How to change the style on your phpbb2 bulletin board
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:50 am1. find the style you want .
http://www.stylesdb.com/
http://www.phpbb-design.com/
http://www.themesbase.com/?category=phpBB
http://www.phpbb.com/styles/demo/2.0/
http://www.phpbbhacks.com/templatesdemo/
2. download it to your computer
3. unzip it to your computer, keeping the directory structure intact.
most zip programs have this set as default. ( you want folders and files, not just files , when it is unzipped )
4. make sure that you only have one folder with the style name;
stylename
all the tpl files.
not:
stylename/stylename
all the tpl files
5. using a ftp program, not dreamweaver, frontpage, or your hosting control panel,
upload the complete folder to the templates folder on the server.
right beside the one named subSilver
6. make sure that your ftp program is set to auto for upload
make sure that it is not set to change all file names to lower case.
the styles are case sensitive. subSilver is not the same as subsilver
7. go to the admin panel, click on the "add" link under the styles admin section. on the right , you should see your new style name in the list.
click on install.
1. go to the admin panel/ general config section and choose your new style from the
dropdown menu.
2. check the radio button to yes for over ride user.
1. select the style you want guests to see by choosing it in the drop down menu.
2. select no for over ride user.
3. go to your profile and select the style you wish to use. ( your members will be able
to do this as well.
you are done.
robert