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Miss Dreamstar

03-28-2012, 06:48 PM

I know quite a bit about HTML and CSS, and am looking to make a theme. Can anyone give me a tutorial?

Tequila

03-28-2012, 07:01 PM

I am working on one right now, but you may be better off looking at the base template that is included with the theme until I get it done. ;3 I've tried to make it as simple as I can.

You just need to use the variables that are standard.

Hall of Famer

03-29-2012, 12:22 AM

Id recommend you to use the 'Main' theme as base, it is easier to get started this way.

Miss Dreamstar

03-30-2012, 07:17 AM

Do you know which files I would edit? The CSS?

Tequila

03-30-2012, 09:35 AM

Here's the base theme that is now available for download in the primary download:

<!DOCTYPE html>

<head>
<title>:BROWSERTITLE:</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="stylesheet.link" type="text/css" />

</head>

<body>
<div id="wrapper">
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr><th colspan="2">:LINKSBAR:</th></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" id="image"><span><a href="index.php">:SITETITLE:</a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td id="menu">
:SIDEFEED:

</td><td id="content">
<h1>:ARTICLETITLE:</h1>
<p>:ARTICLECONTENT:</p>

</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" id="footer">
<p>★ Powered by <a href="http://www.mysidiaadoptables.com">Mysidia Adoptables</a> ★</p>
</td></tr>

</table>
</div>

</body>

</html>

The different calls (:BROWSERTITLE:, :ARTICLECONTENT:, :LINKSBAR:, :SIDEFEED:) tell the script where to put each item.

The CSS/HTML is all up to you. ;3 If you'd like to see what is possible, check out some of the sites out there.

Miss Dreamstar

03-30-2012, 12:28 PM

Thanks, Nyxi. :)