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How to Create PPT,PPTX,PDF slideshows in Drupal

How to Create PPT,PPTX,PDF slideshows in Drupal



Posted bysivaprasad,12th Nov 2015

The plugin used to create ppt slide show is GroupDocs.viewer plugin.

1. First, you have to create a GroupDocs account. This account is used to upload the files and get the GUID of the files we want to be displayed on our site.

2. Then we must have dependencies like Lightbox2 module, Libraries module, Jquery_update module, and group_docs library.

  • Download all the modules and keep it on the modules folder.
  • Then download the group_docs library and keep it on the libraries folder.
  • Enable all the Modules.

3. After enabling the modules there will be a new GD Viewer tab on the Admin Menu. Click the tab and Enter the Client ID and API keys.

4. To get the Client ID and API keys we have to Log into GroupDocs Account dashboard using our credentials.

  • In the dashboard, point to the profile icon, and then click My Account.
  • Click API on the left side bottom.
  • Then My API Key details are displayed. There, you can find the Client ID and API Key.
  • Use this and Save the configuration

5. Then add the groupdocs field into our site.

6. Create a Content-type and go to Manage field

  • Add a field and select GroupDocs embedded code in the field type, then save it.
  • Add a Content to the created Content type.
  • In the GD Viewer Field, enter the file ID/GUID.

7. To get the GUID we have to log in to the GroupDocs Account

  • In the Dashboard list, click Viewer.
  • The Open File window is displayed when you enter into the Viewer dashboard.
  • Upload the document to be displayed, or select your preferred document.
  • The selected document is displayed using the Viewer app.
  • Click </>(the Embed icon)
  • Click the Copy to Clipboard button to copy the GUID or document ID.
  • Copy the GUID to the Content and save it.

After all these Configuration of the GroupDocs.Viewer plugin, it will nicely works on showing the slideshow with a control button.

It also works with DOC, DOCX, TXT, RTF, ODT,XLS, XLSX files.

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