HowTo: webtrees: Fix ‘No images in Slide Show’ (2024)

I imported a Family Tree file (GEDCOM) into webtrees as I had done many times before however in the Slide show panel there were no images – only a message ‘This family has no images to display. I re-imported the Family Tree, uploaded the media folder again, checked all settings and even wiped out the web site and reinstalled webtrees – still the same error.

I investigated and the images displayed everywhere else except the Slide show. Upon some investigation and reading on the web I fixed the problem.

Here is how...

Important Note:

This tutorial edits webtrees’ MySQL database – any errors could cause your website to stop working – please backup before you proceed – including your GEDCOM file.