SM Slick Slider

This guide will help you install SM Slick Slider step by step.

1REQUIREMENT - Back to top

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

  • Compatible with version Magento 1.8.x; 1.9.x

2INSTALLATION - Back to top

2.1 Extension Installation

  • 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: Login your Magento Admin
    • Step 4: Navigate to System => Configuration => find SM Slick Slider module (in the left of column) to configure module

    • Step 5: You will see installed extension, click extension’s name tab to go to extension configuration page.

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.

2.2 Page Configuration

  • If you want to display this module on any page that you want, please go to CMS -> Page -> “Add New Page” with Page Title “SM Slick Slider” > go to Tab Content, add this Content code as following:

3EXTENSION CONFIGURATION - Back to top

3.1 Below is module layout

3.2 Module Configuration

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

After installing, go to System -> Configuration and find SM Slick Slider (in the left of column) to configure.
The parameters are divided into the following groups:

    • General settings
    • Source Options
    • Image Options
    • Products Options
    • Effect Options
    • Advanced Options

Let’s look at the parameters in detail:

General settings

  • Enable/Disable - Allow to enable/disable the module.
  • Title - You can enter title of the module on here.
  • Title of Slider - You can enter Title of Slider here
  • 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
  • Select Layout - We support 2 layouts style: Wood Theme and Black Theme
  • Select Button - Allow to select Number button OR Cycle button
  • Select Button Position - Allow to select position of button: Top right/Bottom left/Bottom right
  • Image Position - Allow to select position of image: Left/Right

Source Options

  • Product Source - Allow you to select product source
  • Select Category - Allow you to select Category
  • Child Category Products: Include or Exclude Products from Child Categories.
  • Category Depth: Allow to select the number of child category levels to return.
  • Featured Products: Allow to Show/Hide/Only Featured Products
  • Product Field to Order By: Set Product Field to Order By
  • Ordering Direction: Allow to order ascending/descending direction
  • Product Limitation: Allow to set product limitation

Image Options
Get Image from Product Image

  • Product Image - Allow to display image of product OR not
  • Product Description - Allow to display description of product OR not
  • Order to Get - Allow to order to get image with options such as product_image, product_description
  • Resize - Allow you resize product image OR not
  • Image Width - Allow to set image width
  • Image Height - Allow to set image height
  • Constrain Only -f the “constrainOnly” parameter is set to true, in this case the images which are smaller than specified value will be not enlarged by Magento. Only border of such images will increase.
  • Keep Aspect Ratio: Allow to keep aspect ratio. If the “keepAspectRatio” parameter is set to true, in this case the proportions of the image will not be modified.
  • Keep Transparency: The “keepTransparency” parameter keep the transparent background of the images.
  • Keep Frame: The “keepFrame” parameter guarantees that the image will be not cropped. When “keepAspectRatio” is false the “keepFrame” will not work
  • Background Color: Allow to set background color
  • Placeholder: If items do not have image, it will get image nophoto

Products Options
Product Title

    • Display - Allow to display title of product OR not
    • Max Length - Allow to set the max length of title

Product Description

    • Display - Allow to display title of description OR not
    • Max Length - Allow to set the max length of description

Others

  • Display Price - Allow to display price OR not.
  • Display Reviews Summary - Allow to display reviews summary OR not.
  • Display Add To Cart - Allow to display Add To Cart OR not
  • Display Add Wishlist - Allow to display Wishlist OR not.
  • Display Add Compare - Allow to display Add Compare OR not
  • Display Readmore Link - Allow to display Readmore link not.
  • Display Readmore Text - Allow to input name of Readmore text. For example: Details

Effect Options

  • Start - Allow to set page that is displayed at first when you run slideshow
  • Pause On Hover - Allow to pause effects when users hover
  • Auto Play - Allow to Enable/Disable autoplay mode
  • Interval - The duration to change to next slide
  • Select Effect - Select effect OR not
  • Swipe - It supports touch navigation with pure swipe gesture

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

4SUPPORT - 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!