Inkfold theme documentation

Inkfold is a Shopify theme for shops that sell digital products: printables, planners, templates, spreadsheets, Notion and Canva files, worksheets and bundles. This guide covers setup, every section and the features made for digital sellers.

Contents

1. Getting started
2. File formats (tags)
3. The product page
4. License cards
5. File details block
6. Page-turn preview
7. Bundles
8. Free download section
9. All-access pass section
10. All sections
11. Theme settings
12. FAQ
13. Support

1. Getting started

1. In Shopify, go to Online Store > Themes and add Inkfold.
2. Click Customize to open the theme editor.
3. Upload your logo in Theme settings > Logo and favicon.
4. Pick a style in Theme settings > Colors. Inkfold includes 5 color schemes. Each section has its own color scheme setting.
5. Set up your main menu in Content > Menus. Menus with 3 levels show as a mega menu on desktop.
6. Install a digital downloads app (for example Shopify’s free Digital Downloads app) so customers get their files after checkout.
7. For digital products, turn off This is a physical product in the product’s shipping settings. Inkfold then shows instant-download messages instead of shipping messages.

2. File formats (tags)

Inkfold reads file formats from product tags. Add tags that start with format:, for example:

• format:PDF
• format:Canva
• format:Notion
• format:Excel
• format:Goodnotes

Formats show as small chips on product cards and in the File details block on the product page. Inkfold picks a matching icon for common formats and apps.

To let customers filter by format, open the Search and Discovery app and add a Tag filter. You can change the tag prefix in Theme settings > Digital products.

3. The product page

Open the theme editor, choose Products > Default product, and select Product information. You can add, remove and reorder these blocks:

• Title, Price (includes Shop Pay Installments when enabled), Product rating (from review apps)
• Variant picker: buttons, dropdowns, swatches or license cards
• Quantity selector and Buy buttons (with dynamic checkout, gift card recipient form and pickup availability)
• Delivery note: the instant-download message
• File details, Bundle contents
• Description, Collapsible row, License pop-up, Share
• Complementary products, Custom liquid and app blocks

The section setting Desktop layout switches the media between the page-turn preview, a grid and a slider with thumbnails.

4. License cards

Sell personal and commercial licenses as variants. Create a product option named License (or Licence, or Usage) with values such as Personal, Commercial and Extended, and give each variant its own price.

In the Variant picker block:

• Option names: options with these names show as cards.
• Descriptions: one per line, written as Personal: For your own projects.
• Highlighted value and Highlight label: add a small label such as “Best value” to one card.

Use the License pop-up block to link to a page with your full license terms.

5. File details block

The File details block shows pages, formats, page size, files, last updated, skill level and the apps a file works with.

The text you type applies to every product. To set different values per product, create product metafields (Settings > Custom data > Products), then click the Connect dynamic source icon next to each field and pick the metafield. Leave a field empty to hide that row.

6. Page-turn preview

When a product has 2 or more images, Inkfold shows them as a book that customers can page through. Upload your pages in order: cover first, then inside pages. Portrait images with the same size look best.

Customers can click a page, use the arrow buttons, swipe on phones or use the arrow keys. When a customer picks a variant that has its own image, the preview turns to that page.

Videos and 3D models still show below the book. To use a normal gallery instead, change Desktop layout to Grid or Slider. With those layouts a Flip through pages button opens the preview full screen.

7. Bundles

Inkfold can list what is inside a bundle and show the real savings, worked out from the current prices of the included products.

1. Create the bundle as its own product with its own price.
2. In the theme editor, create a product template for bundles and add the Bundle contents block. Pick the included products, or connect the setting to a product list metafield to set it per product.
3. Assign the template to the bundle product in the product admin.

The homepage Bundle section shows the included products as a stack of pages with the price and savings.

8. Free download section

Collect email addresses with a free file. Signups join your customer list with the tags newsletter and freebie, plus an optional extra tag so you can track each freebie.

1. Upload the free file in Content > Files and copy its link.
2. Paste the link into Download link in the section.
3. After signing up, customers see your message and a download button.

9. All-access pass section

Feature a membership or all-access product with a list of benefits and up to 3 numbers. When the product has a selling plan from a subscription app, the section shows the subscription price and adds the plan to the cart.

10. All sections

• Hero: text with a fanned stack of pages, or a full-width image
• Shop by format: tiles that link to collections or filtered searches
• Featured collection, Collection list, Featured product (with page-turn preview)
• Bundle, Free download, All-access pass
• Image with text, Multicolumn, Rich text, Testimonials
• Collapsible content (marks up questions for search engines), Video, Logo list
• Email signup, Blog posts, Related products, Contact form
• Custom liquid and Apps

11. Theme settings

• Colors: 5 editable color schemes
• Typography: heading and body fonts from the Shopify font library, size scales and letter case
• Layout: page width, section spacing and the paper texture
• Buttons: corner radius and label style
• Product cards: image ratio, page-stack, flat or framed style, hover image, formats and quick add
• Digital products: format tag prefix and delivery messages
• Cart: drawer or page, cart note and an empty-cart collection
• Search: search suggestions
• Social media and Currency format

12. FAQ

How do customers get their files?

File delivery is handled by your digital downloads app. Inkfold shows the delivery message and adds a Get files button to orders in the customer account.

Why does my product still mention shipping?

Turn off This is a physical product for that product. Shipping messages only show when an item needs shipping.

Why don’t the format chips show?

Check that the tag starts with the prefix in Theme settings > Digital products (by default format:) and that Show file formats is on in Product cards.

Why don’t I see the page-turn preview?

It needs at least 2 images on the product. With 1 image Inkfold shows a normal gallery.

Can I sell physical products too?

Yes. Physical products show shipping, pickup availability and quantity as usual.

Does Inkfold support other languages and currencies?

Yes. Add languages and markets in Shopify, then turn on the country and language selectors in the header, announcement bar or footer.

13. Support

Need help? Use the support form. We reply within 2 business days, Monday to Friday. Please include your store URL and the theme version, which you can find in the theme’s menu under Online Store > Themes.