Can't edit backgrounds - Please help :)
 

Hey guys I've been trying to do this for ages but for some reason, I must be doing something wrong!

I'm trying to change the colours of backgrounds and I'm trying to add an image.

The URL to the image is http://www.friendscircle.co.uk/image...background.png

(I've been inputting... images/pinkypurple/misc/background.png)

I've been playing with the settings as I want it to be repeated, but the preview doesn't work and then not surprisingly, it doesn't show on the forum itself.

Here is a screenshot:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2010/08/19.jpg

Can anyone advise me please? Thanks! :)

The syntax for your background image is incorrect. It should be:
url(images/the/rest/of/the/path)

(Just type "background" in the search box and look at how it is done in other background stylevars with images.)

Hey Lynne, thanks for the reply.

With the fear of sounding dumb, I have done as you suggested and tried url(images/pinkypurple/misc/background.png) but it didn't work. I've also searched other topics and tried to follow what was said about stylevars (which was pretty much the same as what you've said) and I just can't get it to work. =/ I must be doing something wrong..

Can you put the url into your browser and see the image? Clear your cache first to make sure it isn't cached.

I had the same problem, and was given a working solution on vbulletin.com.

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...=1#post2029145

Hope this helps.

You forgot to put url(..) in the image path. Should be:
url(images/pinkypurple/misc/background.png)