Customization checklist
The Sharetribe Web Template provides a great starting point for developing your marketplace. This article provides a reference list of articles and guides you can use when you start customising your marketplace’s visual appearance, content and configurations.
Visual appearance
You can edit the default styles of the template via the branding tab in Console. For more advanced changes you can:
- Learn to style the template using CSS
- Learn more about the CSS architecture in the Sharetribe Web Template
Configuration
The configuration file of your marketplace template is a valuable resource that allows you to easily adjust a wide range of options in your marketplace. Configuration files can be found in the src/config directory . Before you begin modifying the configuration files, it is important to ensure that you have properly configured any environment variables that your marketplace uses. These variables are typically used to store sensitive information such as API keys, and must be set up correctly in order for your marketplace to function properly.
- Configure your
environment variables. You
can also run
yarn run configin the root directory of the template, which will walk you through the setup process.
Other optional changes
In addition to customizing the default styles and configuration options of your custom developed marketplace, there are a number of other changes you may want to make in code. Some of these options include:
- Customize pricing
- Update your transaction process
- Create new static pages
- Update the routing in your marketplace
- Update transaction email templates. For more information, see Edit email templates with Sharetribe CLI tutorial and Email templates reference article.