How to Change the whole forum appearance
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How to Change the whole forum appearance
Hi all I am not the slightest bit technically minded so I am in need of some basic help. Our forum has been the same style and colour for a couple of years now and we need a change however just the thought of changing it frightens me to death in case I do some thing wrong. We have a phpbb forum with phpBB2 (subsilver) if that makes any sense
My questions are
If I change the skin could I loose everything in and on my forum posts etc?
Is there just a quick simple way of changing it not losing anything and it still looking good.
There is probably a really simple answer lol
thanks in advance
My questions are
If I change the skin could I loose everything in and on my forum posts etc?
Is there just a quick simple way of changing it not losing anything and it still looking good.
There is probably a really simple answer lol
thanks in advance
Daziedelights- New Member
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Re: How to Change the whole forum appearance
Well i'm not so good with this things but.. when you change the appearance of your forum, or simply changing the "them" of your forum, the post and your topics won't disappear.. i think it would be better if you export first your current theme/forum appearance to your PC to save it, and you can now change your theme....
If you don't like the new theme or you found something wrong.... you can always "import" your previous theme.. to return it..
Hope i helped!
If you don't like the new theme or you found something wrong.... you can always "import" your previous theme.. to return it..
Hope i helped!
FL.ux- Forumember
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Re: How to Change the whole forum appearance
So, if you'll change a theme, topics, posts, users, and all database don't disappear, only the design will change. And as said pidot101 you can return to your previous theme. It's simple.
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Re: How to Change the whole forum appearance
But sometimes, changing themes can mess up your css stylesheet...
am i right Gassy?
Sometimes it the codes you put in there diappears....
am i right Gassy?
Sometimes it the codes you put in there diappears....
FL.ux- Forumember
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Re: How to Change the whole forum appearance
I wouldn't say it messes up your css. css codes added during the duration of the current theme, will no longer appear within the new skins css stylesheet. you can always copy the codes prior to switching themes,and paste them in your new skins css.pidot101 wrote:But sometimes, changing themes can mess up your css stylesheet...
am i right Gassy?
Sometimes it the codes you put in there diappears....
@ gassy .. (reply to your post below)true if he changes versions. nothing mentioned about doing that, just wants a new look is all. True?
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WHITESABBATH- Active Poster
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Re: How to Change the whole forum appearance
Yes, you're 100% right, CSS Stylesheet and templates for phpBB2 and PunBB.
WHITESABBATH, you can but the code doesn't work, because the css selectors are different.
WHITESABBATH, you can but the code doesn't work, because the css selectors are different.
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Re: How to Change the whole forum appearance
WHITESABBATH wrote:I wouldn't say it messes up your css. css codes added during the duration of the current theme, will no longer appear within the new skins css stylesheet. you can always copy the codes prior to switching themes,and paste them in your new skins css.pidot101 wrote:But sometimes, changing themes can mess up your css stylesheet...
am i right Gassy?
Sometimes it the codes you put in there diappears....
Yeah! this is what i actually do....
hope we helped the topic starter....
hey yo, Gassy i have a question...
FL.ux- Forumember
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Re: How to Change the whole forum appearance
I dont think I need to change version, well I hope not, just the look of the whole forum to some thing a little more up to date. I have no idea about css codes, I think I may need to do a little bit of online learning.
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
Daziedelights- New Member
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Re: How to Change the whole forum appearance
A lovely forum person linked me this website, it has helped me a lot with learning about html / css and the such. Hope it helps you as well
http://www.w3schools.com/
http://www.w3schools.com/
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