How to set up the rotating banner with Classy template?

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To configure a rotating banner for your website, follow the below steps.

  • Select the website template as Classy from the drop-down menu as shown below and click on the Save button.
  • Once the template is applied, a link to configure the template will be displayed beside the dropdown. Click on the Pencil icon to configure a rotating banner, as shown below.  

Note: You can also configure the banner from the Website Admin -> Design webpage.

  • The following page will be displayed.
  • Template Configuration: You can configure the template properties by following the steps given below.
    • Enable homepage rotating banners: To publish a rotating banner on the homepage, select Yes or else select No.

Note: If you select No then, 

    • The settings available for configuring a banner will not be displayed. 
    • The banners present on the homepage will be disabled.

Note: This setting is applicable only if there are two or more banners.

  • Homepage banner image and text: To add a homepage banner image and text, follow the below steps,
  • Click on Add Banner.
  • The following block will be displayed.
  • Banner overlay layer color: Select a color for the banner’s overlay layer. The selected color will be displayed as an overlay between the banner image and the banner text.
  • Layer transparency: You can set a number for the transparency of the overlay layer. The higher number provides a more transparent layer which allows you to see the underlying banner image. Lower numbers give the reverse effect.
  • Banner image: To add a banner image, follow the steps below.
    • Click on Upload Image.
    • The following page will be displayed.
    • Click on Select File and select the image of the banner you want to apply.
    • You can edit the image as per your needs by using the Editor Options available below. 
    • Click on Upload to add the image as a banner.
  • Priority: This tells the importance of a banner. Higher priority banners are displayed ahead of the lower priority banners when displayed in the slide show. 
  • Banner text: Enter any text that you want to display as the banner text. Use the rich text editor to format the text. You can preview the banner text in two views.
    • Desktop view: The banner will be displayed as shown in the screenshot below. 
  • Mobile view:  The banner will be displayed as shown in the screenshot below.
  • Click on Save to add the rotating banner to your website.
  • The banner will be displayed on the website, as shown below.
  • You can add up to 10 banner images and texts to your website.
  • To add a new banner, click on the green plus icon, as shown in the screenshot below.
  • You can also edit the banner image and text by clicking on the pencil icon.
  • You can delete banner images and text by clicking on the red trash icon.