> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://awecommerce.gitbook.io/awe-seasonal-effects/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://awecommerce.gitbook.io/awe-seasonal-effects/getting-started/effects/add-to-cart-effect.md).

# Add to cart effect

A celebration burst when a shopper adds a product to the cart.

Celebrate every add to cart with a burst of confetti, hearts, coins and more — right beside the button the shopper pressed.

To get started:\
**Open** a campaign → **Elements** → **Add to cart effect** → **Edit settings**.

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## 1. **Burst**

Pick one of 28 bursts. Use **Search effects** or click a category: **Celebration**, **Commerce**, **Seasonal**.

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<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="160"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Celebration</strong></td><td>Fireworks (default), Side cannons, Heart burst, Ribbons, Classic confetti, Confetti shower, Star burst, Sparkle burst, Emoji burst, Celebration Stamp Slam, Linked Spark Chain</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Commerce</strong></td><td>Fly to cart, Coin burst, Gift pop, Cart Checkmark Ripple, Success Orbit Ring, Brand Palette Echo, Bag Snap Closure, Quantity Multiplier Pop, Eco Seedling Sprout</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Seasonal</strong></td><td>Snow burst, Christmas cheer, Lunar New Year, Halloween spook, Valentine hearts, Black Friday, Diwali Rangoli Bloom, Summer Splash Crown</td></tr></tbody></table>

## 2. **When it fires**

By default, the burst fires on **every** add to cart. Turn on one or both rules to make it more special:

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="220"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Only on the first add per product</strong></td><td><ul><li>Fires once per product per browsing session. A shopper adding more of the same product gets one celebration, not a strobe.</li><li>Default: 90 particles, size ×1.0.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Set amount</strong></td><td><ul><li>Holds the burst back until the cart is worth celebrating. Enter the <strong>Cart subtotal</strong> in your store currency.</li><li>It fires the moment the cart crosses that amount.</li><li><strong>Only once per session</strong> is on by default, so it doesn't fire again on every item added above the amount.</li><li>Default: 160 particles, size ×1.6 — a bigger celebration.</li><li>Great for: "You unlocked free shipping!" moments.</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

Click a rule's card to edit its **Particles per burst** and **Size** below.

→ *If both rules are on, reaching the amount wins over the first-add burst.*

## 3. **Particles per burst & Size**

* **Particles per burst**: 10–300.
* **Size**: ×0.5 – ×5.

## 4. **Burst colours**

Click **Add colour** to add up to 8 colours the burst cycles through. Leave it empty to use the burst's own colours.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Fly to cart** keeps its own look. The simpler motion bursts (like **Cart Checkmark Ripple** or **Bag Snap Closure**) use only your first colour.
{% endhint %}

## 5. **Good to know**

* Works with every add-to-cart button: the product page, quick add and the cart drawer.
* Click **Add to cart** in the **Preview** to see the burst.
* The add to cart effect doesn't show for shoppers who turned on "reduce motion", and it's turned off on slower devices when **Speed guard** is **Balanced**. See [Settings](/awe-seasonal-effects/getting-started/settings.md).

{% hint style="info" %}
The cart trigger in [Schedule & Trigger](/awe-seasonal-effects/getting-started/campaign-settings/schedule-and-trigger.md) is a different setting: it starts the whole campaign once. The add to cart effect keeps firing on every add after that.
{% endhint %}

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