[Drupal] How to configure Nivo slider module to create a simple slide-show

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Consider the situation that you wanted to add a slide-show to your website using the nivo-slider module. In this article you can find out the easiest and simplest way to add a slideshow using the nivo-slider module.

There are 3 dependencies for the nivo-slider module

  • Block.
  • Libraries API.
  • jQuery Update.

Download and extract the latest nivo-slider and all its dependent modules in 'sites/all/modules' folder

Download the latest version of the Nivo Slider jQuery plugin and extract it to sites/all/libraries.The extracted folder must be named nivo-slider.

Enable Nivo Slider and all the dependent modules it requires.

Goto '/admin/config/development/jquery_update' and configure the jQuery Update module to use jQuery 1.7 or higher.

Now goto '/admin/structure' and click on the Nivo-Slider option.

Add the images with the required effects.

Now a block will be generated in the list of blocks.

Assign the block to the required region.

Now you can use nivo slider to show case your pictures beautifully as a slideshow for your website in just a few simple steps.