I’ve been using this for the last few days and the best workflow for me is to set up a directory locally that matches the directory on my website at wp-content/gallery/. . . .
Each directory is a different gallery. I then upload the files (or re-upload them when I add new). Go to Manage Galleries and click Scan Folder for New Images.
Add the short codes to display your galleries on your post or page:
- Use the NextGen Widget in the sidebar
- Use [gallery=1] where 1 is the number of the gallery, see Manage Galleries page for that number
- Use [gallery=1 template=xxxx] where xxxx is the name of a template file in the plug-in directory under view. For instance, gallery-caption.php will show a caption when you enter [gallery=1 template=caption]. Be sure to leave off the “gallery-” part of the file name. This stumped me for a while when I was trying to customize my own layout.
I am using NextGEN with WordPress eStore on my website in various ways. You can view it here.
Thank you lovely rug hooker for trying to help
Sorry to say I don’t understand what this means: ‘set up a gallery locally’ and ‘that matches the directory on my website’ Is a directory same as a gallery?
Plus where are the ‘short codes’ to be found? Are the bullet pointed instructions you follow with the codes?
I am new to all this and I know I have some big gaps to fill but I would really really like to fill in this gap.
Could you or someone fill in the gaps for a pretty much beginner?
P xxx
Check out some examples here to see what you want to do:
http://nextgen-gallery.com/
Here is the FAQ for the short codes:
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/nextgen-gallery/faq/
