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# Storefront Foundations

> Build amazing commerce solutions powered by the BigCommerce platform

## Docs

- [Course Overview and Prerequisites](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/storefront-foundations/overview/course-overview.md)
- [BigCommerce Storefronts](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/storefront-foundations/overview/storefronts.md)
- [About Stencil](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/storefront-foundations/stencil-intro/about-stencil.md)
- [Lab - Getting Started with the Stencil CLI](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/storefront-foundations/stencil-intro/lab-setup.md)
- [Structure and Conventions](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/storefront-foundations/stencil-concepts/conventions.md)
- [Templates](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/storefront-foundations/stencil-concepts/templates.md)
- [Lab - Add a Subcategory Listing in Stencil](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/storefront-foundations/stencil-concepts/lab-subcategory-list.md)
- [Lab - Bundle and Upload a Theme](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/storefront-foundations/stencil-concepts/lab-bundle-upload.md)
- [What Is Catalyst?](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/storefront-foundations/catalyst-intro/what-is-catalyst.md)
- [Lab - Getting Started with Catalyst](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/storefront-foundations/catalyst-intro/lab-setup.md)
- [Structure and Conventions](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/storefront-foundations/catalyst-architecture/conventions.md)
- [The API Client](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/storefront-foundations/catalyst-architecture/api-client.md)
- [Components and Theming](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/storefront-foundations/catalyst-architecture/components.md)
- [Performance Checklist](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/storefront-foundations/catalyst-architecture/performance.md)
- [Lab - Add a Subcategory Listing in Catalyst](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/storefront-foundations/catalyst-architecture/lab-subcategory-list.md)
- [Conclusion](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/learn/courses/storefront-foundations/conclusion.md)