Wordpress NextGEN Gallery

WORDPRESS HOW-TO:

Learn on to use NextGen to add photos, galleries and slideshows to your website.

NEXTGEN PHOTO GALLERY

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Creating Galleries and Albums

• If NextGEN Gallery is not installed go to http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/step-by-step-guide-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin-for-beginners/

• With NextGEN installed you can create galleries and slideshows. Create albums to hold a collection of galleries.

• Follow the next steps to create a gallery and add photos to your website.

Add Gallery/Images

Under Gallery select “Add Gallery/Images”

Add a New GalleryStep 2: (Enter

Gallery Name) and Click “Add Files”

Step 3: Once files are added to list

Click “Start Upload”

Step 1: To add images to an existing

gallery, select a gallery listed in the drop-down menu.

Add a New Gallery

Click “Manage Galleries” to view all created galleries and edit their properties.

The ‘Upload Complete’ box will provide confirmation of

uploaded images.

Delete/Edit a Gallery

Select a gallery name to view images and change

properties.

The ‘Bulk Actions’ menu provides a way to delete, edit and resize multiple

galleries.

Check the box(es) of the galleries you want to

edit/delete.

Edit Gallery DetailsYou can change Gallery details and edit photos

from this page.

Edit individual image details or select images to

edit in bulk.

Delete Images from Gallery

Similar to deleting a Gallery, you can delete images by checking the box

next to the thumbnail, selecting “Delete Images” from the drop-

down, and clicking “Apply.”

Don’t forget to Save Changes!

Additional Settings

Step 1: To edit general settings,

click “Gallery Settings”

Step 3: Don’t forget to Save

Changes!

Step 2: Edit additional options such as thumbnail settings and

adding a watermark for your images from expanding menus

on the left.

Add an Album

• When you are finished creating and editing a set of galleries, you may want to organize your galleries in an album.

• Follow the next steps to add and manage an album.

Add an Album

Step 1: Click “Manage Albums”

under Gallery.

Step 2: If you already have an album, select

it from this drop-down

Step 3: Otherwise type the name of your new album and click “Add.”

Add Galleries to an Album

Your new album will appear here.

You can drag items from the right two

columns into the new album on the leftAlbums can be

deleted from the menu. Click “Update”

to apply changes.

Adding Galleries/Photos to Pages

• After you are done creating and editing a gallery or album, you want to insert it into a page so that viewers can see your pictures.

• Go to Pages on the sidebar, the next steps will show you how to insert a NextGEN item into a page.

When you edit a page, put your cursor where you want the

gallery/album/photo to appear, then click the “Green Gallery”

icon in the toolbar.

Ensure the “Visual” tab is selected.

Insert Gallery/Photo

Insert your Gallery/Photo in a Page

Use the “Add Gallery/Images tab to create a new gallery or add images

to an existing gallery.

You can also manage your galleries and albums using the above tabs.

Insert your Gallery/Photo in a Page

Step1: Click the “Display Galleries” tab. Select a display type.

Step 2: Scroll down and choose from an existing album you would like to

use.

Step 3: When you are finished scroll down and click “Save”

Save Changes

Don’t forget to click “Update” when you’re done!