Forum:Changing Old Wiki's Template?

Hi. Can someone please explain to me if it's possible to change your Wikia backround on an older template? I adopted the Days of our Lives wiki, and I clicked preferences and changed the skin but that only works on my user. Is there anyway to change it for everyone who views it? Thanks. Gabi Hernandez 00:29, July 22, 2010 (UTC)


 * Hi Gabi if you go to preferences At the bottom of the page on the skin tab there should be an 'Admin options' section with a dropdown box to select from the available skins for the site. Select the one you would like from the list. (some of the older ones which were previously available on wikis now have to be added as a custom one as they were replaced a few months ago). You should also check the 'Let admins overide my choice' check box to see the sites choice rather than your (personal choice of skin - selected by the buttons by the icons above). - BulldozerD11 01:25, July 22, 2010 (UTC)


 * BulldozerD11: You just answered the question assuming the user wanted the monaco skin, do not check this box if you want to see that skin. Unfortunately, Wikia doesn't allow the monobook skin to be the default on wikis anymore (for advertising reasons). There is no way to set this skin as a default. Random Time  07:03, July 22, 2010 (UTC)


 * Very true Randomtime I had forgotten about the 'very old' Monobook skin being depreciated, and but I see no mention of Monobook in the above post. I think you are confusing which check box im talking about (I'm not on about the wikipedia radio button at the bottom of the main list but the (square) check box below it - Let admins overide my choice. But the question is vauge about what what option was wanted as the question talks about templates initially before then talking about skins at the end ! and when you go to the Skin tab in preferences page the most obvious way of selecting a different skin is the main string of radio buttons (with yhumb nails), which only select it for your own skin, not for the site default. Setting the site to one skin and selecting something different for your own is not a good idea. The Admin option is misleadingly labeled - Set the default theme for this wiki: by the box drop down list box. !! BTW The wiki when i visited it had the default blue Monaco skin displayed - BulldozerD11 12:26, July 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * I was assuming the user wanted to use monobook, in which case the "let the admins overide my skin choice" button would disable the skin choice -- Random Time  14:02, July 22, 2010 (UTC)


 * Wait, I don't understand. So did I do it right or not? I'm still very new here, and there isn't really a handbook for finding out how to change skins. I thought I had it right  the first time? Gabi Hernandez 18:55, July 22, 2010 (UTC)


 * Well it was the monaco theme as current skin when i visted yesterday. Now it has the Monaco Beach set as site default so YES you have successfully changed it. BTW you can see how other users see the wiki by logging out and visiting as a guest (IP user). - BulldozerD11 21:38, July 22, 2010 (UTC)