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I want to implement a simple image carousel that automatically rotates images every few seconds and allows users to navigate between images manually.

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Creating a basic image carousel with jQuery is a common task. Below is a simple example of how you can implement an image carousel using HTML, CSS, and jQuery:

HTML:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <title>Image Carousel</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body>

<div class="carousel">
  <div class="carousel-images">
    <img src="image1.jpg" alt="Image 1">
    <img src="image2.jpg" alt="Image 2">
    <img src="image3.jpg" alt="Image 3">
  </div>
  <button class="prev">Previous</button>
  <button class="next">Next</button>
</div>

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js"></script>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

CSS (styles.css):

.carousel {
  width: 80%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}

.carousel-images {
  display: flex;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.carousel-images img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

button {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  padding: 10px 20px;
  background-color: #333;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.prev {
  left: 10px;
}

.next {
  right: 10px;
}

JavaScript (script.js):

$(document).ready(function(){
  var currentIndex = 0;
  var items = $('.carousel-images img');
  var totalItems = items.length;

  $('.next').click(function(){
    moveToNext();
  });

  $('.prev').click(function(){
    moveToPrev();
  });

  function moveToNext() {
    if(currentIndex === totalItems - 1) {
      currentIndex = 0;
    } else {
      currentIndex++;
    }
    updateCarousel();
  }

  function moveToPrev() {
    if(currentIndex === 0) {
      currentIndex = totalItems - 1;
    } else {
      currentIndex--;
    }
    updateCarousel();
  }

  function updateCarousel() {
    items.hide();
    items.eq(currentIndex).show();
  }
});

This is a basic image carousel that allows you to navigate through images using "Previous" and "Next" buttons. You can add more images to the carousel by adding more <img> tags within the <div class="carousel-images"> container.

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