Bootstrap has a few functions that can be called manually on modals:
$('#myModal').modal('toggle');
$('#myModal').modal('show');
$('#myModal').modal('hide');
You can see more here: Bootstrap modal component
Specifically the methods section.
So you would need to change:
$('#my-modal').modal({
show: 'false'
});
to:
$('#myModal').modal('show');
If you're looking to make a custom popup of your own, here's a suggested video from another community member:
~ Answered on 2012-11-01 18:57:05