In this tutorial, we will address a frequent question from the Shopify community: how to add breadcrumbs to the Dawn 15 theme. Breadcrumbs are an essential feature that helps users navigate your site more efficiently, improving customer experience and potentially increasing sales revenue.

Understanding Breadcrumbs

Breadcrumbs are navigation aids that show users the path they have taken to arrive at a particular page. They enable users to easily find the collection they are viewing while on a product detail page by clicking on the breadcrumb path.

To add breadcrumbs to the Shopify Dawn 15 theme, follow these steps:

Before making any code modifications, always ensure you create a copy of the theme first. Test all your changes on this copy to confirm everything works perfectly before publishing it to the live theme. This precaution helps prevent any issues from affecting your main theme and keeps your work safe.

Creating a Breadcrumb Section for Shopify's Dawn 15 Theme

Add a New File:

Begin by adding a new file in the sections folder of your theme. Name this file breadcrumb.liquid. Open the file and replace the content with the code provided. Save your changes.

{%- style -%}
  {% if template == 'product' and section.settings.enable_product_page %}
  .breadcrumbs{
  display: block;
  }
  {% else %}
  .breadcrumbs{
  display: none;
  }
  {% endif %}

  {% if section.settings.enable_complete_site %}
  .breadcrumbs{
  display: block;
  }
  {% endif %}

  {% if template == 'collection' and section.settings.enable_collection_page %}
  .breadcrumbs{
  display: block;
  }
  {% endif %}


  :root {
  --svg_fill: {{ section.settings.breadcrumb_text_color}}
  ;
  }

  .home-icon-container {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 10px;
  margin-left: 10px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  vertical-align: sub;
  }

  .breadcrumbs {
  padding: 1rem 5rem;
  color: {{ section.settings.breadcrumb_text_color }}
  ;
  background-color: {{ section.settings.breadcrumb_bg_color }};
  text-transform: lowercase !important;
  }

  .breadcrumbs li {
  display: inline-block;
  }

  .breadcrumbs a {
  text-decoration: none;
  /*Will put liquid customization here*/
  font-size: 15px;
  color: inherit;
  }


  {%- if section.settings.breadcrumb_accent_color_bool -%}
  .breadcrumbs a:last-of-type {
  color: {{ section.settings.breadcrumb_accent_color }}
  !important;
  }
  {%- endif -%}


  .breadcrumb-delimeter:not(:last-child):after {
  {%- case section.settings.breadcrumb_delimeter -%}
  {%- when "angle_right" -%}
  content: "›";
  font-size: 18px;

  {%- when "slash" -%}
  content: "/";
  font-size: 16px;

  {%- when "arrow_right" -%}
  content: "➤";
  font-size: 15px;

  {%- when "squiggle_arrow" -%}
  content: "\27FF";
  font-size: 25px;

  {%- when "right_long" -%}
  content: "\279E";
  font-size: 18px;

  {%- when "double_right" -%}
  content: "\00BB";
  font-size: 20px;
  {%- when "diamond_arrow_head" -%}
  content: "⤞";
  font-size: 25px;

  {%- when "heavy_angle_right" -%}
  content: "\276F";
  font-size: 18px;

  {%- else -%}

  {%- endcase -%}
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 0.75rem;
  margin-right: 0.50rem;
  speak: none;
  }

  .breadcrumbs [aria-current="page"] {
  color: inherit;
  font-weight: normal;
  text-decoration: none;
  }
{%- endstyle -%}

<div class="page-width breadcrumbs" aria-label="breadcrumbs">
  {%- unless template == 'index' or template == 'cart' -%}
    {%- if section.settings.breadcrumbs_home_icon_bool -%}
      <div class="home-icon-container">
        <svg
          xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
          width="20"
          height="20"
          fill="currentColor"
          class="bi bi-house-door-fill"
          viewBox="0 0 16 16"
        >
          <path d="M6.5 14.5v-3.505c0-.245.25-.495.5-.495h2c.25 0 .5.25.5.5v3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h4a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5v-7a.5.5 0 0 0-.146-.354L13 5.793V2.5a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-1a.5.5 0 0 0-.5.5v1.293L8.354 1.146a.5.5 0 0 0-.708 0l-6 6A.5.5 0 0 0 1.5 7.5v7a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h4a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5Z" />
        </svg>
      </div>
    {%- endif -%}

    <a href="/" title="Home">Home</a>
    {%- case template.name -%}
      {%- when 'article' -%}
        {%- for link in linklists['main-menu'].links -%}
          {%- if link.url == blog.url -%}
            <span class="breadcrumb-delimeter" aria-hidden="true"></span>
            <!-- Breadcrumb Delimeter -->
            {{ link.title | link_to: link.url }}
            {% break %}
          {%- endif -%}
        {%- endfor -%}
        <span class="breadcrumb-delimeter" aria-hidden="true"></span>
        <a href="{{ article.url }}" aria-current="page">{{ article.title }}</a>
      {%- when 'product' -%}
        {%- capture product_url_string -%}
{%- for collection in product.collections -%}
{{ collection.url }}|
{%- endfor -%}
{%- endcapture -%}

        {%- assign object_url_string = product_url_string | append: product.url -%}

        {%- assign object_urls = object_url_string | split: '|' -%}
        {%- capture linklist_titles_str -%}
{%- for linklist in linklists -%}
{{ linklist.title | handleize }}|{%- endfor -%}
{%- endcapture -%}
        {%- assign str_size = linklist_titles_str | size | minus: 1 -%}
        {%- assign linklist_titles_str = linklist_titles_str | slice: 0, str_size -%}
        {%- assign linklist_titles = linklist_titles_str | split: '|' -%}

        {%- assign level = 1 -%}
        {%- for link in linklists['main-menu'].links -%}
          {%- assign link_handle = link.title | handle -%}
          {%- assign link_titles = link_titles | append: link.title | append: '|' -%}
          {%- assign link_urls = link_urls | append: link.url | append: '|' -%}                                                                                                                                    
          {%- assign link_levels = link_levels | append: level | append: '|' -%}
          {%- assign link_parents = link_parents | append: 'main-menu' | append: '|' -%}
          {%- assign link_handles = link_handles | append: link_handle | append: '|' -%}

          {%- if linklist_titles contains link_handle -%}
            {%- for clink in linklists[link_handle].links -%}
              {%- if forloop.first == true -%}
                {%- assign level = level | plus: 1 -%}
              {%- endif -%}
              {% assign clink_handle = clink.title | handle %}
              {%- assign link_titles = link_titles | append: clink.title | append: '|' -%}
              {%- assign link_urls = link_urls | append: clink.url | append: '|' -%}
              {%- assign link_levels = link_levels | append: level | append: '|' -%}
              {%- assign link_parents = link_parents | append: link_handle | append: '|' -%}
              {%- assign handle = link.title | handleize -%}
              {%- assign link_handles = link_handles | append: clink_handle | append: '|' -%}

              {%- if linklist_titles contains clink_handle -%}
                {%- for gclink in linklists[clink_handle].links -%}
                  {%- if forloop.first == true -%}
                    {%- assign level = level | plus: 1 -%}
                  {%- endif -%}

                  {% assign gclink_handle = gclink.title | handle %}
                  {%- assign link_titles = link_titles | append: gclink.title | append: '|' -%}
                  {%- assign link_urls = link_urls | append: gclink.url | append: '|' -%}
                  {%- assign link_levels = link_levels | append: level | append: '|' -%}
                  {%- assign link_parents = link_parents | append: gclink_handle | append: '|' -%}
                  {%- assign link_handles = link_handles | append: gclink_handle | append: '|' -%}

                  {%- if forloop.last == true -%}
                    {%- assign level = level | minus: 1 -%}
                  {%- endif -%}
                {%- endfor -%}
              {%- endif -%}
              {%- if forloop.last == true -%}
                {%- assign level = level | minus: 1 -%}
              {%- endif -%}
            {%- endfor -%}
          {%- endif -%}
        {%- endfor -%}

        {%- comment -%} CONVERT TO ARRAYS {%- endcomment -%}
        {%- assign str_size = link_levels | size | minus: 1 -%}
        {%- assign llevels = link_levels | slice: 0, str_size | split: '|' -%}

        {%- assign str_size = link_titles | size | minus: 1 -%}
        {%- assign ltitles = link_titles | slice: 0, str_size | split: '|' -%}

        {%- assign str_size = link_handles | size | minus: 1 -%}
        {%- assign lhandles = link_handles | slice: 0, str_size | split: '|' -%}

        {%- assign str_size = link_parents | size | minus: 1 -%}
        {%- assign lparents = link_parents | slice: 0, str_size | split: '|' -%}

        {%- assign str_size = link_urls | size | minus: 1 -%}
        {%- assign lurls = link_urls | slice: 0, str_size | split: '|' -%}

        {%- assign depth = '3' -%}
        {%- assign bc3_parent_list_handle = '' %}

        {%- for url in lurls -%}
          {%- if object_urls contains url and llevels[forloop.index0] == depth -%}
            {%- unless url == product.url or url == collection.url -%}
              {%- capture bc3 -%}
                 {{ ltitles[forloop.index0] | link_to: url, ltitles[forloop.index0] }}
              {%- endcapture -%}
            {%- endunless -%}
            {%- assign bc3_parent_list_handle = lparents[forloop.index0] -%}
            {%- assign bc3_list_handle = lhandles[forloop.index0] -%}
            {% break %}
          {%- endif -%}
        {%- endfor -%}

        {%- assign depth = '2' -%}
        {%- assign bc2_parent_list_handle = '' %}

        {%- if bc3_parent_list_handle == '' -%}
          {%- for url in lurls -%}
            {%- if llevels[forloop.index0] == depth -%}
              {%- if object_urls contains url -%}
                {%- unless url == product.url or url == collection.url -%}
                  {%- capture bc2 -%}
{{ ltitles[forloop.index0] | link_to: url, ltitles[forloop.index0] }}{%- endcapture -%}
                {% endunless %}
                {%- assign bc2_parent_list_handle = lparents[forloop.index0] -%}
                {%- break -%}
              {%- endif -%}
            {%- endif -%}
          {%- endfor -%}
        {%- else -%}
          {%- for list_handle in lhandles -%}
            {%- if list_handle == bc3_parent_list_handle -%}
              {% assign bc2_list_handle = list_handle %}
              {%- assign bc2_parent_list_handle = lparents[forloop.index0] -%}
              {%- assign bc2_list_title = ltitles[forloop.index0] -%}
              {%- for bc2_sibling_link in linklists[bc2_parent_list_handle].links -%}
                {%- assign bc2_sibling_title_handleized = bc2_sibling_link.title | handle -%}
                {% if bc2_sibling_title_handleized == bc2_list_handle %}
                  {%- capture bc2 -%}
{{ bc2_sibling_link.title | link_to: bc2_sibling_link.url, bc2_sibling_link.title }}{%- endcapture -%}
                  {% break %}
                {%- endif -%}
              {%- endfor -%}
              {% break %}
            {%- endif -%}
          {%- endfor -%}
        {%- endif -%}

        {%- assign depth = depth | minus: 1 | append: '' -%}
        {%- assign bc1_parent_list_handle = '' %}

        {%- if bc2_parent_list_handle == '' -%}
          {% for url in lurls %}
            {%- if object_urls contains url and llevels[forloop.index0] == depth -%}
              {%- unless url == product.url or url == collection.url -%}
                {%- capture bc1 -%}
{{ ltitles[forloop.index0] | link_to: url, ltitles[forloop.index0] }}{%- endcapture -%}
              {% endunless %}
              {%- assign bc1_parent_list_handle = lparents[forloop.index0] -%}
              {%- break -%}
            {%- endif -%}
          {%- endfor -%}

        {%- else -%}
          {%- for list_handle in lhandles -%}
            {%- if bc2_parent_list_handle == list_handle -%}
              {% assign bc1_list_handle = list_handle %}
              {%- assign bc1_parent_list_handle = lparents[forloop.index0] -%}
              {%- assign bc1_title = ltitles[forloop.index0] -%}
              {%- for bc1_sibling_link in linklists[bc1_parent_list_handle].links -%}
                {%- assign bc1_sibling_title_handleized = bc1_sibling_link.title | handle -%}
                {% if bc1_sibling_title_handleized == bc1_list_handle %}
                  {%- capture bc1 -%}
{{ bc1_sibling_link.title | link_to: bc1_sibling_link.url, bc1_sibling_link.title }}{%- endcapture -%}
                  {% break %}
                {%- endif -%}
              {%- endfor -%}
            {%- endif -%}
          {%- endfor -%}
        {%- endif -%}

        {%- if bc1 -%}
          <span class="breadcrumb-delimeter" aria-hidden="true"></span>
          <!-- Breadcrumb Delimeter -->
          {{ bc1 }}
        {%- endif -%}
        {%- if bc2 -%}
          <span class="breadcrumb-delimeter" aria-hidden="true"></span>
          {{ bc2 }}
        {%- endif -%}
        {%- if bc3 -%}
          <span class="breadcrumb-delimeter" aria-hidden="true"></span>
          {{ bc3 }}
        {%- endif -%}

        <span class="breadcrumb-delimeter" aria-hidden="true"></span>
        <a href="{{ product.url }}">{{ product.title }}</a>
      {%- else -%}
        {% for link in linklists['main-menu'].links %}
          {% if link.child_active or link.active %}
            <span class="breadcrumb-delimeter" aria-hidden="true"></span>
            <!-- Breadcrumb delimeter -->
            <a href="{{ link.url }}">
              {{ link.title | escape }}
            </a>
            {% for clink in link.links %}
              {% if clink.child_active or clink.active %}
                <span class="breadcrumb-delimeter" aria-hidden="true"></span>
                <a href="{{ clink.url }}">
                  {{ clink.title | escape }}
                </a>
                {% for gclink in clink.links %}
                  {% if gclink.child_active or gclink.active %}
                    <span class="breadcrumb-delimeter" aria-hidden="true"></span>
                    <a href="{{ gclink.url }}">
                      {{ gclink.title | escape }}
                    </a>
                  {% endif %}
                {%- endfor -%}
              {% endif %}
            {%- endfor -%}
          {% endif %}
        {%- endfor -%}
    {%- endcase -%}
  {%- endunless -%}
</div>

<script defer>
  const breadCrumbLinks = document.querySelectorAll('.breadcrumbs a');
  const lastLink = breadCrumbLinks[breadCrumbLinks.length - 1];
  lastLink.href = 'javascript&colon;void(0)';
</script>

{% schema %}
{
  "name": "Breadcrumb Navigation",
  "settings": [
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "Subscribe to our [Shinetech Changchun](https://www.youtube.com/@ShinetechShopidev)"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "breadcrumbs_home_icon_bool",
      "label": "Use the home icon next to the Home link in the breadcrumb",
      "default": true
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "breadcrumb_delimeter",
      "label": "Breadcrumb Delimeter Icon",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "angle_right",
          "label": "Angle Right"
        },
        {
          "value": "slash",
          "label": "Slash"
        },
        {
          "value": "arrow_right",
          "label": "Arrow Right"
        },
        {
          "value": "squiggle_arrow",
          "label": "Squiggle Arrow"
        },
        {
          "value": "right_long",
          "label": "Right Long"
        },
        {
          "value": "double_right",
          "label": "Double Right"
        },
        {
          "value": "diamond_arrow_head",
          "label": "Diamond Arrow Head"
        },
        {
          "value": "heavy_angle_right",
          "label": "Heavy Angle Right"
        }
      ],
      "default": "angle_right"
    },
    {
      "type": "color",
      "id": "breadcrumb_bg_color",
      "label": "Background Color",
      "default": "#fff"
    },
    {
      "type": "color",
      "id": "breadcrumb_text_color",
      "label": "Breadcrumb Color",
      "default": "#465076"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "breadcrumb_accent_color_bool",
      "label": "Enable visited page color link in breadcrumb",
      "default": false
    },
    {
      "type": "color",
      "id": "breadcrumb_accent_color",
      "label": "Visited Page Link Color",
      "default": "#4770db"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "enable_product_page",
      "label": "Enable in Product Page"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "enable_collection_page",
      "label": "Enable in Collection Page"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "enable_complete_site",
      "label": "Enable on Complete Website",
      "default": true
    }
  ],
  "presets": [
    {
      "name": "Breadcrumb Navigation"
    }
  ]
}
{% endschema %}


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Adding and Customizing the Breadcrumb Section in Dawn 15 Theme

1. Add Breadcrumb Section in the Theme Editor: Access the theme editor and add the newly created section to the page templates where you want the breadcrumbs to appear, such as the collection listing page, product listing page, and product detail page. Repeat the same process for any other pages where you wish to add breadcrumbs.

2. Customize the Appearance: Adjust the color to match your brand. Position the newly added breadcrumbs section where desired.

By following these steps, your site will now feature functional breadcrumb navigation.

Important:

This solution is tailored to the Dawn 15 theme. For other themes, custom adjustments may be necessary.