Megento: Working with JavaScript

Your store layout, design, and functionality can be customized using the design tools which are available from the Admin panel. However, if you have a working knowledge of JavaScript, you can make additional changes to enhance your store. Magento Go allows you to add your own custom JavaScript files to add client-side functionality – which is executed at the individual browser level, rather than on the server.

In this blog, you will learn how to work with JavaScript libraries, hosted scripts, and snippets of code to implement custom features for your Magento Go store. This material was written for frontend developers who have a working knowledge of JavaScript. If you would like to learn more, you can find a wealth of educational material online or at your favorite book store. Adding Custom Code There are two primary methods for adding custom JavaScript to your Magento Go store, and one you use depends on what you want to do.

Method 1: To implement custom code (.js file), hosted scripts, or JavaScript libraries (such as TypeKit, JQuery, or MooTools), use the Java Script Editor in the Theme Customization section.

Method 2: To add hosted scripts or invoke custom snippets of code, add the code to a static block and use a Frontend App to make the code available to the appropriate pages.