Learning Paths

Guided progressions from beginner to advanced. Pick a path, follow the steps in order, and build deep expertise in each area of Magento 2 development.

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Beginner

Getting Started

New to Magento 2 development? This path takes you from setting up your local environment through the core concepts every developer needs — plugins, service contracts, CLI tools, and testing.

6 Guides
~5h Total
1

Set up a complete Docker-based development environment with PHP, MySQL, Elasticsearch, and Redis.

2

Modern database management — create tables, add columns, and manage data upgrades without setup scripts.

3
Plugin System Deep Dive
Tutorial 60 min

Master Magento's interception framework — before, after, and around plugins with real-world examples.

4

Understand the API layer — when to use service contracts, repository patterns, and data interfaces.

5
CLI Command Reference
Reference 30 min

Complete bin/magento guide — every command you'll use daily for cache, indexing, module management, and deployment.

6

Unit tests, integration tests, and MFTF — build confidence that your code works before it ships.

2
Advanced

Catalog Mastery

Deep dive into product management and catalog architecture. From the EAV system internals to indexing, caching, and bulk data operations.

1
EAV System Architecture
Explanation 90 min

Understand Entity-Attribute-Value — the database pattern behind products, categories, and customers.

2
Product Types Development
Tutorial 60 min

Build custom product types — extend Simple, Virtual, Configurable, or create entirely new types.

3
Indexer System Deep Dive
Explanation 90 min

How Magento transforms EAV data into flat tables for fast storefront queries — Mview, changelogs, and custom indexers.

4

Bulk data operations — CSV import strategies, custom entity importers, and performance tuning for large catalogs.

5
Full Page Cache Strategy
How-To 60 min

Varnish configuration, hole-punching with ESI, cache tags, and invalidation strategies for catalog pages.

3
Advanced

Checkout & Payments

Build custom payment and shipping integrations. This path covers the complete checkout pipeline from cart to order placement, with security best practices.

1

Build secure payment integrations — gateway adapters, vault storage, and PCI compliance patterns.

2

Build flexible shipping solutions — carrier models, rate calculation, tracking integration, and multi-warehouse support.

3

XSS prevention, CSRF tokens, input validation, ACL rules, and secure API design for payment modules.

4

Test your payment and shipping integrations — mocking gateways, integration tests, and MFTF checkout flows.

4
Expert

Performance & Scalability

Optimize Magento for high-traffic stores. Caching, indexing, async processing, scheduled tasks, and CI/CD pipelines for production deployments.

5 Guides
~5h Total
1
Full Page Cache Strategy
How-To 60 min

Varnish VCL configuration, built-in FPC, ESI blocks, cache tags, and invalidation strategies.

2
Indexer System Deep Dive
Explanation 90 min

Mview subscriptions, changelog tables, partial reindexing, and custom indexers for high-volume catalogs.

3
Message Queue Architecture
Explanation 25 min

RabbitMQ and MySQL queue adapters — async operations, bulk API, and deferred processing patterns.

4
Cron Jobs Implementation
How-To 75 min

Reliable scheduled tasks — cron groups, overlapping run prevention, dead-lock handling, and monitoring.

5

Zero-downtime deployments — build pipelines, static content deploy, config import, and rollback strategies.

5
Expert

Enterprise & B2B

Adobe Commerce B2B features and enterprise patterns. Company accounts, shared catalogs, negotiable quotes, multi-store setups, and ERP integration.

5 Guides
~3h Total
1
B2B Features Development
Explanation 60 min

Company structures, shared catalogs, requisition lists, negotiable quotes, and purchase order workflows.

2

Websites, stores, and store views — scope configuration, shared vs separate catalogs, and domain routing.

3
ERP Integration Patterns
How-To 35 min

SAP, NetSuite, and custom ERP connectors — order sync, inventory feeds, customer data, and error recovery.

4
GraphQL Resolver Patterns
Explanation 20 min

Custom resolvers, batch resolvers, identity classes, and extending the schema for headless storefronts.

5

Breaking changes, deprecated APIs, Laminas migration status, and step-by-step upgrade procedure.