Forum:Trying to put a forum on The Bill Wiki

Hi, I'm trying to put a forum exactly like this on The Bill Wiki. http://thebill.wikia.com - however I'm encountering problems.

Okay, I've added forum to the nav bar, which has worked. The index of the three forums that I want is there. I've then tried to make the first one "The Bill Wiki Forum" work but haven't attempted the others. But it hasn't. I copied the pages on here for it so I don't see why it hasn't worked.

Anyway... - When I create a new topic it does it, but it doesn't make it so it shows up in the forum listings. It still doesn't show any topics. This maybe has something to do with the fact that the bit that comes up inside the post on here doesn't come up there. " Please put your content under this line. Be sure to sign your edits with four tildes: Just The Q 22:04, 29 December 2006 (UTC) " etc.

Also, another small point that doesn't matter, but it would be nice to have it put right - the forum navigation at the top isn't in the same style as the one on here - even though I copied it from here.

If someone could take a look at it all and tell me what I need to do to make it all work nicely it'd be very much appreciated.

Thanks

Just The Q 22:04, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

You were missing a few files, which I put in for you. However, you also need to make modifications to two other files:
 * MediaWiki:Common.css
 * MediaWiki:Monobook.js

See Help:Forum set up on what to do with them. --Kirk 23:19, 29 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Ok thanks that helped a lot. :) Just one thing that would be nice to do if possible, and that is the top forum nav bar that appears when you're in the forums is in a plain style while the one on here has nice box with grey background. How do I make The Bill one the same as this site's one? Hope you know what I mean. Many thanks again, Just The Q 00:53, 30 December 2006 (UTC)


 * The MediaWiki:Common.css file was misnamed as MediaWiki:Commons.css ... (this is where the grey box is defined). Reload your cache, should work now. --Splarka (talk) 01:21, 30 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Hmm... no - not working for me. It maybe I haven't reloaded my cache correctly (I'm not very technical!!) or it maybe not working. However, I think I've done what I needed to do to reload my cache and I also closed the browser and opened it again. No joy still. Maybe you could check again, and then I'll see if I haven't done something right with my PC. Thanks Just The Q 01:33, 30 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Try doing a refresh of the page. I'm seeing the box show up now.--Kirk 01:48, 30 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Nope, but I'm so tired now I'm not thinking straight anyway! I must go to bed now before I fall asleep at the computer and I'll see to it in the morning. Maybe restarting my computer then will make it show up? Thanks, bye, and I'll let you know tomorrow if I still can't get it. Just The Q 01:56, 30 December 2006 (UTC)


 * It's fine now - thanks very much Just The Q 11:06, 30 December 2006 (UTC)