WordPress installation
In this article
☝️ Note: If you had the free version installed, and you want to install the Pro version, check out this documentation first.
Upload on admin panel
Step 1
Download the Smart Slider 3 Pro zip installer from our website. (Or the free version for WordPress from here.)
Step 2
Go to your Plugins → Add new → Upload Plugin and browse the zip file you just downloaded.
☝️ Note: If your zip file contains UNZIP_FIRST in its name, then unzip the file first and use the zip file inside it!
☝️ Note: To be able to install the Pro version, upload the zipped installer and do not use the search field. It searches on WordPress.org and will install the Free version, not the Pro!
Step 3
Press Install Now, and if the installation was successful, click on Activate Plugin.
☝️ Note: If you are getting an "The uploaded file exceeds the upload_max_filesize directive in php.ini." message, follow the FTP installation method instead!
Step 4
Now you will see the Smart Slider 3 Pro plugin appearing in your plugins list. After activating it, you will see the Smart Slider menupoint appearing in your left WordPress menu.
If the installation wasn't successful, try out the Upload through FTP method instead.
Upload through FTP
Step 1
Download the Smart Slider 3 Pro zip installer from our website. (Or the free version for WordPress from here.)
Step 2
Unzip it into your computer. You'll end up with a folder named nextend-smart-slider3-pro.
Step 3
Go to your FTP, and upload the nextend-smart-slider3-pro folder to your website's wp-content\plugins\ folder.
Step 4
Go to your admin area → Plugins, and you will see the Smart Slider 3 Pro plugin in your list. Activate it, and the Smart Slider menupoint will appear in your left WordPress menu.
From WordPress plugin directory
☝️ Note: This method can only be used to install the FREE version of Smart Slider 3 uploaded to the WordPress Plugin Directory. If you have the pro version, use one of the methods above.
Step 1
Go to your backend Plugins → Add New, and search for Smart Slider 3.
Step 2
Find it in the list, and click on the Install Now button.
Step 3
Now you will see the Smart Slider 3 appearing in your plugins list, what you should activate. The Smart Slider menupoint will appear in your left WordPress menu.
Common installation errors
Upload max filesize
There was an error loading this file to the server.
The uploaded file exceeds the
upload_max_filesize directive in php.ini.
If you can see an error message like this when you are trying to install Smart Slider, that means that your server has a limitation, that files that are larger than the value defined in the php.ini (or .htaccess file) is smaller than the Smart Slider's intallation package. The limitation on most cases is below 2Mb.
If you would have access to your php.ini file, you could modify this value by seaching for the upload_max_filesize or post_max_size words.
If you wouldn't have access to that file, you can still install the slider with FTP installation method.
The filename starts with UNZIP_FIRST
Error message:
Installing plugin from uploaded file: UNZIP_FIRST_smartslider3-wordpress-PRO-3.5.1.4.zip Unpacking the package… Installing the plugin… The package could not be installed. No valid plugins were found. Plugin installation failed. Go to Plugin Installer
If the Smart Slider installer you're trying starts with UNZIP_FIRST then you need to unzip this file first and use the zip file inside, which name starts like this: smartslider3-wordpress-PRO-, without any UNZIP FIRST text.
Where is the ftp of my website?
When you purchased your website from the hosting company you have received an email with the ftp account to be able to access its folders and files. That is the account you need, and for example with Filezilla you can access your ftp.
If you are not sure what your ftp account is, contact your server host and ask them for it!