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1. giantstepfilm
   Member
   Jul 25, 2012, 11:10 PM

   So I am setting up my site right now under the SKYLARK Theme, and for some reason I can not figure out how to add the featured slider in.

   I have already completed the following steps
   1. Created a page and selected "Showcase Template"
   2. Set front page option to "static page"
   3. Set the new page w/ the showcase template to the "front page"

   I have also created a few posts and made them sticky w/ featured images (you can see this in the blog section) but for some reason, there is no slider on the home page.

   Site: http://giantstepfilm.wordpress.com/
   Skylark Theme: http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/skylark/

   Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks :)

   The blog I need help with is giantstepfilm.wordpress.com.

2. timethief
   Member
   Jul 25, 2012, 11:14 PM

   The Showcase page template offers a featured slider for sticky posts. If you’d like a post to appear in the slider, mark it as sticky and assign it a featured image that’s at least 500 pixels wide.

   Featured images > http://en.support.wordpress.com/featured-images/
   sticky posts > http://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/post-visibility/#sticky-posts

3. timethief
   Member
   Jul 25, 2012, 11:14 PM

   setting a featured image > http://en.support.wordpress.com/featured-images/#setting-a-featured-image

4. giantstepfilm
   Member
   Jul 25, 2012, 11:30 PM

   Thanks so much! The I just had to press the "make featured image" button as I was choosing an image. I thought by default all images added were featured because the button you press to add an image was "add featured image."

5. timethief
   Member
   Jul 25, 2012, 11:34 PM

   You're welcome and best wishes for happy blogging. :)

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