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Old 07-27-2010, 06:56 AM
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Default How do i change the background image of my site? PLEASE help

I have a picture i would like to use as my sites background but i have no idea how to do this. Will you please explain how? greatly appreciate it.

using ftp I uploaded the image file into images then misc folder and i made sure the pic is gif format.
i clicked on doc_background and inserted this code : url(images/misc/forest.gif)

i was just guessing how to do it myself, but it didnt work, someone pleaase tell me what to do.....
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Old 07-27-2010, 07:07 AM
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Styles & Templates >> Style Manager
In the dropdown choose StyleVar

Under "Common" Background for Entire HTML Document
Background Image = url(Path/to/image)
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using ftp I uploaded the image file into images then misc folder and i made sure the pic is gif format.
i clicked on doc_background and inserted this code : url(images/misc/forest.gif)

i was just guessing how to do it myself, but it didnt work, someone pleaase tell me what to do.....

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Styles & Templates >> Style Manager
In the dropdown choose StyleVar

Under "Common" Background for Entire HTML Document
Background Image = url(Path/to/image)

Hi animemike yes i did that

using ftp I uploaded the image file into images then misc folder and i made sure the pic is gif format.
i clicked on doc_background and inserted this code : url(images/misc/forest.gif)
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Old 07-27-2010, 07:37 AM
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Show me the image is it BIG is it Small (which needs to be repeated?) you didnt say
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Show me the image is it BIG is it Small (which needs to be repeated?) you didnt say
This is the image
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File Type: gif background53383.gif (93.5 KB, 0 views)
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This is the image
So its a small image your forums prob cover the whole image thats why you dont see it

whats your forums URL?
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So its a small image your forums prob cover the whole image thats why you dont see it

whats your forums URL?
its not small click on it

its not the reason why because i tried on body background too not just doc_background, so i should be able to see the image, yet no!

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hahhaha i just figured it out!! forest.gif

i was supposed to capitalize the "f" in forest.gif
Forest.gif

wow i did this by myself i i deserve a HUGE reward!!! i talked to someone one here wo is a old time coder and installer and he didnt know...and look at me ! wowwwwwww

but THANK YOU mike for your replies you are wonderful thanks for caring!!!!! maybe if you can bare with me, i have a new topic about how to install addons.

xoxo
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No problem and its small to me 867x650
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