> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.strm.design/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.strm.design/readme.md). # Welcome to Stratum The complete guide to setting up, designing and running your store with the Stratum Shopify theme. Stratum is a Shopify theme for stores with a large catalog: kitchen and homeware shops, specialist retailers and trade suppliers. It is calm and clean to look at, with a lot of power underneath. Shoppers get fast filters, quick add to bag, product compare, color swatches and a full-screen image viewer. You get nearly 50 sections to build pages with, a ready-made preset and careful defaults, so the store looks finished before you change a thing. ![The Stratum home page on a computer](https://2073252647-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FUX7okZwFVjG38blUMwqg%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-8fda08e92ee8553f05690f2d8ccf03f37a4363c9%2Fhome-desktop.png?alt=media) ## Highlights | What | Why it helps | | ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Fast, flexible filters** | Availability, price slider and shortcuts, color swatches, size chips and every Search & Discovery filter, in a sidebar on computers and a sheet on phones. | | **Quick add and quick view** | Shoppers add single-variant products straight from the product card, and pick options for the rest in a quick view window without leaving the page. | | **Color swatches everywhere** | On product pages, product cards and filters, from Shopify swatches, your own color list, common color words or the variant image. | | **Full-screen product images** | A "+" cursor over product images, and a smooth full-screen viewer with swipe and keyboard support. | | **Product compare** | Shoppers tick up to four products and compare price, brand, options and your own specifications side by side. | | **Trade and bulk buying** | Quick order by SKU, volume pricing, a volume calculator and a trade application form. | | **Thoughtful mobile design** | A floating bottom navigation bar, a header that steps aside while shoppers scroll up, and large tap targets throughout. | | **Motion with restraint** | Headings that reveal word by word, sections that fade up as they scroll into view, and a gentle loading bar for images. Motion is always off for visitors who ask their device to reduce it. | ![Stratum on a phone](https://2073252647-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FUX7okZwFVjG38blUMwqg%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6706f1a8d6fde8f16d2a0ca737c2b9acdfd409d5%2Fhome-mobile.png?alt=media) ## Who this manual is for This manual is for store owners and their teams. You do not need to know any code. Every setting is described with the exact name you see in the theme editor, so you can follow along step by step. If you are a developer, the **Reference** part at the end lists every section, block and theme setting with its options and defaults. ## How this manual is organized | Part | What you will find | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [Getting started](/getting-started/install.md) | Installing the theme, a 12-step setup checklist, how the theme editor works, and the Stratum preset. | | [Store-wide design](/store-wide-design/brand.md) | Logo, colors, fonts, page width, buttons and animations. | | [Header and footer](/header-and-footer/header.md) | Announcement bar, header layouts, menus, search, mobile navigation and footer. | | [Building pages](/building-pages/sections-and-blocks.md) | How sections and blocks work, and every content section you can use. | | [Products](/products/product-page.md) | The product page, swatches, product cards, quick view and compare. | | [Collections and search](/collections-and-search/collection-page.md) | Collection pages, filters, the all collections page and search. | | [Cart](/cart/cart.md) | Cart drawer, popup notification and cart page. | | [Overlays](/overlays/cookie-consent.md) | Cookie consent banner and newsletter popup. | | [Selling internationally](/selling-internationally/markets-and-languages.md) | Country, language and currency selectors and what your store needs for them. | | [Help](/help/troubleshooting.md) | Accessibility, speed, troubleshooting, FAQ and support. | | [Reference](/reference/theme-settings.md) | Complete tables of every setting, generated from the theme itself. | {% hint style="info" %} New to Stratum? Start with [Set up your store in 12 steps](/getting-started/setup-checklist.md). It takes you from a fresh install to launch, and links to the detailed page for each step. {% endhint %} ## Getting help * Most questions are answered in [Troubleshooting](/help/troubleshooting.md) and the [FAQ](/help/faq.md). * If you are still stuck, see [Getting support](/help/support.md) for what to include in your message so we can help quickly.