{"id":43150,"date":"2019-05-30T10:12:20","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T15:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=43150"},"modified":"2024-03-11T15:38:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T19:38:22","slug":"how-to-create-a-slideshow-in-wordpress-with-metaslider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/how-to-create-a-slideshow-in-wordpress-with-metaslider\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Slideshow in WordPress with Metaslider"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>(This article assumes you have a live WordPress website. Not quite there yet? That&#8217;s okay! We can get you up and running with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/wordpress-hosting\">WordPress Hosting<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Image <em>Slideshows<\/em>, also known as <em>sliders<\/em> are a popular way to display pictures on your site and catch the eye of visitors. The popular MetaSlider plugin for WordPress makes it easy to create a slideshow. In this tutorial, we will show you <b>how to create a slideshow for your WordPress site<\/b> using the Metaslider plugin.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Install Metaslider<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\">Log into your WordPress Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Plugins<\/b> then <b>Add New<\/b>.\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Type &#8216;metaslider&#8217; in the search field.\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>You will see the <em>Metaslider<\/em> plugin by <em>Team Updraft<\/em> listed, click the <b>Install Now<\/b> button.\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Once the plugin has been installed click the <b>Activate<\/b> button to enable it.\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>How to Create a Slideshow<\/h2>\n<p>Now, that you have the Metaslider plugin installed, we will show you how to use it to <b>create a Slideshow to your WordPress site<\/b>.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>In your WordPress Dashboard click the <b>Metaslider<\/b> link.<\/li>\n<li>You can then drag and drop an image into the area below <b>Get Started<\/b>. This will automatically create a new slide show.\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>You can then fill in additional information about the image such as a <b>Caption<\/b> or a <b>URL<\/b> link.\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click the <b>SEO<\/b> tab to enter an &#8220;<em>Image Title Text<\/em>&#8221; or &#8220;<em>Image Alt Text<\/em>&#8220;.\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click the <b>Crop<\/b> tab if you want to choose a crop position.\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click the <b>Add Slide<\/b> button to add more pictures.\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click the <b>Preview<\/b> button to see what it will look like.\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>When you are finished click the <b>Save<\/b> button.\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Congratulations, now you know how to create a slideshow for your WordPress site with the Metaslider plugin.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like an alternative to Metaslider, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/plugins\/beginners-guide-to-photopress\/\">A Beginner\u2019s Guide to the PhotoPress WordPress Plugin<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(This article assumes you have a live WordPress website. 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