placed as they shop on your store. This allows them to review the items they intend to purchase, including adjusting the quantity.

While there are no settings here, you can adjust your cart under theme settings.

 

Checkout

Your Checkout page template is controlled by Shopify's platform. As a result, there are no sections available for you to edit - however, you can customize the visual elements of the checkout through your theme settings.

404 Pages

A 404 error shows when a page is not found - this can occur when a customer has manually mistyped a URL, or clicked on a link which does not lead anywhere on your site.

Links leading to 404 errors commonly appear when merchants send out links to a products or pages on social media, and then remove or alter their locations at a later date.