Cart Total Price

As a Shopify expert, adding a total price display for the cart can significantly enhance the user experience on your store. Displaying the total amount for products in the cart, along with discounts and shipping fees, right next to the cart icon provides users with a clear and immediate view of their shopping costs.

Why Display Cart Total Price?

Implementing a cart total price display offers several benefits:

• Enhanced User Experience: Providing a quick view of the total cart amount makes the shopping experience smoother and more transparent for customers.
• Increased Transparency: Showing the total price, including discounts and shipping fees, ensures customers are aware of the final cost before proceeding to checkout.
• Encourages Purchases: A visible total price can prompt users to proceed to checkout, as they can see the savings from discounts and know the exact amount they need to pay.

How to Display Cart Total Price

Step 1: Access Your Shopify Admin

• Log in to your Shopify admin panel. From the home screen, navigate to Online Store and then click Themes.

Step 2: Edit Code

• In the Themes section, find the theme you're using and click Actions, then select Edit code from the dropdown menu. This action will open the theme's code editor.

Step 3: Locate the Header File

• In the code editor, look for the header.liquid file in the Sections or Snippets directory (depending on your theme). Open this file.

Step 4: Add HTML for Cart Total Price

• In the header.liquid file, add the following HTML structure to display the cart total price next to the cart icon:

Step 5: Add JavaScript for Dynamic Updates

• Add the following JavaScript code to dynamically update the cart total price when products are added or removed. Include this in your theme’s main JavaScript file (e.g., theme.js):

Step 6: Add CSS for Styling

• Add the necessary CSS to style the cart total price display. You can include this in your theme's main CSS file (e.g., theme.scss.liquid):

Conclusion

Displaying the total price of products in the cart right next to the cart icon enhances the user experience by providing a clear and immediate view of shopping costs. This feature increases transparency, encourages purchases, and ensures customers are aware of the final cost, including discounts and shipping fees, before proceeding to checkout. Implementing this functionality helps create a more user-friendly and trustworthy online shopping experience.