Add a widget area to home page on Minimum Theme

[rob]

Hello, I am trying to figure out how to add an image slider to my home page, Minimum Theme. dev.whitefishflyshop.com

I would like to place the image slider in the spot where the guy with the fish is. I dont seem to be able to out how to do that. My idea is.... I would like to add a widget area in that spot so I can just drop in a slider. Is someone out there that would be kind enough to show me how to add the widget area? Any help would be appreciated.

[AnitaC]

You could use this to add a slider - it's a full width widget area - http://www.briangardner.com/welcome-text-widget/.

---

Need help with customization or troubleshooting? Reach out to me.

[rob]

Thanks Anitac, Just a quick question, Do I just add the lines of code at the end of the file? It looks like I can add just register the widget area at the end of the current registration..... but not sure where to add the hook to welcome text widget? Forgive me as I know pretty much nothing about .php? Here is the code of my .php file

edited to remove code.

Do I just include the registry and then the hook directly after it or somewhere else? Any help is appreciated.

[AnitaC]

Just re-read his instructions. His instructions are the easiest way to add a full-width widget area. Just 1,2,3 and it's there.

1. Register Your Widget Area - Open up your child theme’s functions.php file, and place the code he provided.

2. Hook the Welcome Text widget - Also in your child theme’s functions.php file, place the code he provided. Just place it right below the newly registered widgets.

3. Style Your Welcome Text - Open your child theme’s style.css file, place this the code he provided at the very bottom.

---

Need help with customization or troubleshooting? Reach out to me.

[rob]

Thanks for you help anitac, pretty simple as you stated!

 

[cdils]

Hey Rob,

Looks like you haven't added the slider in. Here's a specific tut on Adding a Slider to the Minimum Theme. Let me know if you have any questions or still need help.

Carrie

---

Have you been helped in this forum? Pay it forward and answer someone else’s question. I bet you’ll know the answer to at least one question. 🙂

I host a weekly WordPress-focused podcast called Office Hours. I tweet @cdils.

[AnitaC]

cdils he added a NextGen slider down below. You can see it scrolling there.

---

Need help with customization or troubleshooting? Reach out to me.

[cdils]

Oops - thanks, anitac. Shoulda kept on scrolling.

Meanwhile, I'd rather be fishing in Montana... 🙂

---

Have you been helped in this forum? Pay it forward and answer someone else’s question. I bet you’ll know the answer to at least one question. 🙂

I host a weekly WordPress-focused podcast called Office Hours. I tweet @cdils.

[Author]

Posts