Want Big Image in Center box

First want to say that I have downloaded the e-book, printed off a ream of tutorials, and donated to zen cart, tho it doesn't look like I have a badge that says so! I want to sincerely thank all of you patient people for putting this all together and answering questions. I'm using the latest version of Zen Cart, which I installed 6 times just to practice and get it right!

I have come pretty far with my shop this weekend. Where I'm stuck is that I want a large image of my client's jewelry in the center box on the main page. Here is how i tailored my CSS style sheet:

.centerBoxWrapper {
border: 5px solid #9a9a9a;
height: 1%;
margin: 1.1em 0;
padding-bottom: 20px;
Background-image:/images/gugus.jpg;
background-position: bottom center;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

See anything that stands out? Nothing happens. Also am trying to enlarge my product thumbnails, but I think I can get that figured out myself if I continue working at it.

Once again thank you folks for leveling the playing field for us small-time operators trying to sell our goods and competing with the big guys. I plan to master this program or die trying.

melissamiller8:

First want to say that I have downloaded the e-book, printed off a ream of tutorials, and donated to zen cart, tho it doesn't look like I have a badge that says so! I want to sincerely thank all of you patient people for putting this all together and answering questions. I'm using the latest version of Zen Cart, which I installed 6 times just to practice and get it right!

I have come pretty far with my shop this weekend. Where I'm stuck is that I want a large image of my client's jewelry in the center box on the main page. Here is how i tailored my CSS style sheet:

.centerBoxWrapper {
border: 5px solid #9a9a9a;
height: 1%;
margin: 1.1em 0;
padding-bottom: 20px;
Background-image:/images/gugus.jpg;
background-position: bottom center;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

See anything that stands out? Nothing happens. Also am trying to enlarge my product thumbnails, but I think I can get that figured out myself if I continue working at it.

Once again thank you folks for leveling the playing field for us small-time operators trying to sell our goods and competing with the big guys. I plan to master this program or die trying.

You've lost me, why do you not just add the image to the page via the

admin --> Tools --> Define pages editor

Select "Define Main page"

unless you are trying to make the image a background image?

as for thumbnail sizes, thats just

Admin --> Configuration --> Images

Depending on which you want changed

Small_Image and or Product_Listing_image

NegelT74, Thanks, I think that I have this figured out now. I am finding with some of these issues that I'm actually making it more difficult than it really is. I had thought that I wanted to make this a background image but what you are suggesting makes more sense, and thanks.