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> **This extra is discontinued**. It was originally built by Sterc and distributed by modmore as a Premium Extra, however in 2020 Sterc decided they can no longer offer the support required. It is no longer available from modmore, but may be available elsewhere.
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> Unfortunately modmore cannot provide standard support for this extra. You may request support from Sterc directly or consider [booking Premium MODX Support](https://modmore.com/premium-modx-support/) if you need help with it.
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To get started with Digital Signage, you need a license. We offer [free development licenses](https://modmore.com/free-development-licenses/) that you can use to try out Digital Signage, and also for development and staging purposes. [Paid licenses can be found here](https://modmore.com/digitalsignage/pricing/).
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When you install the package, a few things will be created for you:
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- A new Context, called "Digital Signage" (`ds`) which is set to have a base url of `/ds`, meaning your digital signage will be available at `http://yourmodxsite.com/ds/`.
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- A new Context, called "Digital Signage" (`ds`) which is set to have a base url of `/ds`, meaning your digital signage will be available at `http://yourmodxsite.com/ds/`.
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- A new template, called `Digital Signage (1.1.4-pl original)`, or with a different version number.
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- A new template, called `Digital Signage (1.1.4-pl original)`, or with a different version number.
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- Several resources in the `ds` context including a home and export resources. You wont have to edit these manually usually.
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- A link in the top menu called Digital Signage. This points to the dashboard, which is where you'll manage your slideshows.
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- A link in the top menu called Digital Signage. This points to the dashboard, which is where you'll manage your slideshows.
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- There are also [permissions](Permissions) that are added on installation; the administrator user group is automatically given these during the installation.
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A couple of [settings](Configuration) are also set automatically based on what was created. This includes the context, templates adn more. The standard configuration should be good to start with.
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A couple of [settings](Configuration) are also set automatically based on what was created. This includes the context, templates adn more. The standard configuration should be good to start with.
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## Creating a template
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Before moving on, duplicate the default template that was created and give it a name of your own. **Without a custom template, your broadcast wont work!**
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Edit the `digitalsignage.templates` system setting and add your own template ID separated with a comma, for example `5,6`. **You need to have at least 2 options in the setting!**
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## Creating your first broadcast
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Click on the Digital Signage button in the MODX menu to go to the management dashboard. You'll notice a few tabs:
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-**Broadcasts** are your slideshows. They are assigned to players (third tab) and contain slides (second tab).
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-**Broadcasts** are your slideshows. They are assigned to players (third tab) and contain slides (second tab).
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-**Slides** (second tab) are the individual pages inside your slideshow. There are different [types of slides](Slide_Types) you can use, as well as custom ones. Depending on the slide type, you can manage the content through this tab.
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-**Players** is where you define the different screens you will be showing your broadcasts on. Each screen or device you want to play a broadcast should be a unique player. For each player you can set a schedule.
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First, let's create a few slides.
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On the Slides tab, click on **Create new slide**. In the window that opens, select **Default** as the type, check _Published_ and enter a title, content, and how long the slide should be shown. You can also add an image and choose if you want to show the ticker or not.
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On the Slides tab, click on **Create new slide**. In the window that opens, select **Default** as the type, check _Published_ and enter a title, content, and how long the slide should be shown. You can also add an image and choose if you want to show the ticker or not.
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Create another slide with type **Buienradar**, which can show the weather. Find a location ID per the shown instructions or use `2751792` for Leeuwarden as an example. Give it a title as well.
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When you have slides, move to the **Broadcasts** tab and click **Create new broadcast**. Enter a name, select a template, and save. Right click and choose **Update slides (internal slides)**. Drag and drop the slides you created from the right _Available Slides_ to the left _Selected Slides_ column. Close the modal.
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When you have slides, move to the **Broadcasts** tab and click **Create new broadcast**. Enter a name, select a template, and save. Right click and choose **Update slides (internal slides)**. Drag and drop the slides you created from the right _Available Slides_ to the left _Selected Slides_ column. Close the modal.
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> **If you do not have the option to select a template, make sure to duplicate the default template and add at least 2 options to the `digitalsignage.templates` system setting.** Failing to do so can cause your broadcasts to be created without a template due to an unresolved bug, meaning you only get a blank page when viewing it.
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Before we can view the broadcast, we need to connect a screen. On the **Players** tab, create a new player, giving it a nice name and enter a resolution (e.g. `1920x1080`). You can change this later if you don't have a dedicated screen yet.
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> **This extra is discontinued**. It was originally built by Sterc and distributed by modmore as a Premium Extra, however in 2020 Sterc decided they can no longer offer the support required. It is no longer available from modmore, but may be available elsewhere.
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When installing DigitalSignage, most configuration is automatically set up for you. For advanced uses, there are a few things you can tweak.
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Upon installation you'll find a new template called `DigitalSignage (1.x.x original)`. As the name implies, this is a default template that **will be overwritten on upgrades**, so you'll want to avoid editing it directly.
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Go to System > System Settings and change the `digitalsignage.templates` system setting to include the ID of the new template you just created. This setting accepts a comma separated list of template IDs, so if its value is for example `2` and your template is ID `3`, you can set it to `2,3`.
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In the Digital Signage dashboard, on the Broadcasts tab, right click the broadcast you want to use with your own template and choose _Update broadcast_. Choose your template under Templates, and save.
> **This extra is discontinued**. It was originally built by Sterc and distributed by modmore as a Premium Extra, however in 2020 Sterc decided they can no longer offer the support required. It is no longer available from modmore, but may be available elsewhere.
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Digital Signage offers the following permissions that you can use with the MODX ACL system to manage access to the dashboard.
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-`digitalsignage` With this policy you can manage slides, broadcasts and media players.
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-`digitalsignage_settings` With this policy you can manage slides, broadcasts, media players and slide types.
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There are 2 ways of integrating RSS feeds. On a specific slide, as an automatic external feed, or as a news ticker.
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There are 2 ways of integrating RSS feeds. On a specific slide, as an automatic external feed, or as a news ticker.
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It's possible to create your custom slide types as well. This requires changing your [template](../Custom_Templates) and adding the slide type in the Digital Signage dashboard.
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To integrate recent Facebook, Twitter & Instagram posts, you can use the free [Social Media extension for Digital Signage](https://modmore.com/digitalsignage/extensions/social-media/).
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To integrate recent Facebook, Twitter & Instagram posts, you can use the free [Social Media extension for Digital Signage](https://modmore.com/digitalsignage/extensions/social-media/).
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[DigitalSignage](https://modmore.com/digitalsignage/) is a premium extra by Sterc that lets you manage slideshows for narrow casting. [Learn more about DigitalSignage](https://modmore.com/digitalsignage/)
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