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Overview

The Gatsby theme named Sentry is in active development with a focus on providing a full shoppable/authenticated Shopify experience in a headless environment. It aims to enable viewing products, adding them to a cart, proceeding to checkout, registering, logging in, viewing orders, and managing addresses. The theme is designed to serve as a middleware for custom ecommerce, direct-to-consumer, and headless solutions.

Features

• Typescript Support: Incorporates TypeScript for enhanced development capabilities.
• Maintainability: Facilitates the management and upkeep of the eCommerce system.
• Starter Kit for Gatsby, Sanity.io, & Shopify: Provides a pre-built setup for Gatsby sites, powered by Sanity CMS, and integrated with Shopify products using webhooks.

Installation

1. Getting Started Guide:

   • Remove the remote repository by running rm -rf .git.
   • Set up version control for both Sanity and Gatsby in a new repository or individual repositories for each folder.

2. Studio Setup:

   • Navigate to the studio folder and initialize Sanity by running sanity init.
   • Update the studio name in studio/package.json and modify schemas to define content types.

3. Configuration:

   • Rename env.example to .env using mv env.example .env.
   • Update the .env file with the following keys:
     • Sanity Keys: SANITY_API_TOKEN, SANITY_DATASET, SANITY_PROJECT_ID.
     • Shopify Keys: GATSBY_SHOPIFY_GRAPHQL_URL, GATSBY_SHOPIFY_STOREFRONT_TOKEN, GATSBY_SHOPIFY_STORE.

Summary

The Sentry Gatsby theme, still in active development, offers a comprehensive solution for building a shoppable Shopify experience in a headless environment. By providing TypeScript support and focusing on maintainability, it aims to streamline the setup process for Gatsby sites integrated with Sanity CMS and Shopify products. The theme’s opinionated approach and readiness for use make it a promising choice for developers seeking an efficient solution for custom ecommerce solutions.