Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
We hope you enjoy your visit.

You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free.


Join our community!


If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
Kinda Wondering
Topic Started: Nov 25 2013, 10:05 PM (459 Views)
blacksandadmin
Member
 *  
So, having just converted to invisionfree from Proboards, I find myself wondering how to change the colors on my forum without using a lot of complicated coding. On proboards, I was able to change skins and colors without having to code anything. I can't use anything more advanced than basic BBC codes, so fighting with CSS is as much of a pain as you can imagine.

Is it possible to change the colors and pictures and layout of the forum without having to fight with complicated codes?
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Moonface
Member Avatar


You can always apply a pre-made skin by simply copying and pasting the CSS codes onto your board over the top of the existing codes. You can find such skins here: http://if.invisionfree.com/forum/1000731/

All you have to do is replace the coding on your board with the appropriate codes supplied in each skin topic into the specified places.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
blacksandadmin
Member
 *  
replace which codes where? I don't understand CSS, so i'm afraid I might delete a necessary code and destroy my site.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Helena
Member Avatar
M is for Mod

See if this guide helps you:

http://if.invisionfree.com/topic/502558/

If you mess up, you can always revert to the default skin and start over:
http://docs.zetaboards.com/invisionfree/skinning/default_skin
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
blacksandadmin
Member
 *  
Ill see....

so the answer to my question is "No. there isn't a way to change the skin without coding"
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Helena
Member Avatar
M is for Mod

Correct. If you want to change your skin, you have to paste new skin codes over the existing ones.


If you still find it all too scary and confusing, you can open a support ticket and we can install a skin for you.

But really, don't be afraid to try. Even if you mess it up, it can be easily reverted back to the default.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Mozz
Member Avatar
" It’s not a bug – it’s an undocumented feature "
 *   *   *   *  
It isn't that hard to learn it, i did themes for my Invision board, after a while you will be cruising through it.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)
« Previous Topic · zIFBoards - Skinning & Code Support · Next Topic »
Add Reply