Empty cart

Shared configuration

Open Theme settings → Cart. The cart page and cart drawer share the empty-state settings. This guide covers the empty cart only; for appearance, spending goals, recommendations, and tools when the cart has items, see Cart.

Empty-cart settings

Setting	Default	How to use it
Show collections when the cart is empty	On	Offer actual collection navigation when eligible collections exist.
Featured collections	Not selected	Choose up to six collections. When empty, the theme uses available store collections; empty collections and all/frontpage handles are skipped.
Maximum collections	3	Show 1–6 eligible collection links.
Collection layout	Three-column grid	Three-column grid / Image and title list.
Collection image ratio	Square	Square / Portrait.
Continue shopping link	Empty	Use the all-products collection, or choose another real destination.

The empty-cart heading and text use the theme’s translated defaults; there is no separate override field.

Collection artwork uses its actual featured image, then its first product image. Missing images do not create fake products. Without eligible collections, the cart keeps the explanation and Continue shopping link.

Suggested setup

Choose two or three useful collections, and point Continue shopping link at the page shoppers are most likely to browse next. Test both an empty and populated cart, the mobile drawer, long collection names, and a store with no eligible collections.

The empty-cart links work without scripts. Actual cart updates, shipping estimates, and checkout eligibility require their usual Shopify data and setup.

Common questions

Why does the empty cart show only text and a button? Usually there are no eligible collections: Featured collections is empty and the store has no published non-empty collections, or Show collections when the cart is empty is off.

Does editing this text change shipping fees? No. Configure real rates and policies in Shopify.