Magento 2 Power Theming
Third-party themes look like a shortcut. They are not.
That new merchant insisted on the theme their last agency recommended, and now you own it. Every tweak fights it.
A purchased theme is somebody else's layout XML, somebody else's LESS, and a module list nobody asked for. Change one layer and the other two push back, which is why a small style fix turns into an afternoon.
This course builds one custom theme from Blank, one layer at a time.
Layout XML first, then templates, then LESS, then performance. Each lesson ends with a change you can load in the browser.
This is step three of the essential skills. When you finish, Knockout.js is next, because a custom theme is the first place you have to meet Magento's JavaScript layer. It is also included in the University.
You leave with a theme you built and a reason for every file in it.
Meet the instructor
Mark Shust has over 25 years of real-life development experience and holds 6 Adobe Commerce certifications. He has helped tens of thousands of developers all over the world learn and improve their Magento skills through courses, lessons and tutorials.
Mark's passion is taking complex topics and simplifying them down into easy-to-understand concepts. He enjoys teaching others, and strives getting you to that "ah ha!" moment as quickly as possible.
This course helped prep me for the Adobe Commerce Frontend Exam. It explained each concept thoroughly, which made it very easy for me to understand. Top-notch training.
Foundational excellence
Step-by-step
This course breaks down Magento's complexities into easy-to-understand lessons that teach you exactly what you need to know, when you need to know it.
And you'll also not only get full access to the underlying source code which you can reference for years to come, but also a 24/7 Magento AI tutor to help you out when you get stuck.
Full 30-day money-back guarantee. Learn risk-free.
- Custom theme development
- Learn to build, override, and extend a custom frontend theme based on Magento's Luma/Blank core theme, giving you full control over your storefront's appearance.
- Customize LESS/CSS
- Gain proficiency in creating and customizing LESS/CSS files, allowing you to fine-tune your storefront's styles with precision.
- Template customization
- Discover how to locate and modify template files, enabling you to tailor every aspect of your storefront's layout and functionality.
- Layout XML expertise
- Develop a deep understanding of Magento's layout XML layer, so you can structure your pages exactly as needed.
- Performance optimization
- Learn Magento's best practices for building high-performance, optimized themes that provide a smooth user experience.
- Responsive design techniques
- Build responsive Magento themes that look great on all devices, from desktop to mobile.
I am really happy after taking this course. I was worried about KnockoutJS and the Magento checkout, but after taking the lessons, I have a really solid understanding.
Prerequisites
Familiarity with Magento 2 core concepts
Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JS
Understanding of the LESS preprocessor
Familiarity with XML basics
A running Magento 2 dev environment
Everything to succeed
- Magento 2.4+ support
- Commerce 2.4+ support
- 73 step-by-step lessons
- 4h 35m of on-demand video
- Full source code
- Ability to ask tech questions
- Access to Maggie, the AI tutor
- Enhanced lesson transcripts
- Tech-friendly closed captions
- Multi-language support
- Certificate of completion
- Lifetime access
What you'll learn
Each video lesson can be played back & referenced as many times as you wish at slow or fast speed.
Perfect AI-enhanced tech-friendly closed captions available in 9 languages:
🇺🇸 ENEnglish🇪🇸 🇲🇽 ESSpanish🇵🇹 PTPortuguese🇫🇷 FRFrench🇩🇪 DEGerman🇵🇱 PLPolish🇮🇹 ITItalian🇺🇦 UAUkrainian🇷🇸 SRSerbian
The curriculum was expertly curated using our proprietary linear learning methodology. This ensures concepts are taught in the correct order, so you never feel lost or overwhelmed.
Essential skills, step 3
You are here: Magento 2 Power Theming. When you finish, the next course on the path is below.
Includes our Magento AI tutor
Get instant, personalized support when you need it most, ...available from any lesson in this course.
- Answers any hour, in 183 languages
- Accessible from every lesson in this course
- Links the related lessons for you
Who should take this course?
This is a great course. If you want to understand the Magento frontend and theme creation, this is exactly what you need. Great content, great explanations, clear answers.
Choose your learning path
Start with this course, or take the whole path with the University.
Team
Up to 5 developers on the same course, one checkout.
- Everything in Individual
- Onboard up to 5 developers
- Save with a team rate
- Priority support
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Individual
Enroll in this course and put these skills to work right away.
- License for a single user
- One payment, keep it for good
- Lifetime updates included
- Full source code
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Every course, in order, plus every new one as it ships
- Magento AI tutor and Campus
- Over $3,000 of courses and tools, priced individually
- Annual, or pay once for lifetime
Love it or your money back. Risk-free for 30 days.
Not on the path yet? Make sure you have Magento fundamentals down first with the Magento 2 Coding Kickstart course:
