Title: Cart Access Missing
Last modified: June 5, 2025

---

# Cart Access Missing

 *  Resolved [richardnj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/italialiving/)
 * (@italialiving)
 * [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cart-access-missing/)
 * Hello. My apologies if this is covered somewhere, but my searching can’t find.
   I wanted to sell some eBooks on my website. I just installed and setup the woocommerce
   plugin and was trying to do a test. When I add the ebook to the cart, the page
   refreshes and goes to the homepage. How do I access and view the cart?? I don’t
   understand what else I need to do since in settings I have checked off: Redirect
   to the cart page after successful addition
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcart-access-missing%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total)

 *  [Ahir Hemant](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hemant-ahir/)
 * (@hemant-ahir)
 * [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cart-access-missing/#post-18500006)
 * Hi [@italialiving](https://wordpress.org/support/users/italialiving/)
 * No worries — this is a common issue when setting up WooCommerce for the first
   time, especially with digital products like eBooks. Let’s walk through why this
   is happening and how to fix it.
 * **Common Causes**
    1. **Cart Page Is Not Set Properly**
       WooCommerce needs to know which page is your
       Cart.
    2. **Cart Page Doesn’t Contain the Correct Shortcode**
       The Cart page should include`[
       woocommerce_cart]`.
    3. **Theme Conflict or Redirect Issue**
       Some themes (especially non-WooCommerce
       themes) may redirect unknown pages to the homepage.
    4. **Caching Plugins Interfering**
       Caching or optimization plugins may break the
       cart behavior.
 * **Step-by-Step Fix** 1. **Assign the Correct Cart Page**
 * Go to:
   **WooCommerce → Settings → Advanced → Page Setup**
    - Make sure the **Cart page** is selected properly (should be a page titled “
      Cart”)
    - If not, select it or create a new page called “Cart” and assign it
 * 2. **Add the WooCommerce Cart Shortcode**
 * Edit your Cart page in the editor and make sure it contains:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       [woocommerce_cart]
       ```
   
 * Same for the **Checkout** page:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       [woocommerce_checkout]
       ```
   
 * 3. **Check for Theme Conflicts**
    - Temporarily switch to the **Storefront** theme (official WooCommerce theme)
    - Add a product to cart and see if it redirects correctly
    - If yes, the issue is with your current theme’s WooCommerce compatibility
 * 4. **Clear Caches**
    - Clear browser cache
    - Clear any caching plugins (like WP Rocket, LiteSpeed, etc.)
    - If using a CDN (e.g., Cloudflare), purge cache there too
 * 5. **Enable Cart Notices**
 * You can also enable AJAX add-to-cart or notices to show users something was added:
   
   Go to:**WooCommerce → Settings → Products**
    - Enable “Enable AJAX add to cart buttons on archives
    - Enable “Redirect to the cart page after successful addition” if you want the
      redirect
      [https://italialiving.com/cart](https://italialiving.com/cart) — 
      showing 404 so pages is not created properly
 * Let me know how it goes
   ThanksAhir Hemant
    -  This reply was modified 1 year ago by [Ahir Hemant](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hemant-ahir/).
 *  Thread Starter [richardnj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/italialiving/)
 * (@italialiving)
 * [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cart-access-missing/#post-18500041)
 * Hi Ahir [@hemant-ahir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hemant-ahir/) ,
 * Thank you for your prompt reply and assistance. It appears I have some problem
   right in your first step. When I go to Page Setup and try to select Cart, there
   isn’t any. Appears to be missing. How would I resolve this?
 * Thank you,
 * Richard
    -  This reply was modified 1 year ago by [richardnj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/italialiving/).
    -  This reply was modified 1 year ago by [richardnj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/italialiving/).
 *  [Ahir Hemant](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hemant-ahir/)
 * (@hemant-ahir)
 * [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cart-access-missing/#post-18500049)
 * Hi [@italialiving](https://wordpress.org/support/users/italialiving/) 
   **How 
   to Regenerate WooCommerce Pages**  Option 1: Via WooCommerce Setup Tool (Safe&
   Recommended)
    1. Go to your WordPress admin panel.
    2. Navigate to:
       **WooCommerce → Status → Tools**
    3. Scroll down to the tool:
       **“Create default WooCommerce pages”**
    4. Click the **“Create pages”** button.
 * > ⚠️ **Note:** This will **not duplicate pages**. It will only create missing
   > ones (e.g., if your Cart page was deleted).
 * Thanks
   Ahir Hemant
 *  Thread Starter [richardnj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/italialiving/)
 * (@italialiving)
 * [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cart-access-missing/#post-18500057)
 * Thank you Ahir! [@hemant-ahir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hemant-ahir/)
   That worked… much appreciated!
 *  [Ahir Hemant](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hemant-ahir/)
 * (@hemant-ahir)
 * [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cart-access-missing/#post-18500098)
 * Hi [@italialiving](https://wordpress.org/support/users/italialiving/) 
   If you’re
   happy with **WooCommerce** and the support you’ve received, please consider leaving
   a review to show your appreciation. It really helps the team and the community
   grow! 💙and Please make this thread as resolved !
 * 👉 [Leave your review here](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce/reviews/)
 * Thank you for supporting open-source! 🙌
 *  Thread Starter [richardnj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/italialiving/)
 * (@italialiving)
 * [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cart-access-missing/#post-18500100)
 * Will do, and thank you again!

Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total)

The topic ‘Cart Access Missing’ is closed to new replies.

 * ![](https://ps.w.org/woocommerce/assets/icon.svg?rev=3234504)
 * [WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/)
 * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/#faq)
 * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce/)
 * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce/active/)
 * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce/unresolved/)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce/reviews/)

 * 6 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [richardnj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/italialiving/)
 * Last activity: [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cart-access-missing/#post-18500100)
 * Status: resolved