> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.aftersell.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating carts

> Create a new Aftersell Cart, name it, save it as a draft, and publish it to your storefront.

A **cart** in Aftersell is a configurable cart-drawer experience made up of [blocks](/aftersell/cart/blocks-overview). This page walks through creating your first cart and getting it live.

## Create a cart

From the **Carts** page, click **Create cart**. Aftersell creates a new cart — named *Untitled cart 1*, *Untitled cart 2*, and so on, so each new one gets a distinct name — pre-seeded with a working default layout, and opens it in the cart editor.

The default cart contains **Header → Banner → Cart items → Summary → Checkout button** for the filled state, and **Header → Empty cart** for the empty state (the empty state's Header is titled *Cart*). From there you [add, remove, and reorder blocks](/aftersell/cart/blocks-overview) to build the cart you want.

<Note>
  New carts always start from this blank default layout. To start from an existing cart instead, use the **Duplicate** action on a cart in the Carts list.
</Note>

## Name the cart

Rename the cart inline from the editor's left sidebar — click the name and type. The name **saves immediately** on its own (it doesn't wait for the Save button). Blank or whitespace-only names are rejected and revert to the previous name.

## Draft and publish

* Every new cart is a **draft**. Drafts aren't shown to shoppers — you can build and preview them freely. Use **Save** in the editor to persist your edits.
* **Publish** makes the cart live. Because only one cart can be live at a time, **publishing a cart moves your current live cart back to draft** (see [Having multiple carts](/aftersell/cart/having-multiple-carts)).
* **Unpublish** sets a live cart back to draft. With no live cart, the Aftersell Cart is disabled for shoppers until you publish another.

## Grant required permissions

Before you can publish or serve a cart, Aftersell Cart needs a set of additional permissions from your Shopify store. If these haven't been granted yet, a banner appears at the top of the **Carts** page:

> **Finish enabling your cart** — AfterSell Cart needs a few additional permissions to publish and serve carts on your storefront. Enable them to get started.

Click **Update App** in the banner to open the permissions dialog and approve the request. The banner disappears automatically once all permissions are granted.

<Tip>
  If you arrive at the Carts page through an onboarding link, the permissions dialog may open automatically so you can approve in one step.
</Tip>

## Turn on the app embed

For a published cart to actually render on your storefront, the **Aftersell Cart app embed must be enabled** in your theme. If it's off, the cart won't show even when published, and the Carts page flags the cart with an "App embed off" badge. The in-app setup guide walks you through the three steps: enable the app embed, create a cart, and publish it.

## Next steps

* [Preview your cart](/aftersell/cart/previewing-carts) before publishing.
* [Customize the look](/aftersell/cart/design-settings) with design settings.
* [Add blocks](/aftersell/cart/blocks-overview) for upsells, rewards, and more.