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The parameters to replace your website's header, logo and slideshow images banners (non header image slideshow) depend on the template style you have.

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Sideshow images come in two sizes depending on your Straightsell Website configuration.

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Image Upload

The first step is uploading your new Slideshow images to replace your existing images:

Slideshow Image Parameters:

  • 870px width x 230px height (normal) 
  • Name the images slideshow_1.jpg through slideshow_9.jpg

To upload the image, log in to the Straightsell Control Panel and navigate to:

  • Content Management > Documents & Images
  • Select the Upload tab
  • Choose the folder /documents/slideshow_fullwidth - FOR FULL WIDTH STYLE
  • Choose the folder /documents/slideshow - FOR OTHER STYLE
  • Click Browse and select your image file (or zip file if uploading multiple files)
  • Check the Publish box and Uncheck the Optimise JPEGs box
  • Click Upload File
Text File Configuration

The second step requires modifying a text file named SlideshowLinks.txt which controls how many images will be displayed.

  • Go to Documents & Images – Simple Search.
  • Select /documents/slideshow or /documents/slideshow_fullwidth and click List All Files.
  • Locate SlideshowLinks.txt and click Download.
  • Open the file.

The first line in SlideshowLinks.txt must be slideURL.

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  • Upload the modified SlideshowLinks.txt file into /documents/slideshow or /documents/slideshow_fullwidth

The second step is uploading your new Slideshow images to replace your existing images:

Slideshow Image Parameters:

  • 870px width x 230px height (normal) OR 1920px width x 500px height (full width)
  • Name the images slideshow_1.jpg through slideshow_9.jpg

To upload the image, log in to the Straightsell Control Panel and navigate to:

  • Content Management > Documents & Images
  • Select the Upload tab
  • Choose the folder /documents/slideshow_fullwidth - FOR FULL WIDTH STYLE
  • Choose the folder /documents/slideshow - FOR OTHER STYLE
  • Click Browse and select your image file (or zip file if uploading multiple files)
  • Check the Publish box and Uncheck the Optimise JPEGs box
  • Click Upload File