what you get:

this module will replace the default OXID's slider with the Nivo Slider ( info, demo )
effects, theme and all other settings of nivo slider can be configured in OXID backend
no programmer skills are required
the slider will be available on all pages instead the start page only, this can be configured in OXID backend

what you need:

this module works with OXID eShop Community and Professional Editions 4.7.x
it should also work with Enterprise Edition 5, but i could not test it yet
you need access to the template files to insert the required code

installation:

getting the module

download the zip
extract it
copy the contents of the "copy_this" folder into the shop root directory
if you use a ftp client, make sure you set it to use binaty mode to transfer files

if you are familar with git and shell you can checkout the module branch:

$ cd *your_shop_root*/modules/
$ git clone -b module git://github.com/vanilla-thunder/vt-nivo.git

template changes

go to the directory application/views/*active template*/tpl/layout/
open file header.tpl and scroll down, you will see:

[{if $oView->getClassName()=='start' && $oView->getBanners()|@count > 0 }]  
    <div class="oxSlider">  
        [{include file="widget/promoslider.tpl" }]  
    </div>  
[{/if}]

place the new code around it:

[{block name="vt_nivo"}]  
[{if $oView->getClassName()=='start' && $oView->getBanners()|@count > 0 }]  
    <div class="oxSlider">  
        [{include file="widget/promoslider.tpl" }]  
    </div>  
[{/if}]  
[{/block}]

save and exit
clear the tmp/smarty/ folder

activation and configuration

log into the OXID backend and got to extensions->modules
activate "vt Nivo"
switch to the settings tab and configure the slider
the first part is about the sites, where you want to display the slider
the second part is about the slider settings, you can read the manual from the nivo slider website
there is one important setting: the first one about including jQuery. you can leave it blank and test the slider. if it doesn't work proper enable this setting and test again.

got problems or questions?

please use one of this threads in OXID Community Forum:

international (english): http://forum.oxid-esales.com/showthread.php?p=125821
german: http://forum.oxid-esales.com/showthread.php?p=125820
russian: -coming soon-

license

vt-nivo Module for OXID eShop 4.7

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/

Nivo Slider

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[vt] Nivo Slider

jQuery Nivo Slider for OXID eShop 4.7+