\documentclass[beameranim]{skbbeamer}

\IfFileExists{ug-slides-load}
  {\skbconfig[root=./,pub=]{ug-slides-anim.tex}}{}
\IfFileExists{user-guide/ug-slides-load}
  {\skbconfig[root=user-guide,pub=]{ug-slides-anim.tex}}{}

\usepackage{dirtree}

\mode<presentation>
{
  \usetheme{Darmstadt}
}

\begin{document}
  \skbinput[from=pub]{ug-slides-load}
\end{document}

\endinput