Welcome to the zora Docs
zora is a creator-first Shopify theme built to run content and commerce in one storefront. Instead of stitching together separate systems for blogging, media, memberships, and products, zora gives you one cohesive theme designed for publishing, selling, and growing an audience.
Whether you are building as a blogger, podcaster, vlogger, publisher, organizer, or entrepreneur, zora adapts to your path with content-aware templates, flexible sections, and built-in monetization tools.
Getting started
Use this quick sequence to launch cleanly without missing key setup steps.
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Set your baseline in Settings. Configure global options first (search, blog settings, contributors, streaming channels, and related controls) so your foundation is stable before page design.
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Choose your core page structure in Templates. Set up your primary experiences for blog, article, product, contributor, and membership-related pages.
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Build sections in Sections. Add the blocks that define your storefront experience (banner, slideshow, featured content, media libraries, newsletter, rich text, and more).
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Add dynamic content using Z-Codes. Use z-codes to embed products, collections, audio, video, affiliate links, and contributor contact data directly inside content.
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Turn on monetization with Membership. Set up your membership product, configure tiers or subscriptions, and define members-only content and pricing behavior.
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Publish content through Blog workflows. Use categories, contributors, sponsors, and content types to make your content easier to discover and convert.
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Validate and launch. Review your storefront paths, test key user flows, and ensure members-only and media experiences behave as expected.
Recommended first reads
- Blog settings: configure store-wide blog behavior and relationships first.
- Blog: understand the core template and content model zora is built around.
- Banner: start with a flexible section pattern you can reuse across pages.
- What are z-codes?: learn how dynamic embeds work in your content.
- Setup your membership product: establish gated access and tier foundations.