changing_the_look

It is possible to `change the look´ of the Message Board by using custom images. You can either use predetermined names for the images or edit the generated HTML files to reflect the new names.

Method 1
This method requires that you give specific names to the custom images. You will not need to edit any HTML page. You will only need to create the images and upload them to your webserver.

  1. Create the images you wish to use.
  2. Name these images: background.gif, reload.gif, newmessage.gif,  and expand.gif.
    (Note: you can name these images anything you  want but you would then need to edit the links in the HTML pages.)
  3. FTP these images to the bbs/image/ directory of your webserver. The original  images will now be replaced with your custom images.
  4. Reload the Message Board and you will see the changes take effect.

Method 2
This method requires that you edit the generated HTML file.

  1. Create and name the images that you wish to use.
  2. Upload these images to the bbs/image/ directory of your webserver.
  3. On the webserver, edit the bbs-control.html page which is located in the bbs/ directory.
  4. Change the links for these images to point to the newly created custom images.
  5. Save the file and reload the Message Board and you will see the changes take effect.

Below is a screenshot which shows what HTML file is associated with each part of the Message Board.

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