WordPress Installation/Upgrade Guide

The SlideDeck WordPress plugin requires WordPress 2.7.x+, PHP5+ and jQuery 1.3+ to run and has only been tested in XHTML 1.0 Transitional and XHTML 1.0 Strict DOCTYPEs. Both the Lite and Pro versions of the SlideDeck WordPress plugin are distributed with a minified version of jQuery 1.3.2. Make sure your website is capable of using jQuery and one of the XHTML DOCTYPEs before implementing the SlideDeck WordPress plugin.

The SlideDeck WordPress plugin is compatible with most modern browsers including FF 3.1+, IE7+, Safari 3+, Chrome 2+, Opera 10.5+ (sorry, FF2 and FF3.0 are not supported due to lack of CSS transform support). The SlideDeck WordPress plugin will even work with some third-party libraries such as cúfon.

UPGRADING: Upgrading the SlideDeck WordPress plugin is easy. Upgrade guide below.

Installing the WordPress Plugin: 3 easy steps

Wordpress has made it easy to install all the plugins you need! No need to upload your files to your site using FTP. In just 3 simple steps you can get your SlideDeck for WordPress plugin installed an running.

1. Download the plugin

If you have not already downloaded the plugin you can visit our downloads page to get it. You can choose between either the Lite or the Pro versions of the WordPress plugin, of course with the Pro license you will get more features.

2. Install via the WordPress Admin

Log into your WordPress Admin Interface

From the WordPress plugins menu click Add New

You can upload your plugin .zip directly by clicking on Upload

(for 2.7 users the option to upload the plugin is on the Add New page)

Select your plugin .zip and click the Install Now button.

3. Activate the Plugin

Once the plugin has finished uploading/installing you can activate your plugin. Done and done!

Upgrading the WordPress Plugin

If you have created any skins or made modifications to any plugin files, be sure to back them up before upgrading.

Upgrade Lite

1. Upgrade Automatically

If you have the Lite version of the plugin you can upgrade automatically. To do this go to your WordPress plugins page.

Find your SlideDeck for WordPress – Slider Widget plugin

If you see the notification message letting you know that “There is a new version of SlideDeck for WordPress – Slider Widget available” just click on the upgrade automatically link.

Follow the prompt on screen and that’s it, your done!

Upgrade Pro

1. Download the latest version

Pro users will receive an email notification when there is a new version available for download. Visit the link that the email provides and you will be prompted to download your file.

2. Deactivate and Delete your SlideDeck Pro for WordPress plugin

From the WordPress plugins menu click the deactivate link for your SlideDeck Pro for WordPress – Slider Widget

Once deactivated click delete.

(do not worry, your old SlideDeck information is stored in your WordPress database and will still be accessible)

3. Install via the WordPress Admin

From the WordPress plugins menu click Add New

You can upload your plugin .zip directly by clicking on Upload

(for 2.7 users the option to upload the plugin is on the Add New page)

Select your plugin .zip and click the Install Now button.

4. Activate the plugin

Your plugin has now been upgraded!