Should the ecommerce layer be separated from the CMS?

Tolu Kalejaiye — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 02:09:47 +0000

Hey guys, got another question. So I'm trying to decide what tools I'm going to use in building an ecommerce site for a client. Currently I've decided to build it using Gatsby.js and Shopify for product creation/inventory and all the ecommerce stuff. I also plan on using Netlify CMS for content management on the site(blog posts, location info etc.)

I had initially wanted to use Netlify CMS to handle the product creation as well, but I couldn't figure out how to do that and incorporate inventory management. I would be able to create the products through the CMS sure, but how would I update the product count if items get bought or it goes out of stock? I read a tutorial on Contentful where they use Contentful for product creation and Commerce Layer for inventory management. The app then makes api calls to Commerce Layer to update product counts. Is this a normal pattern or is it preferred/easier to just manage product creation and inventory management in the same place?

Can I host a client site on my github?

Tolu Kalejaiye — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 23:30:56 +0000

Hey everyone. I could use a little advice on something. I'm taking on a project for a client, building them an ecommerce website. I plan on using gatsby.js to build it with netlify cms. Netlify uses your github repo as the "backend" to the app and for continuous deployment. Is it acceptable to have a client's source on my github? Should I create a separate github account to use for their repo? Not really sure how to navigate this as it's my first time taking on such a job. Any advice would be appreciated, thank you!

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Should the ecommerce layer be separated from the CMS?

Can I host a client site on my github?