How to Use all_products in a Shopify Theme

Step 1: Access the Theme Code

1. Log in to your Shopify admin panel.
2. Navigate to Online Store > Themes.
3. Find your active theme (e.g., Dawn), click on Actions, and then Edit code.

Step 2: Create a Snippet or Section

Create a snippet or section where you will use the all_products object. For example, let’s create a snippet named all-products-list.liquid.

1. In the Snippets directory, click Add a new snippet.
2. Name the snippet all-products-list and click Create snippet.

Step 3: Use all_products in the Snippet

Add the following code to the all-products-list.liquid snippet to iterate over and display all products:

<ul>
  {% for handle in all_products %}
    {% assign product = all_products[handle] %}
    <li>
      <a href="{{ product.url }}">{{ product.title }}</a>
      <p>{{ product.price | money }}</p>
      <img src="{{ product.featured_image | img_url: 'thumb' }}" alt="{{ product.title }}">
    </li>
  {% endfor %}
</ul>

Step 4: Include the Snippet in a Template or Section

Include the all-products-list snippet in a template or section where you want to display the list of all products. For example, you might include it in the homepage template.

1. In the Sections directory, click Add a new section.
2. Name the section homepage-all-products and click Create section.
3. Add the following code to the homepage-all-products.liquid section:

{% section 'all-products-list' %}

4. Include the section in the index.liquid template (which controls the homepage layout):

{% section 'homepage-all-products' %}

Step 5: Customize and Limit the Output

Since displaying all products might not be practical, consider limiting the number of products shown or adding pagination. Here’s an example to limit the output to 10 products:

<ul>
  {% assign products_count = 0 %}
  {% for handle in all_products %}
    {% if products_count < 10 %}
      {% assign product = all_products[handle] %}
      <li>
        <a href="{{ product.url }}">{{ product.title }}</a>
        <p>{{ product.price | money }}</p>
        <img src="{{ product.featured_image | img_url: 'thumb' }}" alt="{{ product.title }}">
      </li>
      {% assign products_count = products_count | plus: 1 %}
    {% else %}
      {% break %}
    {% endif %}
  {% endfor %}
</ul>

Step 6: Save and Preview

1. Save your changes.
2. Go to your store and preview the homepage to see the list of all products.

Summary

By following these steps, you can use all_products in your Shopify theme to display and work with product data across your store:

1. Access the theme code and create a snippet or section.
2. Use all_products to iterate over and display product information.
3. Include the snippet or section in the desired template.
4. Customize the output to limit the number of products displayed.

This approach allows you to leverage Shopify’s all_products object to create dynamic and comprehensive product displays on your store.