Changing colors.. Any manual worth spending time reading??

[Thyg0d]

Okay, this is the first time I've set up a VBulletin but jesus christ WTF is this??

The manual that comes with vBulletin got to something of the worst POS
I've ever seen..
How is a vBulletin beginner even going to get started??
There's not a reasonable way to know what part you're changing when trying
to do such a simple task as changing a color of a text...

I've tried using the CMS visual dictionary and it has help somewhat
but since things obviously have changed since it was written it still leaves me hanging..
I want a black & red theme/style with white text...
I though I'd have that sorted out in an hour or something..
1½ days later I'm still can't see what value to change and know what the outcome will be..

So..
Is there any manual/dictionary worth the name or any way of doing things easier??
Tried a few downloaded templates but since I've got 4.1.2 there's nothing that works..

Tried vbAdvanced, which I still don't see why it would help in any way but perhaps it'll
prove useful later on..

[Lynne]

How about starting with the Style Generator? Or how about 9 Easy Steps to Styling Your Forum (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/content.php/470-9-Easy-Steps-to-Stlyling-Your-Forum)

[borbole]

There is also a tutorial here about using firebug. Have a look at it as well. It is very handy.

[Thyg0d]

How about starting with the Style Generator? Or how about 9 Easy Steps to Styling Your Forum (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/content.php/470-9-Easy-Steps-to-Stlyling-Your-Forum)

That works perfectly for the big parts.. i.e. background and stuff..
But when it comes to lines and text it doesn't help unfortunately..

I've read the 9 steps and utilized a few of the tips but it says nothing about lines and
text color.. Check out hayabusa.nu/forum and you'll see what I mean.. :)

What I'm looking for is some kind of guide that explains what each name points to so
I can plan and understand what I'm changing and then get the result I expect...
Installing/uploading styles doesn't seem to work 'cause nothing/very little is written for 4.1.2..

There is also a tutorial here about using firebug. Have a look at it as well. It is very handy.

Thanks, Chrome has "inspect element" and it works as a sort of guide that at least can point you in a somewhat direction.. Didn't thihk of that...
But seriously, jelsoft charges over ?220 for this and can't even provide a manual worth the name... Doesn't that kinda suck?

[Guest210212002]

While I agree with some of your points (I would LOVE to see a detailed style manual), this site is helpful.

http://stylevars.com/