NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

Hi

I want to add a wallpaper to background of my site, where do i need to go to find location of file to alter site. i.e which template or css do i need to change?

Hope i made sense.

Many thanks

Nick

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

There is really only 1 css file skin1.css. Just alter the background class.
This may also help.
http://forum.x-cart.com/viewtopic.php?t=28546

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

NickC,

Just incase you are really new - you can find the css1.css file by logging onto your X-Cart Admin and choosing Administration -> Edit Templates (and clicking on CSS file (skin1.css) )

Where you see the following - change the colour code to the colour you want ie: "#EEEEEE" change to "#ABCD12"-

[i]HTML,BODY {
HEIGHT: 100%;
MARGIN: 0px;
PADDING: 0px;
BACKGROUND-COLOR: #EEEEEE;[i]

Note: you can search the web to get a list of html colour codes or if you have photoshop open the colour selector palette and you will see the code for the colour you are on there.

Hope is helpful - cheers, Asiaplay

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

Hi

Thanks Guys, You are right I am As new as they come ! Thanks for the pointers to where in css file to look, trying to get my head around where and what to change in the css file and what parts of the site it all realaites to. Starting to realise most of it, except one. Really struggling to find what to edit in order to change category index colours. How is this labled in css. (is it vertmenu?).

Just got to say how good this forum is, another great reason to have bought x-cart (total suck up, but its true..:D/ )

Last question, which template relates to the 'enter website' page before you get to home page?

Cheers all and here to all the other newbee's out there spending every hour on the learning curve to become master of x-cart..!

NickC

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

That isn't a template, it is index.html, a standard html page, which is usually best removed, simply by deleting it.

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

Hi

Does it have any search engine advantages having that page?

NickC

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

Quite the contrary... a landing page typically works against you, since your primary content (your store) is not your landing page.

Search the forum for threads about putting xcart into your root directory, or "move to root" for TONS of discussion on this, techniques, etc... This has been discussed countless times.

While you're at it, change your forum user prefs to join the "advanced" search group. This will enable boolean search functions.

Hope this helps.

Jeremy

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

Hi

Back to the background again, what do i need to input to have a wallpapered background (i.e image instead of coloured back ground)?

Is there also codingscript to make imge tile across background?

Cheers

NickC

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

background-image: url('backgroundimage.jpg');
background-repeat: repeat;

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

You'll need to code it with the images subfolder so:

background: url(images/backgroundimage.jpg);
background-repeat: repeat;

Put the image in the skin1/images folder

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

Hi

Code worked, thanks. Only thing is i gonna have a problem with main body of site being distorted by background image as I am running FASHION MOSAIC template/skin. Is there a way of keeping backgroung image just within side panels of the site.?

Cheers

NickC

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

Side panels? Can you post a url to show what you mean?

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

Hi

Url to my site?

NickC

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

Yes

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

1. Put your background image/and or color in the HTML,BODY css class as described
2. Use the TABLE.Container class to change the background of the main table container.
3. You may have to put background colors in for header and footer tables as well.

Does this work?

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

Hi

Thanx Carpeperdien ! Now I understand Tables, thats don't the trick.

It's all starting to come together.:-) .

Thanks for the speedy reply

NickC

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

Hello,
Another new member here asking for help please> I have readt his thread and can't locate the 'Edit Templates' (and clicking on CSS file skin1.css)' as mentioned.

I have the page 'Welcome to the Administrator Zone' which does not use the term 'Edit Templates', but does have Template Editor. Is this the same thing please? If so, I can't see any sign of anything called CSS file skin1.css as mentioned.

Basically I am totally lost, anyhelp is appreciated please. I also want to reduce the width of the page to 90% and can't see any real specific advise for such a newbie.

Kidn reards
Robyn

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

Robyn,

You have found the XCART forum... LC users have access to some of xcart, but the answers here in THIS forum and thread do not apply to LC.

In my opinion, Qualiteam should not share forum resources between LC and XCart.

Try again in the LC forum. Sorry.

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

Hello,
Can anyone tell me what size image is the best for the store wallpaper. Its driving me crazy, i cant get it to fit and not be fuzzy. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Chris

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

Welcome to the X-Cart forums Chrhis! Please start by reading the following thread, which will help you get started and hopefully make your experience here a positive one:

http://forum.x-cart.com/showthread.php?t=23970

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

Hi Padraic,
Is X-Cart similar to Litecommerce?
chris

Re: NewBee Question. How do you change site background?.
 

No, you need to post questions in the LiteComerce specific forums. This is an X-Cart forum.