public function new($product_id, Request $request)
 {
     // get or create cart
     if (!Session::get('cart_id')) {
         $cart = CartsController::new();
         $cart_id = $cart->id;
         Session::put('cart_id', $cart_id);
     } else {
         $cart_id = Session::get('cart_id');
     }
     //get product data for cart item
     $product = Product::whereId($product_id)->firstOrFail();
     $cartitem = new CartItem(['cart_id' => $cart_id, 'product_id' => $product->id, 'qty' => $request->get('qty'), 'price_ea' => $product->price, 'price_total' => $product->price * $request->get('qty')]);
     $cartitem->save();
     $request->session()->flash('status', 'Item added to cart!');
     return redirect('/');
 }
 public function single($id)
 {
     $product = Product::whereId($id)->firstOrFail();
     return view('product.single', compact('product'));
 }