First-time setup

You can finish a homepage hero in a few minutes.

1. Create the module

1. Go to Content > Site Modules > New.
2. Choose Diapo Slideshow.
3. Set a Title, for example Home Slideshow.
4. Pick a Position that exists in your template.
5. On Menu Assignment, choose the pages where it should appear.
6. Set Status to Published.

2. Add slides

1. Open the Slides tab.
2. Leave Slide source on Manual slides.
3. Click Add and pick at least three images from Media Manager.
4. Fill Alt text. Add an optional eyebrow, title, description, and link.

3. Keep the hero defaults

1. Display: Layout Overlay, Theme Dark, Aspect ratio 16/9.
2. Motion: Transition Fade. Set Autoplay to 5000 if you want it to move on its own.
3. Controls: Arrows Over the image, Pagination Bars, Counter Yes.

4. Save and check the front end

1. Click Save.
2. Open the assigned page in a normal browser tab.
3. Clear cache and hard-refresh (Ctrl+F5) if the look seems stale.

Student tip

Change one field, Save, then refresh the front end. That is the fastest way to learn what each option does.