actually it doesnt work,i used the codes but still i can see the slider in every page of my site

and i have this error on my main page:
Smarty error: unable to read resource: "/xotpl/slider.html"

Hey
i was designing my new theme and using a_portal theme which has a slider in it,as you know cause the codes are in the file named "theme.html" it will show up in all the pages and i wonder if i can use a code or sth like that to force it show it self in the first page only.
the second question is like xoops.ir and xoops.org how can i use an slide show on the header or footer in my theme,im kinda amature user and ill be so grateful if you explain it to me
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