Title: Getting Started Last modified: January 28, 2023 --- # Getting Started * Resolved [chrismckenzie92](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrismckenzie92/) * (@chrismckenzie92) * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-129/) * Sorry this may seem a bit dumb. I’ve downloaded and installed the plugin. How do I actually get this up and running on my website? By putting the code onto a new page? Did try that, didn’t seem to work. * Thanks in advance! Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 29 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-129/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-129/page/2/?output_format=md) * Plugin Author [oooorgle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oooorgle/) * (@oooorgle) * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-129/#post-16418492) * Hi [chrismckenzie92](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrismckenzie92/) * If you look at the shortcode tab in the plugin, you will see the `[quotes-llama]` and `do_shortcode( "[quotes-llama]" );` shortcodes. * The first being meant for pages, posts and blocks. So, as you mentioned, you would use `[quotes-llama]` in your page or any of those types of shortcode. Be sure to add a few quotes so it has something to work with. * The second set is for template files. Files that contain the template tag `Template Name: yourtemplatename` and that file would contain the shortcode`do_shortcode("[ quotes-llama]" );`Then, you would create a page and assign it the template name in order to populate the content. * If your theme supports widgets, you can add the quote llama widget to sidebars, etc. * Thread Starter [chrismckenzie92](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrismckenzie92/) * (@chrismckenzie92) * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-129/#post-16418905) * Thanks. Got it now, although some are still not working well. Is it possible to have a ‘random’ button to click? So, the visitor to the site can click a button and generate a new quote? * Plugin Author [oooorgle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oooorgle/) * (@oooorgle) * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-129/#post-16418935) * The widget has a ‘next quote’ link below each quote. It can be toggled off in the individual widget options. * the [quotes-llama] shortcode has this feature disabled by default. If you look in the “Options” tab, at the top under “Random/Static Quotes” you see a “Display“ next quote” link in random quote.” Enable it there. * As well, the gallery lets you just click the quote to cycle to the next one. - This reply was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by [oooorgle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oooorgle/). * Thread Starter [chrismckenzie92](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrismckenzie92/) * (@chrismckenzie92) * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-129/#post-16418968) * Got ya, possible to change the appearance of the button? Guessing not. * **`[quotes-llama mode='gallery' cat='category']`** * When I add this one, I just get floating text saying ‘undefined’ but I have added categories to quotes. * Thread Starter [chrismckenzie92](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrismckenzie92/) * (@chrismckenzie92) * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-129/#post-16418974) * Same when I put in **`[quotes-llama mode='auto' cat='category']`** * Plugin Author [oooorgle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oooorgle/) * (@oooorgle) * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-129/#post-16418977) * The “next quote” link is also set in the options. Have a look at the “Next Quote Link” FAQ on the plugin homepage at WordPress. * If you are using the exact shortcode **`[quotes-llama mode='gallery' cat='category']`** then you need to have a quote assigned to the category named “category”. * **`[quotes-llama mode='gallery' cat='thenameofyourcategory']`** * So if you want to display all the quotes in the “cars” category, you would use:**`[ quotes-llama mode='gallery' cat='cars']`** - This reply was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by [oooorgle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oooorgle/). * Thread Starter [chrismckenzie92](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrismckenzie92/) * (@chrismckenzie92) * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-129/#post-16418990) * Ah got ya now. Sorry, seems obvious now I know. Thanks for being so prompt in replying. * Can you choose to filter and display quotes according to their category? Much like this website here: * [https://tinybuddha.com/wisdom-quotes/sending-love-to-everyone-whos-doing-their-best-to-heal-from-things-they-dont-discuss/](https://tinybuddha.com/wisdom-quotes/sending-love-to-everyone-whos-doing-their-best-to-heal-from-things-they-dont-discuss/) * Plugin Author [oooorgle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oooorgle/) * (@oooorgle) * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-129/#post-16418999) * Yeah I’ve had a few requests to be able to link directly to an author or category… It’s on the considerations list but haven’t gotten to trying to implement it yet. Thanks. * Thread Starter [chrismckenzie92](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrismckenzie92/) * (@chrismckenzie92) * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-129/#post-16419005) * Ah ok, that’s ideally what I was looking for. If you guys could add that, I’d be eternally grateful! Would it be very time consuming? * Plugin Author [oooorgle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oooorgle/) * (@oooorgle) * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-129/#post-16419022) * Thinking of it now, it may be possible for categories now, but not individual quotes or authors. Probably far more work than it’s worth. * Create a page that loads **`[quotes-llama mode='gallery' cat='category']`** for each category you want linked. Then a main page that has all those links to the category pages. If you only a minimal set of categories this might be a workaround. * Seems kind of like the setup on the link you provided. But not auto-generated… self-made 😉 - This reply was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by [oooorgle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oooorgle/). * Thread Starter [chrismckenzie92](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrismckenzie92/) * (@chrismckenzie92) * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-129/#post-16419032) * Yea I did think about that earlier. However, some quotes may have several categories, and probably I will end up with quote a lot of categories. So, not sure this would be an ideal solution tbh. But thanks for the suggestions. * I really like how Tiny Buddha’s website does it. * Thread Starter [chrismckenzie92](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrismckenzie92/) * (@chrismckenzie92) * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-129/#post-16419049) * Would it be very time consuming to create an auto-generated option then? I was thinking maybe I could pay someone to build a plug-in to those requirements. But have no idea how time consuming it would be and how much a developer would charge for that? * Thread Starter [chrismckenzie92](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrismckenzie92/) * (@chrismckenzie92) * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-129/#post-16419119) * Something else I’m curious about, is there a way to allow the quotes to be directly shareable to social media? I have a share to social media plugin, but it doesn’t recognise the quote. * Plugin Author [oooorgle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oooorgle/) * (@oooorgle) * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-129/#post-16419127) * No social media other than linking to pages or posts that include the plugin, but not directly. * Plugin Author [oooorgle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oooorgle/) * (@oooorgle) * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-129/#post-16419150) * If you haven’t tried the `[quotes-llama mode='page'] `yet, give it a view. 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