# How to Build a Personalized Cart System in Glide **URL:** \ **Category:** Project Showcase\ **Tags:** template-store\ **Created:** [June 2, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-build-a-personalized-cart-system-in-glide/82206 "2025-06-02T17:42:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gideon\_Lahav\_Busines](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/gideon_lahav_busines/32/41121_2.png) [@Gideon\_Lahav\_Busines](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Gideon_Lahav_Busines)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-build-a-personalized-cart-system-in-glide/82206/1 "2025-06-02T17:42:52Z")
If you’re building an e-commerce app with Glide and want to go beyond the basics, one of the most powerful features you can implement is a personalized cart system. As someone who’s been working with Glide since 2020, I can confidently say that mastering this aspect opens the door to creating real, scalable applications for serious clients. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/7/e/7ebaeca273bbe4fca9be469ae3e6edc9d1e682d8.jpeg "Build a Custom Cart System in Glide – Step-by-Step No-Code Tutorial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McsSBGb2174) In this post, I’ll walk you through the principles and techniques I used to build a multi-cart system for individual users, without writing a single line of code. This is not just another online store example. We’re talking about a dynamic, user-specific experience where each person interacts with their own cart, can add multiple items, manage quantities, and proceed to checkout—all within Glide. ### Step 1: Set Up Your Product Inventory Start with a simple product table. I used Google Sheets for this, then imported it into Glide. My table includes: - Product name - Description - Image - Price This inventory will later be referenced when building the cart. Keep things tidy: name your table something intuitive like `Products` or `Inventory`. * * * ### Step 2: Create a Carts Table Next, create a new table called `Carts`. Each row here represents a unique shopping cart session. For each cart, include: - A unique Row ID - User email (who owns this cart) - Timestamp - Optional: Order number for tracking Use Glide’s **user profiles** to tie the current user to their own cart using relations and rollups. You can also store the current cart ID inside the user profile for easy reference throughout the app. * * * ### Step 3: Build the Cart Items Table Create another table, something like `Products in Cart`. This is your line-item table, where every product added to a cart is logged. You’ll need: - Row ID - Cart ID - Product ID - Product Name (optional) - Product Image (can be looked up) - Price (store a fixed price snapshot) - Quantity - Timestamp - User email (who added it) Avoid relying too heavily on lookups for key data like price. If a product price changes after someone adds it to their cart, their price should remain unchanged. Store the price at the time it was added. * * * ### Step 4: Add Products to the Cart Here’s where the fun begins. Using Glide’s **custom actions** , you can create workflows like: 1. If the user doesn’t have an active cart, create one. 2. Store the cart ID in the user’s profile. 3. Add the selected product to the `Products in Cart` table. Make sure to use **user-specific columns** for things like temporary values (current product, quantity input) so multiple users can interact with the same UI at the same time without conflict. * * * ### Step 5: Edit Product Quantities After a product is added, redirect the user to an **edit screen** where they can set the desired quantity. Use number pickers with a range (e.g. 1–10) and plus/minus buttons for better UX. You can conditionally show the edit button only if the product was added within the same day, or based on other business rules. * * * ### Step 6: Display the Cart Now that you have a functioning cart system, create a new screen that displays all products in the current cart. Use filters to show only items with a `Cart ID` matching the current cart. Add a rollup to calculate the total price, multiplying quantity by price. Bonus: You can even add tax, shipping, or discount logic with a few extra columns and math. * * * ### Step 7: Admin View (Optional) If you’re building an app where someone manages orders, like a shop owner or admin, you can set role-based visibility. Admins can: - View all users and their carts - Change order statuses - Edit or delete items manually if needed Just add a role field in the Users table and use visibility filters across screens and components. * * * ### Step 8: Prepare for Checkout This part depends on your payment system. Whether you’re using Stripe, PayHere, or a custom integration with Make/Zapier, you’ll need a table for `Payments` where you can log: - Cart ID - User email - Amount paid - Timestamp Once payment is confirmed (manually or via webhook), you can flag the cart as “Paid” and hide or archive it from the active list. ---
**Author:** ![Federico\_Fleitas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/federico_fleitas/32/77461_2.png) [@Federico\_Fleitas](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Federico_Fleitas)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-build-a-personalized-cart-system-in-glide/82206/2 "2025-06-02T19:09:14Z")
Awesome!!! ---
**Author:** ![Gideon\_Lahav\_Busines](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/gideon_lahav_busines/32/41121_2.png) [@Gideon\_Lahav\_Busines](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Gideon_Lahav_Busines)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2025, 8:59am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-build-a-personalized-cart-system-in-glide/82206/3 "2025-06-03T08:59:50Z")
Thank you (😄