Title: Customize background image
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Customize background image

 *  Resolved [d3nd0h](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d3nd0h/)
 * (@d3nd0h)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-background-image-1/)
 * I am trying to add an background-image to my new site. On the background part,
   there’s no option to stretch the background-image to fill the browser width. 
   I know a little bit about CSS but I don’t know which part i should customize.

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 *  Theme Author [Brian Harris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zgani/)
 * (@zgani)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-background-image-1/#post-4238595)
 * Large enough image (1400px+) will fill the background without the need to adjust
   any code. Smaller images can be tiled to fit the screen again without touching
   code.
 * What image size a re you looking to use? A link to the site would also help.
 *  Thread Starter [d3nd0h](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d3nd0h/)
 * (@d3nd0h)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-background-image-1/#post-4238691)
 * If I use the 1400px+ image it will fill the background with the image, what I
   am trying to do here is to get the part of image that I wanted.
 * Actually I am trying to inject this code:
    body{ background-size: 100% 100%; }
   I put that in style.css but nothing works:(
 * This is the link to my site.
    [a2tworeasurehunt.com](http://a2tworeasurehunt.com)
 * Anyway, if I have another question should I asked in this thread or should I 
   make a new one?
 *  Theme Author [Brian Harris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zgani/)
 * (@zgani)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-background-image-1/#post-4238733)
 * > I put that in style.css but nothing works:(
 * style.css is not loaded by the theme – its only a placeholder for WordPress to
   recognize the theme. All styling is done in the files located in the css folder
   which a loaded automatically via a function callback.
 * To make any modifications to the theme and avoid loosing your changes please 
   create a child theme to which you may add any changes you wish to make. You can
   get a starter child theme here: [http://www.wpstrapcode.com/faqs/my-child-theme-does-not-work](http://www.wpstrapcode.com/faqs/my-child-theme-does-not-work)–
   remember to change the values to your own though.
 * > Anyway, if I have another question should I asked in this thread or should 
   > I make a new one?
 * If your subsequent questions is related then please ask her if not then it is
   advisable (forum rules) to raise a new thread – new question(ner)(s) in a new
   thread facilitate the ease of find the answers much quicker 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [d3nd0h](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d3nd0h/)
 * (@d3nd0h)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-background-image-1/#post-4238735)
 * Oh, finally I found the use of child theme 😀 Thanks a lot Zulfikar. Now, I will
   immediately raise a new thread.
 *  Theme Author [Brian Harris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zgani/)
 * (@zgani)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-background-image-1/#post-4238738)
 * You are most welcome 🙂
 * Closing ticket as resolved but if you have further questions please feel free
   to raise a new thread or ask here if its the same issue and I’ll re-open the 
   thread.

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 * [stretch](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/stretch/)

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 * Last reply from: [Brian Harris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zgani/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-background-image-1/#post-4238738)
 * Status: resolved