How to Build a Fully Functional Shopping Cart with Bootstrap Studio 5

When it comes to building an ecommerce website, one of the most essential components is a fully functional shopping cart. With Bootstrap Studio 5, creating such a cart is a breeze. In this article, we'll walk you through the steps to build a shopping cart that allows users to view their products and complete their purchase.

The first step is to drag and drop a Shopping Cart into the Column component. This is where users can view what products they've added and complete their purchase. Next, set the URL Parameter to 'product' in the Product Link option, so the parameter is product.

Now that we have our shopping cart up and running, let's customize its layout. To achieve this, switch the Layout of the Product List options to Cards, and remove the excerpt by switching Show Excerpt off. This will give us a clean and intuitive design for our products.

If your store doesn't have any products yet, don't worry - Bootstrap Studio 5 allows you to create fake (mock) data so you can create your design. The Product List shows all products in your store, and gives you a lot of customization options. You can also add a Heading and give it the text 'Products'.

To build your index.html page, drop a Product List from the Component Panel into the Column component. This will allow users to view your products and make purchases.

Now that we have our index page set up, let's proceed with adding ecommerce components to each of the pages. To do this, right-click on the Container and choose Copy to > Multiple, but make sure 'Link copies' is off. This will ensure that the Navbars are linked to each other and can be edited in sync.

Next, copy your Navbar to all other pages by right-clicking on it and choosing Copy to > Multiple, and then select the other pages.

To save time, you can also create a template for your pages by copying the structure of your index page to all other pages. This will give you a consistent design throughout your website.

In addition to the index page, you'll need to create the following pages:

* Cancel.html - this is where users will be redirected to if a payment error arises

* Success.html - this is where users will be redirected to after they complete their purchase

* Cart.html - this page will contain our Shopping Cart

* Product.html - this page will contain a dynamic Product component

To create these pages, simply drag and drop the required components into the Column component. For example, you can add a Navbar and a 1 Row 1 Column to your index.html page.

Finally, connect Reflow to your design by creating an account and choosing the store you just created from the dropdown. You'll also need to configure a payment method in order for the Shopping Cart to work.

With these steps, you should now have a fully functional shopping cart using Bootstrap Studio 5. By following this guide, you can create a professional-looking ecommerce website with ease.

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