Shopware for developers
Shopware is an open source ecommerce platform that is built around the ideas and spirit of its community - and you can take part in shaping the story of the product. In helping craft the future, you as a developer will grow as well.
Start now with Shopware 6
Are you new to the Shopware community and want to get up and running with Shopware 6? We're here to make that as easy as possible for you. Here you can find resources for every area of development:
Quickstart & installation
Our documentation accompanies you through the process of developing with Shopware 6. Easily get started now!
Installation Guide
Clone development template
Clone platform
Start Docker
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Technologies
Developed following the API-first approach, Shopware 6 is based on a completely new technological foundation that uses Symfony as the standard framework and Vue.js for the administration. Bootstrap 4 is used in combination with the template engine Twig for the new storefront, making it even easier to work with Shopware while reducing dependency on specialised knowledge.
Ready to learn Shopware online?
Whether you want to become a Shopware expert, write your first plugin, or simply get a first impression of the software - with our online developer training courses, you can acquire Shopware knowledge free of charge, whenever and wherever you want. At the same time the courses prepare you perfectly for our online certification.
To the online coursesShopware 6 videos
Explore the core of Shopware 6 and learn all about the latest approaches and technical developments.
| Name |
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| Understanding Shopware 6 |
| Shopware for Magento developers |
| The Shopware 6 app system |
| Introducing Store API |
| Shopware 6 plugin development |
| Shopware PWA for developers |
Events and Conferences
Meet us and the community at various events throughout Europe. You can check out upcoming dates here. We look forward to meeting you personally!
13. - 15.10.2020 - Remote
Reacticon
As sponsor of the reacticon conference in October, two of our colleagues have the honor to hold a talk about Shopware PWA and Vue.js in the administration.
12. November 2020 - Remote
Shopware Boost Day
Join the community in an effort to boost the development speed of Shopware 6. During this day, the Shopware core developers will work together with you on features and issues in Shopware 6.
Our community
Earn money with your plugins
Use our Community Store as a sales platform for the plugins, themes, and apps you've developed and reach over 100,000 potential customers.
Benefit from a broad customer base- Expand your network
- One central account with many possibilities for your extensions
The Community Store in numbers
30,000
Transactions per month
3,500
Available plugins
100,000+
Potential customers
„With our plugins and themes for Shopware, we were not only able to generate considerable sales within a few months, but have also been able to win new and long-term customers. What Is particularly Impressive Is how easy It Is to start developing Shopware plugins, which is made possible by the great documentation, helpful example plugins, and the personal support from Shopware.“
Thorsten Wieczorek
TC Innovations
„We have been developing plugins for the Community Store for years and generate a surprisingly high number of requests & orders through the additional visibility. We also receive an ongoing flow of great ideas from the community – this helps implement specific needs, which in the end benefits everyone in the Shopware cosmos.“
Marc Baur
8mylez
„In total. we have developed four custom online stores using Shopware. Due to the high degree of extensibility of Shopware 6, it is now even easier to realise complex requirements and individualise shops.“
Sven Mittreiter
Premsoft
„Shopware 6 - is for us the future-proof basis for a successful and sustainable plugin development.“
Tobias Pierschel
Net Inventors
Your personal contacts
Moritz Naczenski
Community Manager
Niklas Dzösch
Developer Evangelist
Developer Blog
In our Developer Blog we regularly share interesting content about technology, new approaches, and practical examples from Shopware.
To the Developer BlogDeveloper Twitter channel
On Twitter we will keep you informed about current events, product releases, and other important developer topics from the Shopware universe.
To the Developer Twitter channel