How can I add a shopping cart to every page of my Ecommerce site using Webflow?

To display a shopping cart icon (cart widget) on every page of your Webflow Ecommerce site, you must add it to a global element such as your site’s Navbar symbol or a global layout component.

1. Add Cart Element to Navbar

• Open any page in the Webflow Designer.
• Click on your Navbar or site header where you want to place the cart.
• From the Add panel (A), drag in the Cart element. It will automatically include both a cart icon and the open cart drawer.
• Customize the cart icon style, cart drawer layout, and checkout button, as needed.

2. Convert Navbar to a Symbol (If Not Already)

• If your Navbar isn’t already a Symbol, turn it into one so it's reusable across your entire site.
• Right-click the Navbar and select Create Symbol. Give it a clear name like “Navbar Global.”
• This ensures changes to the Navbar (including the cart) appear on every page where the symbol is used.

3. Place the Symbol on All Pages

• Go to every page in your project and ensure the Navbar Symbol is added at the top.
• If you're using a template, make sure the symbol is part of the main template layout applied to every page.
• Changes made to the symbol reflect globally.

4. Ensure Ecommerce Pages Are Using the Symbol

• Check Webflow’s autogenerated Ecommerce pages (e.g., Product Template, Checkout, Cart, and Order Confirmation) to make sure the Navbar Symbol is inserted.
• This is essential because Webflow doesn’t auto-inject symbols into those templates.

5. Publish and Test

• Publish your site to staging or live environment.
• Navigate between pages and confirm that the cart:
• Is visible in the Navbar.
• Accurately reflects the number of items when adding products.
• Opens correctly when clicked.

Summary

To add a shopping cart across your Webflow Ecommerce site, add the Cart element into your global Navbar Symbol, and place that symbol on every page. This ensures persistent cart access sitewide.