Customer accounts

Themes include a page template for Legacy customer accounts, which lets your customers log in using an email and a password.

• Enable login links to show the customer account icon in the header

• Add sections to customize the account pages (v.3.0 and later)

This guide is for Legacy customer accounts only. The newest version of Customer accounts allow your customers log in using a one-time 6-digit verification code sent by email. Shopify and not themes control these page templates. Learn more from Shopify.

Enable legacy accounts and show login icon

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To show the customer account login icon, you need to enable Login links in the Shopify admin. Once enabled, you can choose to link to the Legacy account page.

Learn more in Shopify's guide for legacy customer accounts.

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Settings > Customer accounts

2. To show a login link in the header, under Login links, turn on the Show login links toggle button.

3. Under Choose which version of customer accounts to use section, select Legacy.

Customize legacy account pages with sections

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v3.4.0 added the ability customize Classic customer accounts with sections. Learn how to update your theme.

From your theme editor, use the template selector to open Legacy customer accounts. Under Templates in the editor side panel, click (+) Add section.

Changes to the template apply to all customer pages (including login, account, orders, etc.)