Kingdom video guide
The Kingdom setup video: a short introduction to the theme editor, the sidebar and the main sections, with a text summary of what it covers.
Applies to: Kingdom 6.2.0 and later. Added in: Kingdom 2.0.0. Last checked: 2026-10-13 against Kingdom 6.2.0.
This video is a short introduction to setting up Kingdom in the theme editor. It was recorded with Kingdom 5, so some parts of the editor look different in Kingdom 6.2.0.
Where to find it: on this page. The video opens on YouTube when you select it.
What the video covers
The video is a brief introduction to the Kingdom theme and its setup in the theme editor. Everything it shows is also described in text in these docs, for the current version:
- the sidebar layout and the parts of every page: How Kingdom is built: sidebar, sections and blocks;
- the store-wide settings: Colors theme settings and the other Theme settings pages;
- the sections you add to pages: Sections;
- the product and collection pages: Product page, Collection page.
What changed since the video
- Flex cards and Flex grid sections, with cards and 10 theme blocks, were added in Kingdom 6.0.0. See Flex cards section and Flex grid section.
- The cart got discount codes and a terms and conditions checkbox in Kingdom 6.0.0. See Cart theme settings.
- The sidebar's Login and My Account links were replaced by an account icon in Kingdom 6.1.0. See Sidebar section.
- Predictive search became its own Theme settings group in Kingdom 6.2.0, with search by SKU, barcode and tag. See Predictive search theme settings.
- The SEO group is now called SEO & performance, and the Checkout group was removed from Theme settings.
Related pages
- What is Kingdom: what the theme includes today.
- How Kingdom is built: sidebar, sections and blocks: the parts every page is made of.
- What's new in Kingdom: every change since the video.
Update Kingdom
How to update Kingdom to the latest version from the Shopify Theme Store, keep your settings, and check what changed in each release.
Recommended image sizes
Recommended image sizes for Kingdom: slideshows, collection grids and the product gallery, and how to avoid cropping important parts of an image.