Forum:Uploading an image as a Wiki's background

I recently adopted a wiki, and I'm trying to upload an image background. I tried uploading a file to background.jpg, but apparently it doesn't work the same way as the logo or favicon, and I have to edit the CSS or something like that (which I don't know how to do yet.) Could someone give me some quick tips on how to do this?--DZ987 03:56, 27 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Upload the background image and use the following in your MediaWiki:Monaco.css:

.color2 { background: url('URL_TO_YOUR_IMAGE'); }
 * -- BlueDevil Talk 04:51, 27 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Dont forget to tell him how to get the correct full URL of the uploaded image.
 * On the image page after upload, there's a small text link just under the image "See full size" of something. Or, it could be written "no higher res"... Anyway, clicking the image (or the link) should make the page been replace in the browser by the image. And the URL in the browser will change. Copy it. It's the URL you need to put in the CSS file. — TulipVorlax 07:47, 27 July 2009 (UTC)


 * I tried all that, but it's still not working. The MediaWiki page looks like this--DZ987 14:05, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
 * ok, first, you had to set the skin to monaco-custom, which i did for you.
 * If your image is black, why don't you make the background black instead of putting an image in the background?
 * I think, the problem is that your image is big. Make it smaller (ex. like this).-- BlueDevil Talk 15:11, 27 July 2009 (UTC)


 * I changed the image size to 360x249, but I'm still getting the default white background. I think it's a problem with the way I edited the CSS, not the image itself.  Also, the image isn't black; look closer.--DZ987 16:01, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
 * heh, yeah!-- BlueDevil Talk 16:15, 27 July 2009 (UTC)


 * All right, it's working now. Thanks for the help; now I need to work on getting the rest of the site to match the background.--DZ987 16:19, 27 July 2009 (UTC)