Should shipping be calculated in the cart?
That depends on the store's rules and platform; customers should see when shipping cost becomes known.
A shopping cart collects the products a customer intends to buy before checkout. Setup helps resolve carts that make it hard to change quantities, understand selected options, or see the next step toward placing an order.

Configure cart behavior so shoppers can confirm selections, quantities, and totals before checkout.
We review item names, variants, quantities, price sources, shipping notes, and the route to checkout. The store's platform and policy decisions determine which totals are final at this stage and what is calculated later.
A useful review tests adding an item, changing quantity, removing a product, and returning to browse. We can note the behavior in the chosen theme and identify platform settings or development needs.
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That depends on the store's rules and platform; customers should see when shipping cost becomes known.
Some platforms or extensions support this, but availability and account behavior should be checked.
The cart and checkout are connected but separate steps; define which settings and pages are in scope.
WooCommerce's store setup guide gives context for the cart within the full shopping process.
Read More Here about Getting started with WooCommerce (opens in a new tab)Shopify's checkout settings help clarify which purchase steps are configured beyond the cart.
Read More Here about Shopify checkout settings (opens in a new tab)Stripe Checkout documentation offers a reference for payment steps a cart may lead into.
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