How to create a shopping cart in Glide?

Discover how to build a shopping cart in Glide with an easy-to-follow guide. Boost your app’s features and improve user experience with ease.

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Overview

Setting up a shopping cart in Glide is quite an adventure for builders of mobile apps, especially since there's no coding involved. First off, get the product catalog in order. Then, move on to designing the cart interface, where folks can pick items and tweak quantities. Next up is adding features so users can review and finish their buying spree. Don't forget about payment choices—absolutely key for a smooth shopping trip. Glide’s user-friendly layout and robust tools let you whip up a working shopping cart that's just right for your app. Let's go over the steps in detail.

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How to create a shopping cart in Glide?

Step 1: Create a New Glide App

Head over to the Glide website and either sign in or sign up.
Hit the "New Project" button.
Pick "Google Sheets" or "Excel" as your data source, then link up to your sheet or start a new one.

Step 2: Structure Your Spreadsheet

Open up the Google Sheet or Excel file that's connected to your Glide app.
Set up the necessary sheets/tabs: Products, Cart, and Users.
In the "Products" sheet, add columns like Product ID, Name, Description, Price, and Image.
In the "Cart" sheet, include columns like User Email, Product ID, Quantity, and Total Price.
In the "Users" sheet, have columns like Name and Email.

Step 3: Design Your Product List

Head back to Glide and select the "Products" tab.
Add a list of items using the "List" component.
Set up the list to show products using the data from your "Products" sheet.
Customize the item layout to display the product image, name, and price.

Step 4: Create a Product Detail Screen

Configure the list items to open a detailed view when tapped.
In the detailed view, include the product image, name, description, and price.
Add a button labeled "Add to Cart."

Step 5: Configure the "Add to Cart" Button

When customizing the button, set the action to "Add Row."
For "Sheet," choose the "Cart" sheet.
Map out the necessary fields:
User Email: Use the special value "User Email."
Product ID: Use the "Product ID" from the products sheet.
Quantity: Typically will be 1 (you can add customization for this).
Total Price: Price from the products sheet.

Step 6: Create the Cart Screen

Add a new tab named "Cart."
Configure this tab to show items from the "Cart" sheet filtered by the user's email.
Use a list or inline list to display cart items.
Customize the cart item layout to show the product name, quantity, and total price.

Step 7: Add Functions to Update Quantity

On each cart item, add buttons for "Increase Quantity" and "Decrease Quantity."
Set their actions to update the existing row in the "Cart" sheet.
For "Increase Quantity," set the action to increment the quantity by 1 and recalculate the total price.
For "Decrease Quantity," set the action to decrement the quantity by 1 (make sure it doesn’t go below 1) and recalculate the total price.

Step 8: Set Up Order Summary and Checkout

Add another tab for "Order Summary."
Aggregate the total cost of items in the cart using a "Rollup" column in the "Cart" sheet.
Display the total cost in this section and add a "Checkout" button.
Set the "Checkout" button to a form to collect shipping details or to integrate with a payment gateway.

Step 9: Customize User Settings

Add a profile section for users to manage their details.
Use the "Users" sheet to allow updates to user data.
Ensure the correct association between users and their cart items using email or user ID.

Step 10: Test the Flow

Test each feature: Adding to cart, updating quantity, viewing the cart, and the checkout process.
Make necessary adjustments based on the test results.

Step 11: Publish Your App

Once everything works as intended, publish your Glide app.
Share the app link with users or embed it on your website.

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