Shopping Cart
Solodev CMS includes a native shopping cart and checkout system for selling products or services directly from a website, built on the Inventory module and the Payment module family.
Note
This is a substantial, structural capability -- setting it up (connecting a payment processor, configuring shipping and tax, building the storefront pages) is administrator/developer work, not routine content editing. This page is a map of the pieces, not a full setup walkthrough.
The Pieces
- Inventory -- the sellable items. An Inventory entry is a product or plan: its price, description, images, and any variant/feature options.
- Shopping Cart -- the frontend cart session. Visitors add Inventory entries to a cart, which persists across their storefront session.
- Checkout -- the guided flow a customer completes to purchase: login/guest checkout, billing and shipping details, coupon application, tax and shipping calculation, and payment.
- Payment -- processes the transaction (
Payment_Process) and manages the resulting records:Payment_Invoice,Payment_Customer,Payment_Detail. - Coupon -- discount codes that can be applied at checkout.
- Shipping -- configurable shipping methods, including flat-rate and table-based (rate-by-region) options.
- Tax -- tax rules applied during checkout.
Checkout Flow
The checkout flow, in order, is:
- Shopping Cart -- the customer reviews items and quantities.
- Checkout Login -- the customer signs in or continues as a guest.
- Billing/Shipping -- the customer enters billing and shipping information.
- Coupon (optional) -- the customer applies a discount code, if any.
- Shipping and Tax -- calculated based on the destination and configured rules.
- Checkout Confirm -- the customer reviews the full order before paying.
- Payment -- the transaction is processed and a Payment Receipt is generated.
Administrators can review completed transactions under Payments, and export payment or shipping-table data when needed.
Security Notes for Administrators
- Checkout pages carry CSRF protection; if you are customizing checkout templates, don't strip the hidden CSRF fields the templates already include.
- Payment credentials (processor keys/secrets) belong in the CMS's provider/settings configuration, never hardcoded into a page or template.
- Test coupon, shipping, and tax logic with a real test order before relying on it for a live sale -- these three interact, and a rule that looks correct in isolation can produce an unexpected total once combined.
Note
A full Inventory module setup guide (creating sellable entries, variants, and pricing) is not yet published. If your team is building out a storefront, work with your Solodev engineer on Inventory configuration in the meantime.