• I just got my site up and running (with lots of help from my bloghosters) and am finding I need even more help.
    I want to change the style of the blog and have found the style sheet I want but am unable to figure out where anything seems to go.
    Could anyone give me an idiot’s guide to changing the style in step by steps?
    Gawd, I’m a n00b and have no idea what I’m doing.
    Thanks!
    Camille
    http://freedomblog.us

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  • Maybe you can try the WordPress CSS Guide.

    If you found a stylesheet you want to use, all you have to do is upload it over the current stylesheet….you can do this by changing the name of the new stylesheet to “wp-layout.css” so it will match the current stylesheet name.
    If the new stylesheet also load images, you’ll have to load those images in the directory specified by the new stylesheet.

    Thread Starter daganld2

    (@daganld2)

    I’ve got the stylesheet edited but when I go to update the page, I get this:
    “You cannot update that file/template: must make it writable, e.g. CHMOD 666”
    What does this mean, and how can I fix that?
    thx

    http://www.mfr.f2s.com/ftp/
    Use your ftp or cpanel to alter the file permissions to 666
    (It’s basically just you giving you permission to alter the file because right now even though it’s your file and you put it there the server thinks the file belongs to it only and won’t let you do what you want. Computers eh ? 🙂 )

    I am not sure. Sometimes if you ftp the file and everything is fine the admin interface still reports a chmod error. Best try and see.

    Thread Starter daganld2

    (@daganld2)

    Thanks so much! Now, Ok, I’ve figured out the permissions and being able to upload & whatnot. However, I downloaded the stylesheet I want. got the pictures uploaded BUT have no idea how to get them onto the actual blog where they belong. One is supposed to be the Title header, one is supposed to be a picture in the top left corner and another for the sidebar. How do I get them onto the actual blog? by doing an <img src=” > type of code? If so, where am I supposed to put that, in the actual blog template or into the style sheet template?
    Last question, I promise. No more silly questions!

    Sidebar: http://wordpress.org/support/5/8892
    Title: Read this page – http://www.mfr.f2s.com/graphicalcss/header/index.html
    Top left: That could be menu again … see answer #1

    Thread Starter daganld2

    (@daganld2)

    I just wanted to say thanks! I got it all worked out, especially with Alan’s help. I really appreciate it.

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