App extension theme app extension

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Hello, guys, How are you, I am troubling to create an section using theme app extension i done some code for that but if i go in online Store>Theme>Customization and open an customization theme screen and go to add section i didn’t see any section that i created using theme app extension can some one help with that. how can i do that.Here is my code as well.

{% schema %}
{
“name”: “Custom Accordion Block”,
“target”: “section”,
“settings”: [
{
“type”: “text”,
“label”: “Accordion Title”,
“id”: “accordion_title”,
“default”: “Accordion Title”
},
{
“type”: “textarea”,
“label”: “Accordion Description”,
“id”: “accordion_description”,
“default”: “Accordion Description”
},
{
“type”: “checkbox”,
“label”: “Show Accordion by Default”,
“id”: “accordion_show_default”,
“default”: false
}
]
}
{% endschema %}

{{ section.settings.accordion_title }}

{{ section.settings.accordion_description }}

{% for block in section.blocks %}
{{ block.settings.item_title }}

{{ block.settings.item_content }}

{% endfor %}
2

Hi,

This is Richard at PageFly - Shopify Advanced Page Builder app.

You’re on the right track, but there’s a critical misunderstanding about how theme app extensions and sections work in Shopify. Here’s a breakdown of the issue and how to fix it:

The Problem: Theme App Extensions vs. Sections

  • Theme App Extensions:
    • These allow you to add functionality to existing theme sections or blocks.
    • They primarily modify or enhance existing theme elements.
    • They are not designed to create entirely new, standalone sections that appear in the “Add section” menu.
  • Sections:
    • These are standalone, reusable modules that you can add to your theme’s pages.
    • Sections are created directly within your theme’s sections folder.
    • They are created using liquid files.

Hoping my solution helps you solve your problem.

Best regards,

Richard | PageFly

3

Thank you.

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Thank you for that response, I have an inquiry on this too. So if i wanted to add an entire section to the “add section” part of shopify which api would i use rather than the theme app extensions ?