Adding a slideshow

Loryn · #1 08-16-2012, 08:31 AM

Hello all,

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to add a slideshow to x-cart 4.5? Are there any tutorials around that would help me implement one? Thanks!

Toora Designs · #2 08-16-2012, 08:52 AM

Have you already picked out a slideshow that you want to use?
If you have, all you have to do is put the script tags in head before </head> and create a .tpl file where you will have all the slideshow code and put it in welcome.tpl

Loryn · #3 08-16-2012, 09:12 AM

I have not. Can I use any one or does it have to be specific? I was looking at Flash Slideshow Maker....

Toora Designs · #4 08-16-2012, 09:24 AM

You can use that but it won't work on Mac...

take a look..
http://www.noupe.com/ajax/free-slideshow-gallery-and-lightboxes-scripts.html

http://www.thexcartstore.com/xbanners-banner-module-for-xcart.html

cflsystems · #5 08-16-2012, 09:24 AM

Get frontpage slideshow - http://www.frontpageslideshow.net/

PhilJ · #6 08-16-2012, 09:27 AM

Free basic flash or jQuery banner rotators here

Loryn · #7 08-17-2012, 05:32 AM

Thanks all! Hopefully I will be able to figure out how to place these properly.

Loryn · #8 08-17-2012, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhilJ

Free basic flash or jQuery banner rotators here

OK i tried the jQuery one but it isn't showing up. What could be the issue? I followed the directions given however it really wasn't that clear as to where to upload the files to. Should it be in the skin that I am using? I assumed it was skin/common_files/customer. I made a new directory for banners...

PhilJ · #9 08-17-2012, 08:29 AM

You upload in the same way they are provided.

If you like, contact me thru my site and I'll install it for you.

Loryn · #10 08-17-2012, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toora Designs

Have you already picked out a slideshow that you want to use?
If you have, all you have to do is put the script tags in head before </head> and create a .tpl file where you will have all the slideshow code and put it in welcome.tpl

How would I place one in a specific place? For instance I would like to replace the welcome_picture.jpg in the Ideal Comfort template. Do I still put the code above the </head> tag?
Sorry for the confusion but I'm pretty new at using x-cart and out of practice coding.