Questions

The ones agencies and merchants ask first.

Does anything run on EverStorefront's servers once the theme is live?

No. The theme is files in the merchant's Shopify account. Shopify hosts and serves every page. EverStorefront is involved only when you choose to send again.

Can the merchant edit the theme in Shopify?

Yes — it is a normal Online Store 2.0 theme. Every control in EverStorefront's panel is a real theme setting, so the same things can be changed in Customize. Their edits survive later sends.

What if we stop using EverStorefront?

The stores keep their themes and keep working. Nothing expires.

Does it work with apps?

Yes. App blocks and app embeds work as in any 2.0 theme.

Does a send publish the theme?

Never. A send makes or updates a draft; a download gives you a zip to upload as a draft. Publishing is a click in Shopify, by the merchant.

What permissions does EverStorefront ask for?

Read products, read themes, write themes. Nothing about orders, customers or payments.

Why "no browser controls"?

Because a select box, a date picker or a confirm dialog looks different in every browser and never matches the design. Everything in the app and the theme is drawn from the same tokens.