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change (add) background image
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:07 pm
by nicecarvings
Hi,
First post here. Serendipity looks great. I have decided to use it for my wifes website. I just need to learn how to do probably one of the easiest things to get started here.
I just want to add a background image to the blog. Anybody know where I do this? I believe I'm using the default template.
url for new blog is...
http://www.nicecarvings.com/blog/
Thanks in advance for any help!
Jason
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:53 pm
by nicecarvings
I did try a few things to get this done but wasn't successful. For instance I tried adding background image code to both style.css and the index.php in the default template.
I'm probably not using the right code...or not making the changes in the correct area.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:14 pm
by sonichouse
nicecarvings wrote:I'm probably not using the right code...or not making the changes in the correct area.
In my style.css in the template directory I have
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body {
background: url({TEMPLATE_PATH}img/aerodrome.jpg) no-repeat 0 0 #fff;
}
HTH
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:43 pm
by nicecarvings
Sweet! Thanks Sonic, that worked!
http://nicecarvings.com/blog/
It also helped that I started messing with the css of the actual template I'm currently using (MTCLEAN)
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:02 pm
by nicecarvings
Then I did something in the admin and now I got major fubar. (can't remember what i changed)
Getting messages like this...
A link to the server could not be established in /home/nicescom/public_html/blog/include/db/mysql.inc.php on line 271
http://nicecarvings.com/blog/
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:05 pm
by judebert
You're probably using FF3, and it's probably auto-filled the "Password" field in the admin configuration screen. It's a nasty habit; it's trying to help you.
If you can still reach your admin screen at
http://nicecarvings.com/blog/serendipity_admin.php , you can change the settings back.
If you can't, you'll need to use FTP and modify your serendipity_config_local.inc.php file. The database user and password are stored there. Change them back, and everything should work again.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:20 pm
by nicecarvings
judebert,
Thanks! I fixed it through the ftp. I was using Google Chrome and it did what you said it would like with FF3.
Is there a way to prevent this? Maybe just try to turn off the password assistant in Google Chrome? Thanks again!
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:23 pm
by judebert
Glad I could help out! Yes, you can turn off the password assistant. I understand Garvin is updating these fields with a flag that prevents them from being auto-filled, so a later update may help you out.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:31 pm
by nicecarvings
Cool! I turned it off and changed a couple things in configuration> saved...no probs!
Whew!
Thanks again!