How to change forum post color background?

[gundrik]

I want to change the background of the posts that users read. Right now, I've changed the coding in the postbit template and replaced the alt1 class: <td class=alt1
with this: <td class=""

Now I'm left with a black background on all new posts, like you see below:
https://app.onlinephotofiler.com/images/A_0/9/2/7/17290/blackpost_29685.jpg

How and where can I put in the code for a solid background with my color of choice?

I've tried adding in bgcolor to the td tag but have had no luck.

[veenuisthebest]

first of all, restore the template edit you made i.e. leave it to alt1

now, go to admincp->styles and templates->style manager->choose your style->all style options->Edit the First Alternating Color to your liking

[gundrik]

first of all, restore the template edit you made i.e. leave it to alt1

now, go to admincp->styles and templates->style manager->choose your style->all style options->Edit the First Alternating Color to your liking

I'd like for both to be different though :erm:. The options i have in, First Alternating Color work great for the forum page, but look poor on new posts. I'm not sure why both are connected with the same class.

[Attitude5ire]

Just add a new class, its better not to alter global classes.. make a new class .alt3 put background,fonts,colors to ur liking n etc.. and just change the alt2 to alt3 in postbit

[gundrik]

Attitude5ire, where can I put the code for the new class?

[Attitude5ire]

Main CSS... in advanced css section at bottom.