SM Image Slider

This guide will help you install SM Image Slider step by step.
When you buy the module the first time, you will have the latest version. 

1REQUIREMENT - Back to top

At the basic level, this module will require the following conditions:

  • Compatible with Magento 1.9.x

2INSTALLATION - Back to top

Extension Installation

There are two ways to install extension:

  • Step 1: Download and unzip extension contents on your computer and navigate inside the extracted folder.
  • Step 2: Upload folders skin and app from our download package to your Web server’s document root (from here on, referenced as {docroot}). You should see a directory layout like this:

    {docroot} /magento/

    app/
    index.php
    js/
    lib/
    LICENSE.txt
    media/
    pear/
    skin/
    var/
  • Step 3: Log into your Admin Panel on the stage localhost: https://localhost/magento/index.php/admin/.

OR you also install the steps as following:

Step 1: In the Administrator page, Navigate to System >> Magento Connect >> Magento Connect Management

Step 2: Click Browse and Upload package file

Important Note:

  • After installing extension, you should logout first and then login Admin Panel to ensure all functions work normally.
  • You should disable all caches in cache management in the installation and configuration process.

3EXTENSION CONFIGURATION - Back to top

3.1 Below is module layout

3.2 Module Configuration

Notes: We used the images of module’s installation on Magento 1.9.x to illustrate

In the Administrator Page, navigate to System -> Configuration and find SM Image Slider (in the left of column) to configure.
The parameters are divided into the following groups:

  • General settings
  • Source Options
  • Effect Options
  • Advanced Options

Let’s look at the parameters in detail:

General settings

  • Enable/Disable - Choose to publish/unpublished the module parameter.
  • # Column - Set # column for devices:
    • For devices have screen width from 1200px up to greater.
    • For devices have screen width from 768px up to 1199px.
    • For devices have screen width from 480px up to 767px.
    • For devices have screen width less than or equal 479px.
  • Title of Slider - Fill in the Title of Slider.
  • Link target - Target to open links:
    • New window - Open the link in the new window/tab
    • Same window - Open the link in the same window/tab
    • Popup window - Open links in new pop-up window

Source Options

  • Media Source - Input “Title, Link, Media, Content”.

Note: Please go to the installation directory . For example: “C:\xampp\htdocs\magento-1.9.0.1\magento\media\wysiwyg\image.jpg” to get image source as you want.

Effect Option

  • Auto Play - Allow to Enable/Disable auto play mode
  • Start - Allow to set page that is displayed at first when you run slideshow.
  • Step - Set the number of items for each slide transition
  • Speed - Allow to set the speed of slide.
  • Interval - The duration to change to next slide.
  • Stop on Hover - Allow to Stop effects when users hover Or not

Advanced Options

  • Include jQuery - Use jQuery from this module or not
  • Pre-text - The content to show at the top of module
  • Post-text - The content to show at the end of module

4PAGE CONFIGURATION - Back to top

To display this module on front page, go to CMS >> Pages.


Create a new page in Page Management section.

Copy and paste the following code into the Content field:

5SUPPORT - Back to top

Thank you so much for purchasing this module. If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this help file, please send us via: Support Tickets System

Thanks so much!