Newbie here, help please in 3 matters.....

[BeeniDrew]

Respected Admin and Helping Guru,

I am newbie to this fantastic and amazing feature SMF. All I sort out to install a forum onto my website, I wanted to install a theme, I assure you I can do that but instead of installing the theme through Administrator option should I install it directly onto themes folder, I have done this onto a website but the many options got disabled, I have read about a feature but forgot and didn't understand how to clean install or skin install a theme, I just want all my buttons and options like default theme but layout changed to the one I like. I wanted to edit the theme and then install to my forum, I wanted to edit the banner, what should I do to. I am a graphic designer so it's easy to me but I just need to know what to edit and what to replace. Also I wanted to install a shout box and a game arcade, how exactly can I do that.

My forum
http://testing989.110mb.com [nofollow]

I wanted to install the following theme,
http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=107

I wanted to install a shout box and Gaming Arcade,
http://joyrider.110mb.com/index.php [nofollow]

I really appreciate your help and will be really thankful to you.

Kaleem Akhter.

[brianjw]

To upload ANY THEME OF YOUR CHOICE, follow the following instructions.

1.) Go to the Administration Panel >> Configuration >> Themes and Layout.
2.) Scroll down to where it says, "Install a New Theme."
3.) All you need to do is download the ZIP file that each theme on the themesite will give you and upload it where it says, "From a file:"
4.) The other fields, "From a directory on the server" and "From a directory on the server" should be left blank to install this theme.
5.) Hit Intall!
6.) You're now ready to edit the theme's settings

[BeeniDrew]

Well, I am thankful to you for your help and concern about my topic. My second question is still unanswered, which is "I wanted to install a shout box and Gaming Arcade" just like,
http://joyrider.110mb.com/index.php [nofollow]
Is this the right place to ask this or should I change the board, this community has a lots of boards and I am a little confused before posting.......

[brianjw]

The shoutbox is SMF Shoutbox, search for it in the SMF Modsite or in the search box above under Modifications. Same with the arcade. Yes you could. You may have to do manual edits for your theme, but the mod author will help you with that.

[BeeniDrew]

Dear brianjw,

Thank you so much, I am truly impressed by your help. I will see you soon if got something wrong, lolzzzzzz.

Kaleem Akhter.

[IchBin™]

If this works for you, we would appreciate it if you could update your topic icon with the green check mark to indicate it is solved. Thank you. If not, just post back.

[brianjw]

No problem,  beenidrew

[BeeniDrew]

No problem,  beenidrew

I have send a message to
"Respected m3talc0re,

I personally like your theme, "Aa_New_Damage", I would like to install your forum on my newly created SMF Forum, I am using SQLight on 110mb.com [nofollow] and SMF 2.0 3beta version. I would like maybe 1 or 2 images on your theme, I have requested about this in the Community and they reffered me to you so can you please use the images on your theme and could you please send me or could you please tell me exactly what to do. I shall be very thankful to you for your help.

I assure you I am gonna have a big forum one day.

Grim Reaper Images are,

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4591/10086202li0.jpg [nofollow]
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2180/maxipostersgrimreaper71pe1.jpg [nofollow]
http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/4156/thegrimreapervz1.jpg [nofollow]

or you can use some images if you find some nice ones or high resolution.

Kaleem Akhter."

for editing the theme but got no reply, should I have to post in any board, did I make any mistake, Right now I can edit the theme but not satisfied with mine so I wanted to get from a professional person and I hope the creator is a really professional.

[brianjw]

If I remember, I think m3talc0re got banned (for something he didn't do but that's not this discussion) so you will need to get help for that at http://forums.webtechnica.net/

[BeeniDrew]

If I remember, I think m3talc0re got banned (for something he didn't do but that's not this discussion) so you will need to get help for that at http://forums.webtechnica.net/ [nofollow]

Thanks without your help, I will never figure out.

[brianjw]

Yes you will. All you have to do is register up on his support forums.
I am sure his answer will be, "Yes, you can use the images but you will need to put a copyright link to my website for the images you're using from the theme."

[m3talc0re]

I'm not banned anymore.

I'm not exactly sure what BeeniDrew is asking though...

[brianjw]

BeeniDrew wants to use a few images from your AA New Damage theme for their 2.0 beta 3.

[BeeniDrew]

I'm not banned anymore.

I'm not exactly sure what BeeniDrew is asking though...

Thanks GOD, thanks for your reply. All I need is Grim Reeper Images on your Aa_New_Damage theme, the images are....

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4591/10086202li0.jpg [nofollow]
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2180/maxipostersgrimreaper71pe1.jpg [nofollow]
http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/4156/thegrimreapervz1.jpg [nofollow]

You can use these images on your theme and please send the theme to me please........ like you have a image left on the http://www.joyrider.110mb.com/ [nofollow] or change the banner with the images please........