How do i add a image on my theme?

[skatzi]

I am in need of a new background and i was wondering how do i add a new background from my theme.

cybergamers.org <--- i am using the theme vertex.

[Eudemon]

open your index.css
find
body {
background: url("public_html/Themes/Vertex-Theme2-0-2-v1-2/images/back.jpg")

replace the url to the image url you want

[skatzi]

open your index.css
find
body {
background: url("public_html/Themes/Vertex-Theme2-0-2-v1-2/images/back.jpg")

replace the url to the image url you want

It didn't change it? I tried and didn't work.

[Deaks]

what did you change it too?

[skatzi]

what did you change it too?

body
{
   background: url("http://i.imgur.com/ctSjd.png [nofollow]")

Then i tried

body
{
   background: url("images/back2.jpg")

[Deaks]

ok if you have the image in your image directory you need to link it slightly different try
   
background: url(../images/back2.jpg);

you may also wanna expand it wee bit

[skatzi]

ok if you have the image in your image directory you need to link it slightly different try
   
background: url(../images/back2.jpg);

you may also wanna expand it wee bit

Ok that worked. Now after i do that i saved and it didn't change? Would i need to clear my cache on the site?

[Deaks]

yes but this will only work if the image is in your themes images folder

[skatzi]

yes but this will only work if the image is in your themes images folder

It is! Thats the weird part. its in my /themes/vertex/images/

I also put it in the /themes/vertex/images/theme

[Eudemon]

it depends where you put your image in your custom theme's folder
"../folder you put it/your_image_name.extension"

[skatzi]

it depends where you put your image in your custom theme's folder
"../folder you put it/your_image_name.extension"

I realize this. I put it in public_html/Themes/Vertex-Theme2-0-2-v1-2/images/theme/   
and also my /public_html/Themes/Vertex-Theme2-0-2-v1-2/images/ 

Now correct me if i am wrong but it wants me to get the image from here body
{
   background: url(../images/back2.jpg)

which is where i placed it. Now when i click save, jack happens. Everything stays the same.

[Deaks]

can you post the exact code you added (the whole body tag)

[steveraven]

There's a far simpler method that I use -

Go into your forums images folder and find the background image and note the exact name, then rename it to something else (I just add a number to the end of its name)

Upload your required background image into your forums images folder and rename it to the original name of the background image that you just changed.

That should sort it!

[Deaks]

or we can find out the exact issue and help someone learn code

[BlondChick]

as i prefer 

[Eudemon]

it depends where you put your image in your custom theme's folder
"../folder you put it/your_image_name.extension"

I realize this. I put it in public_html/Themes/Vertex-Theme2-0-2-v1-2/images/theme/   
and also my /public_html/Themes/Vertex-Theme2-0-2-v1-2/images/ 

Now correct me if i am wrong but it wants me to get the image from here body
{
   background: url(../images/back2.jpg)

which is where i placed it. Now when i click save, jack happens. Everything stays the same.

try this
{
   background: url("../images/back2.jpg");