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# Composable Core

> Build amazing commerce solutions powered by the BigCommerce platform

## Docs

- [Course Overview and Prerequisites](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/overview/course-overview.md)
- [Composable Commerce and Headless Storefronts](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/overview/composable-commerce.md)
- [The GraphQL Storefront API](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/bc-tools/graphql.md)
- [Client-Side and Server-Side Workflow](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/bc-tools/client-server.md)
- [Catalyst](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/bc-tools/catalyst.md)
- [Managing Channels](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/configuration/channels.md)
- [Lab - Configure API Credentials and Channel](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/configuration/lab-config.md)
- [Channel Sites and Routes](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/configuration/sites-routes.md)
- [Channel Strategies and Stencil](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/configuration/channels-stencil.md)
- [Lab - Set Up a Next.js Frontend](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/configuration/lab-setup.md)
- [Working with Categories](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/catalog/categories.md)
- [Product, Category, and Brand Routes](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/catalog/routes.md)
- [Working with Product Lists](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/catalog/product-lists.md)
- [Lab - Build Basic Catalog Pages](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/catalog/lab-catalog-pages.md)
- [The Search Query](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/catalog/search.md)
- [Routing Strategies](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/catalog/routing-strategies.md)
- [Creating and Maintaining a Cart Session](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/checkout/cart-session.md)
- [Managing Cart Items](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/checkout/cart-items.md)
- [Redirected Checkout](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/checkout/redirected-checkout.md)
- [Lab - Build a Basic Cart Workflow](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/checkout/lab-cart.md)
- [Dealing with Product Options](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/checkout/product-options.md)
- [Customer Account Creation](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/customer/register.md)
- [Customer Login and Request Context](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/customer/login-context.md)
- [Maintaining the Customer Session](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/customer/customer-session.md)
- [Lab - Build Customer Registration](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/customer/lab-registration.md)
- [Other Customer Operations](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/customer/customer-operations.md)
- [Conclusion](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/composable-core/conclusion.md)