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HOW I ADD A PRODUCT to THE CART

lakikeanu Total Posts: 24 Joined: 2008-06-16 Ignore user	How i add a Product to the Cart using API ? it seemes no api defines for that..
	Posted: July 29 2008 \| top

Vofka Total Posts: 30 Joined: 2008-06-19 Ignore user	try this `$cart = Mage::getModel('checkout/cart'); $cart->addProduct($product, $qty); $cart->save();`
	Posted: July 29 2008 \| top \| # 1

yshahin Total Posts: 30 Joined: 2008-05-14 Ignore user	I think u should do `Mage::getSingleton('checkout/cart')` because you want the already existing cart for this session Signature Regards, yshahin
	Posted: July 29 2008 \| top \| # 2

collinssolutions Total Posts: 79 Joined: 2008-07-09 USA Arkansas Ignore user	did you ever get this to work?
	Posted: August 8 2008 \| top \| # 3

edlitmus Total Posts: 25 Joined: 2008-07-21 Ignore user	I have been able to get this working using the getSinglton method: $cart = Mage::getSingleton('checkout/cart'); $product_id = Mage::getModel('catalog/product') ->setStoreId(Mage::app()->getStore()->getId()) ->getIdBySku($sku); if ($product_id) { $product = Mage::getModel('catalog/product') ->setStoreId(Mage::app()->getStore()->getId()) ->load($product_id); if ($product) { $cart->addProduct($product, array($cart->getItemsCount() + $qty)); $cart->save(); } else { error_log("can't find product id: $product_id"); } } else { error_log("can't find product sku: $sku"); }
	Posted: August 8 2008 \| top \| # 4

collinssolutions Total Posts: 79 Joined: 2008-07-09 USA Arkansas Ignore user	this works to an extent. if i click my cart it says the cart is empty. if i click home or checkout it says 1 item in cart. If i go to the cart it says its empty and the number 1 disappears from the my cart link.
	Posted: August 8 2008 \| top \| # 5

collinssolutions Total Posts: 79 Joined: 2008-07-09 USA Arkansas Ignore user	figured out the problem. the product needs more info in the attributes. I need to figure out how to set the inventory information to use default settings like products added through admin.
	Posted: August 8 2008 \| top \| # 6

collinssolutions Total Posts: 79 Joined: 2008-07-09 USA Arkansas Ignore user	all done thanks for the help
	Posted: August 8 2008 \| top \| # 7

nikefido Total Posts: 481 Joined: 2008-07-11 New Haven, CT Ignore user	nice! ajax cart, here I come! can we see your final solution with the necessary attributes, etc? Signature @ My Magento Blog - Handy tutorials on programming and designing Magento. A continual work in progress! - Now with a new design, new hosting and a new domain! Check it out!
	Posted: August 8 2008 \| top \| # 8

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