Changing background color on website?

mysticalkisses · #1 (**permalink**) 01-09-2008, 04:50 PM

i keep trying to change the color of my background by using the html code but everytime i try to it wont work it just acts like it never happend? What am i doing wrong? Im using pagewizard by the way, and i click insert then i click html.. then i put in the code and when i click okay it just erases it? Im almost postive im using the right code

im using this code <BODY BGCOLOR="######"> and ive tryed a few others..

anyone know what the problem is?

thankss!

lisa · #2 (**permalink**) 01-09-2008, 05:33 PM

Are you putting the # before the hex code? Not that it should matter 'cause it works without it I believe. I'm not familiar with that program you're using though.

West · #3 (**permalink**) 01-09-2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mysticalkisses

Im using pagewizard by the way, and i click insert then i click html.. then i put in the code and when i click okay it just erases it? Im almost postive im using the right code

im using this code <BODY BGCOLOR="######"> and ive tryed a few others..

anyone know what the problem is?

thankss!

I'm not familiar with pagewizard either, but when you say you click insert and then html, that sounds like the process for putting an add-on to the page, like adsense or a visitors counter.

I think the html code you are trying to use should be inserted directly into the content, like you would do to change a background in myspace. Try putting the code in the beginning of the body copy and see what happens.

mysticalkisses · #4 (**permalink**) 01-09-2008, 08:49 PM

hey thanks for the replys pagewizard is the free editor that came with my hostmonster account. i found out you were right about the insert html thing is for webcounters and such but even when i go to edit the whole sorce thing it already has its own background code in there and when i try to change it nothing happens! hmm. anyone know any better, preferbly free website editors?

p.s. i tryed doing it with and without the # before the hexcode.

TechieGuy · #5 (**permalink**) 01-09-2008, 08:53 PM

I don't know too many HTML editors, so I may not be able to help.

If you know HTML, you could always use a text editor such as notepad, and just save your document as HTML. I prefer this method since I have full control over the HTML and formatting.

Rob · #6 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 02:44 AM

Try coffee cup http://www.coffeecup.com/

You get a free trial so if you prefer this instead of a site builder you can upgrade it, also if you want something a little more advanced I recommended its also as a free trial its just a lot more expensive to upgrade.

Dreamweaver CS3 http://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver/

Then you will be able to add your own codes or colour with a design preview and then be able to upload everything manually via FTP.

The code for background:

<body bgcolor="#ooooff"> or <body bgcolor="blue">

These are both blue codes, however the second will only work if you have it defined in a CSS document.

mysticalkisses · #7 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 12:55 PM

thanks guys im going to try coffeecup!

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