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Forum Description: Support forum for Web Wiz Forums application.
URL: https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=25984
Printed Date: 03 April 2026 at 11:13am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.08 - https://www.webwizforums.com

Topic: Background Image.

Posted By: mattysdad
Subject: Background Image.
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 10:33am

Hi everybody.

I wonder if anyone could tell me how I could have a background image in my forum on the main forum page?

I would imagine it would have to be a faint image so as not to interfere with the text, could one of you uber experts tell me how to do it?

My site is here http://www.room327.biz/ibiza - www.room327.biz/ibiza

I'm the upper end of noob in experience.

Oh, and how would I put ads around the borders (left nad right) and across the bottom?

Thanks in advance guys.

Drew!

Replies:

Posted By: Scotty32
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 6:21pm

to add a background image just change the body section of the CSS to look like so:

/* Page body */
body{
	background-color: #B1D5EC url(background.gif);
	margin-left: 0px;
	margin-top: 5px;
	margin-right: 0px;
	margin-bottom: 5px;
}

Place the image into the same folder as the CSS file, though you may need to rename the file name in the CSS (part highlighted in red above)

On a sidenote, I see that you are using my skin and have overwrote the "Web Wiz" skin. You can just copy the "cool_blue" folder into the "css_styles" folder. Also it looks like you havent uploaded the header background image.

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S2H.co.uk - http://www.s2h.co.uk/wwf/" rel="nofollow - WebWiz Mods and Skins

For support on my mods + skins, please use http://www.s2h.co.uk/forum/" rel="nofollow - my forum .

Posted By: mattysdad
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 6:25pm

Thanks for the quick reply scotty,

Yes I am using your excellent skin Scotty, can you tell me what you mean when you say I havent uploaded the header background image?

Posted By: Scotty32
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 6:41pm

If you have a look at http://test.s2h.co.uk/v9/default.asp?SC=5 - my test/demo site you will notice the background image on the header (Eg where it says "Whats going on") which your site doesnt have.

It fix this should simply be a uploading the " http://static.s2h.co.uk/wwf/v9-skins/images/coolblue_toolbar_background.gif - coolblue_toolbar_background.gif " into the "forum_images" folder (right click on the filename and click "Save As" if you dont have the file)

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S2H.co.uk - http://www.s2h.co.uk/wwf/" rel="nofollow - WebWiz Mods and Skins

For support on my mods + skins, please use http://www.s2h.co.uk/forum/" rel="nofollow - my forum .

Posted By: mattysdad
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 6:49pm

FIle was already thereScotty?

What should I do now? (perhaps I should chamge that self assessment of Upper end of noob, to lower end!!!! LOL @ me!

Posted By: Scotty32
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 7:00pm

Actually its my fault, it appears I've linked to the image in the CSS file wrong.

I'll update my skin shortly but the quick fix is to change the following

url('../forum_images/coolblue_toolbar_background.gif');

url('../../forum_images/coolblue_toolbar_background.gif');

(notice the extra "../" at the start)

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S2H.co.uk - http://www.s2h.co.uk/wwf/" rel="nofollow - WebWiz Mods and Skins

For support on my mods + skins, please use http://www.s2h.co.uk/forum/" rel="nofollow - my forum .

Posted By: mattysdad
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 7:09pm

Done that, did that fix it Scotty?

Posted By: Scotty32
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 7:17pm

yep, also i noticed i made an error when i told you how to add a background image, it should be:

/* Page body */
body{
	background: #B1D5EC url(background.gif);
	margin-left: 0px;
	margin-top: 5px;
	margin-right: 0px;
	margin-bottom: 5px;
}

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S2H.co.uk - http://www.s2h.co.uk/wwf/" rel="nofollow - WebWiz Mods and Skins

For support on my mods + skins, please use http://www.s2h.co.uk/forum/" rel="nofollow - my forum .

Posted By: mattysdad
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 7:27pm

The background inage appears 4 times on the page, is there any way to just have it appeat the once?

Mate, I am EXTREMELY grateful for all this help.

Is there any way I can give you props on my site?

Posted By: mattysdad
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 7:30pm

And the images are appearing in the reply boxes?

Posted By: mattysdad
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 8:05pm

Had to change it all back as members couldnt see what they were typing!

Kinda getting the hang of it though!

SO thanks again Scotty, if you have time, could you tell me how to place ads down the left and right of the forum?

Thanks again mate, no rush.

Posted By: mattysdad
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 2:23pm

If I add the who visited today mod, it removes the skin changer mod, could anybody tell me how I can resolve this?

Thanks again for your help in advance.

Posted By: Scotty32
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 4:20pm

for the "ads down the side", see the topic on forum_posts.asp?TID=25977 - Sidebar help

As for the " http://www.s2h.co.uk/wwf/mods/who-visited-today/ - Who Visited Today " and " http://www.s2h.co.uk/wwf/mods/multiskin-selection/ - Multiskin Selection " question, since their both my mods it would be best to either http://www.s2h.co.uk/forum/default.asp - post on my forum , post in the thread of one of the mods or send me a PM (id prefer a post on my forum though)

The answer, is to use one default.asp file and copy the parts between the other mods comments into the first file.

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S2H.co.uk - http://www.s2h.co.uk/wwf/" rel="nofollow - WebWiz Mods and Skins

For support on my mods + skins, please use http://www.s2h.co.uk/forum/" rel="nofollow - my forum .

Posted By: mattysdad
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 5:14pm

Thanks Scotty, I have made a post on your forum, and am checking out the sidebar help.