[Plugin: Header Slideshow] help

Hi there,

Thank you for your question.

Here’s some information with respect to customizing the images I hope will help.

First, make sure your images are all the same size, then upload the images for the slideshow in to WordPress’ Media Library.

By default they will go in to the wp-contents directory and subfolder based on the date. For example: wp-contents/uploads/2012/06/banner23.jpg

Once you’ve uploaded all the images, then you’ll need to use an FTP client to download, then modify and upload the XML file.

A great open-source FTP client is Filezilla. You can download it from the following link.
https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client

Edit the XML file with relative URLs like in the example below:

../../../uploads/2012/06/banner23.jpg

Save the modified XML file with a new name and upload it to the same directory as the default file, (resources sub-directory of the header-slideshow plugin).

Then go to Settings -> Header Slideshow, and point the plugin to the modified XML file.

That’s it, your done!

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,
Michael

i just want to find out does this look correct i put the url between the two <url> and save it as noted with a diffrent name and saved the new name in the settings xml and still not functioning

<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”UTF-8″?>
-<images> <url>https://www.hurisa.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cropped-DSCF0405.jpg</url&gt; <url>https://www.hurisa.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cropped-SL276983.jpg</url&gt; <url>https://www.hurisa.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cropped-DSCF00471.jpg</url&gt; <url>https://www.hurisa.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cropped
DSCF00082.jpg</url> </images>

Hi there,

You need to use the URL relative to the directory of the XML file.

Replace https://www.hurisa.org.za/wp-content/

With: ../../../

So https://www.hurisa.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cropped-DSCF0405.jpg

will become ../../../uploads/2012/06/cropped-DSCF0405.jpg

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,
Michael

Hi i have done this and save the xml still not yet showing i loged into my admin and here is how my xml location looks like:https://hurisa.org.za/wp-content/plugins/header-slideshow/resources/my-image-links.xml

could they be a step i didnt do i renamed the xml file to my-image-links.xml and i rewrote the content inside as you advised the images are all uploaded via my media in the wordpress admin.

do i need to upload the images to the images folder in the resourses folder via ftp

hi i just by chance tested a diffrent theme and to my suprise the plugin is working but on my twenty eleven theme nothing happens

Hi Junior,

Sounds like some of your troubles could be due to browser caching. Try clearing your cache, called ‘Browsing Data’ on Chrome, and ‘Recent History’ in Firefox, under Tools in your browser.

With respect to the Twenty Eleven theme, you should save the file at:

https://michaelsmalelovesyou.com/2011/header-slideshow/resources/custom.js

and FTP that to the plugins resources directory, overwriting the other version.

(This file is specifically designed to work with the twenty-eleven theme)

You will need to alter the settings for the theme, under Appearance -> Header, removing display of the default header.

Also you’ll need to adjust the Position -> Top of the header-slideshow, under Settings -> Header Slideshow to about 180.

Hope this helps. Also, please feel free to contact me directly.

Kind regards,
Michael

P.S. it is not required that you FTP your images to the resources/images folder, but it can make editing the XML file simpler.

OK did as you advised, clearerd the cache and adjusted were neccessary and what i get is a black blank are were the slide is meant to go. when i do preview other themes i do see the slideshow. i would love the idea of contacting you direct can you advise which email address i should use

Sure, you can contact me directly at [email protected]