Magic Slideshow™ for Joomla

Scroll through your images. Use the add-on below for a really easy installation. Download the module for your Joomla website. Choose your version: [a href="/static/mod_joomla16_magicslideshow.zip"]Joomla 2.5 / 1.7 / 1.6[/a] | [a href="/static/mod_joomla15_magicslideshow.zip"]Joomla 1.5[/a] | [a href="/static/mod_joomla_magicslideshow.zip"]Joomla 1.0[/a]. Change the speed, effect, colours, sizes. More than 30 options! [a href="/magicslideshow/examples/"]Click here for lots more examples[/a]. This text has no heading above it. [a href="/contact/"]Contact us[/a] if you would like help installing it.

Install now

New! Watch the 3-minute video tutorial below.

1. Download the Joomla 2.5 / 1.7 / 1.6 or Joomla 1.5 or Joomla 1.0 content module for Magic Slideshow™.
2. Go to the admin area of your Joomla website.
3. Select the menu 'Extensions' > 'Extension Manager' > 'Install' tab.
4. In the 'Upload Package File' section click 'Browse...' and select the zip file that you downloaded in step 1. Then click 'Upload & Install' button.
5. To enable Magic Slideshow™, select the menu 'Extensions' - > 'Module Manager'. Find 'Magic Slideshow module for Joomla' > click 'circle icon' to the right. NB: circle icon will change to a 'tick'.

How to setup a slideshow

Magic Slideshow™ can be added to article content like so:

1. Go to the admin area of your Joomla website.
2. Select the menu 'Content' - > 'Article Manager'.
3. Create a new article.
4. Give it a 'Title' and select a 'Category' (e.g. 'Latest').
5. Click 'Insert/Edit image' button and choose an image for the slideshow. Then click 'Insert' button.
6. Repeat step 5 to add all the images you want in your slideshow.
7. Click 'Insert/Edit Attributes', click the dropdown for "Class --not set --" and choose '(value)' then type 'MagicSlideshow' and click 'Insert'. (If you don't see the 'Insert/Edit Attributes' icon, turn it on).
8. Save your article.
9. Now you can see Magic Slideshow™ in action on your Joomla website!

To remove the "Please upgrade" text, request a free non-commercial license or buy a commercial license for Magic Slideshow™ and overwrite the addons/magicslideshow/core/magicslideshow.js file with that from your licensed version.

Video tutorial

Troubleshooting

To show the 'Insert/Edit Attributes' button, you should change the 'Functionality' setting within 'Editor - TinyMCE' like so:

1. Click 'Extensions' in the top navigation.
2. Select 'Plugin Manager'.
3. Click link 'Editor – TinyMCE'.
4. Go to 'Basic Options'.
5. 'Functionality' – change this to 'Extended'.
6. Save changes.

About

This extension was created for Joomla. Use it to place an image slideshow on your product pages, category pages and other blocks such as 'bestsellers', 'recently viewed', 'newest'.

Contact us if you need any help.

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