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    Default Background Color/Image

    Ok, I have been searching and searching and can't seem to figure this one out.

    I want to change the background to a image.

    I found this: http://www.leadertelegram.com/articl...I7RDFHTGD2.jpg

    And I suspect that is how I can change color but I have an image that I want on my background.

    Anyone know how to do this or can point me in the right direction?

    Thanks in advance.

    Tim

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    Default Re: Background Color/Image

    These are generally controlled in the stylesheets (stylesheet.css , for example.)

    There are lots of sections where you can invoke background images, and I am assuming you want a main website background, behind the main wrappers... ?

    I have one on my website, and the relevant declaration (amongst others) is in stylesheet.css

    Mine says:

    Code:
    body {
    	background-image: url(../images/shadowback.jpg);
    	background-repeat: repeat-y;
    	background-position:center;
    	margin: 0;
    	font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
    	font-size: 70%;
    	color: #383838;
    	}
    The above presumes you have saved your background image in includes/templates/your-template/images

    If you are unsure of my other declarations for background, read up on them at www.w3schools.com
    Last edited by fairestcape; 3 Nov 2008 at 06:01 PM.

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    Default Re: Background Color/Image

    You do it in the stylesheet. This is a snippet of the stylesheet in use on the Fan Odyssey site in my sig.

    Code:
    /*wrappers - page or section containers*/
    #mainWrapper {
    	background-color: #000000;
      background-image: url('../images/space011.jpg');
    	text-align: left;
    	width: 100%;
    	vertical-align: top;
    	}
    
    #logoWrapper{
      background-image: url('../images/space011.jpg');
    	background-repeat: repeat-x;
    	background-color: #000000;
    	height:110px;
    	width: 100%;
    	}
    Mary Ellen
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    Taking over the world... one website at a time
    Make sure brain is engaged before putting mouth in gear... or fingers to keyboard.

    Holzheimer
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    Default Re: Background Color/Image

    I used this like above:

    /*wrappers - page or section containers*/
    #mainWrapper {
    background-color: #000000;
    background-image: url('../images/space011.jpg');
    text-align: left;
    width: 100%;
    vertical-align: top;
    }

    That changed my backgroung inside the main area but I want the main background not the background behind the store etc... if that makes sense.

    ??

    Thanks

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    Default Re: Background Color/Image

    Did you try fairestcape's suggestion?
    Mary Ellen
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    Default Re: Background Color/Image

    I did try that one as well.

    Here is the outcome: http://www.babesbait.com/store/store/

    That is not the background I am talking about. I want the back background changed......


    Thanks in advance.

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    Default Re: Background Color/Image

    I actually took it down..couldn't stand looking at it anymore.

    Do you understand what I am talking about? Not the white background in the center but the real background that is off white.

 

 

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