Platform Fundamentals
30-45 minBeginner
BigCommerce uses Stencil (Handlebars). It separates Content (Product Catalog) from Presentation (Theme).
Intermediate Recommended
Theme Structure
Files and Folders.
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Key Directories
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templates/pages/: The main page layouts.
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templates/components/: Reusable partials.
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templates/layout/base.html: The master shell.
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assets/: SCSS and JS source files.
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config.json: Theme settings and metadata.
Verification Checklist
- View Stencil CLI