Newbie in need of help

[N_Jay]

Originally Posted by Brad.loo

Style files are the whole package, except for the images (.gif's). They need to be uploaded via ftp to the forum directory somewhere (or whereever the image path is set to).

Templates and replacements are part of the style file, but they are inserted to the database when you install a style. The style file is only for backing up purposes. The style lives in the database, not the .style file.

Thanks.

I also found out that the downloaded version of the vB manual is missing the pages on STYLES!!.
No wonder I felt like I did not know something that should have been obvious!

Your explaination and those pages have me about 90% sure I understand it at the top level.

Thanks again.