Magento 1.9.2.4 Add Cart To Header

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I need to add a cart to the header. I am creating my own custom theme which feeds of the RWD theme. I need a cart that shows total items and value.

Please put what where you have tried
– Amit Bera ♦
Commented Apr 12, 2016 at 7:38 — Amit Bera, Commented Apr 12, 2016 at 7:38

Siarhey Uchukhlebau · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-12 07:54:14Z

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I think it will be much faster and secure to use ready made solution like this one.

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answered Apr 11, 2016 at 19:42

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why use extension? RWD theme have minicart as default :)
– Matej Đaković
Commented Apr 13, 2016 at 9:57

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KS6814 · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-17 17:18:28Z

I added the following code to the custom-theme/default/layout/local.xml file.

<reference name="header">
<block type="checkout/cart_sidebar" name="cart_sidebar" as="top-cart" template="checkout/cart/sidebar.phtml"/>
</reference>

I then added the following code to the custom-theme/default/page/html/header.phtml where I wanted the cart to show.

<?php echo $this->getChildHtml('top-cart'); ?>

I then customised the style and layout of the following page.

custom-theme/default/template/checkout/cart/sidebar.phtml

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