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Plan: Stencil Developer

Lesson 2 of 28 · 5 min

Before you begin this course, complete the checklist below:

Complete Stencil Core course
Install Stencil CLI
Make sure you have a fresh copy of Cornerstone
Review Stencil Utils
Review Theme Objects > Template Object Reference > Models

Please do not build on top of a theme you have already been working on.

Code Exercise Examples

You can use the code examples provided in this course as you work through the hands-on exercises. We have made it easy to copy and paste the code examples if you are in a rush, but it is best practice to type the code into your Cornerstone theme to fully process the code.

Resources

BigCommerce Developer Documentation
HTML | Rendering HTML with AJAX
CSS
Handlebars.js
BigCommerce Handlebars Fork
YAML Front Matter | Using Front Matter
JavaScript
Stencil Utils Reference
BigCommerce Developer Tools & Resources
Stencil CLI Installation
Global Objects and Properties