<link href="//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.0/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" id="bootstrap-css"> <script src="//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.0/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script> <script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js"></script> <!------ Include the above in your HEAD tag ----------> <!-- Carousel --> <div id="homeCarousel" class="carousel slide"> <!-- Menu --> <ol class="carousel-indicators"> <li data-target="#myCarousel" data-slide-to="0" class="active"></li> <li data-target="#myCarousel" data-slide-to="1"></li> <li data-target="#myCarousel" data-slide-to="2"></li> </ol> <!-- Items --> <div class="carousel-inner"> <!-- Item 1 --> <div class="item active"> <img src="http://lorempixel.com/1500/600/abstract/1"/> <div class="container"> <div class="carousel-caption"> <h1>Bootstrap 3 Carousel Layout</h1> <p>This is an example layout with carousel that uses the Bootstrap 3 styles.</p> <p><a class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" href="http://getbootstrap.com">Learn More</a> </p></div> </div> </div> <!-- Item 2 --> <div class="item"> <img src="http://lorempixel.com/1500/600/abstract/2"/> <div class="container"> <div class="carousel-caption"> <h1>Changes to the Grid</h1> <p>Bootstrap 3 still features a 12-column grid, but many of the CSS class names have completely changed.</p> <p><a class="btn btn-large btn-primary" href="#">Learn more</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Item 3 --> <div class="item"> <img src="http://lorempixel.com/1500/600/abstract/3" /> <div class="container"> <div class="carousel-caption"> <h1>Percentage-based sizing</h1> <p>With "mobile-first" there is now only one percentage-based grid.</p> <p><a class="btn btn-large btn-primary" href="#">Browse gallery</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Controls --> <a class="left carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="prev"> <span class="icon-prev"></span> </a> <a class="right carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="next"> <span class="icon-next"></span> </a> <div id="carouselButtons"> <button id="playButton" type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-xs"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-play"></span> </button> <button id="pauseButton" type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-xs"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-pause"></span> </button> </div> </div> <!-- Post Info --> <div style='position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0; background:lightgray;width:100%;'> About this SO Question: <a href='http://stackoverflow.com/q/20615100/1366033'>Add Play/Pause button to bootstrap carousel</a><br/> Find documentation: <a href='http://getbootstrap.com/css/'>Get Bootstrap 3.0</a><br/> Fork This Skeleton Here <a href='http://jsfiddle.net/KyleMit/kcpma/'>Bootrsap 3.0 Skeleton</a><br/> <div>

#carouselButtons { margin-left: 100px; position: absolute; bottom: 0px; }

$(function () { $('#homeCarousel').carousel({ interval:2000, pause: "false" }); $('#playButton').click(function () { $('#homeCarousel').carousel('cycle'); }); $('#pauseButton').click(function () { $('#homeCarousel').carousel('pause'); }); });