[i]i jz decided to make this topic coz of the questions i've read in the help section... i jz wanna help., mods u may close this if u think its unnecessary [/i] this is for the newbies...welcome newbies when making ur own layout from scratch... [b]Step 1:[/b] [color=#FF0000][u]Background Image[/u][/color] you need a background image... you may use yahoo search, google or photobucket to look for images that you want... if u wanna resize., add effects or animations... u may go to [url]http://lunapic.com[/url] you may also host it there or u may sve it then host it in ur own photo hosting site additional info for foto editing from R&R [quote=Refresh/Reload]just wanna recommend... if you don't have any image editor... try downloading [b]Irfanview[/b] it's free, easy to use and safe... been using this for years... but actually... if u have ur own pc... you should already have one like NERO for example... coz it's(CD) included mostly on your hardware items as package... if you don't have one... maybe you've been scammed har har so for those shop users that's going to buy a pc package someday... retrieved the hardware(parts) boxes so that u can check if a software CD is included as a free package... ups i'm getting out of the topic.. Irfanview site:[url]http://www.irfanview.com/[/url][/quote] [b]Step 2:[/b] [color=#FF0000][u]Profile Editor[/u][/color] Setting up to use it in ur friendster you may go to one of these sites: [url=http://www.cubancouncil.com/friendster/index.html][u][b]Cuban Council[/b][/u][/url] [url=http://friendster-tweakers.com/tools/friendster-editor/][u][b]Friendster-Tweakers[/b][/u][/url] [url=http://www.bigoo.ws/generators/friendster/index.aspx][b][u]Bigoo[/u][/b][/url] after doing those editing., you may save the codes in ur [url=http://www.friendster.com/editskin.php]CSS Section[/url]... [b]or[/b] u may add that to ur [u][i]External CSS file[/i][/u]... [b]Step 3:[/b] [color=#FF0000][u]The Tweaks[/u][/color] now., it's time to look around the forum... Tricks & Tutorials Section... look for the codes that u want., [i]i would start with those less complicated things [/i] here are some links where u can find the most commonly used codes [url=http://theftalk.com/t10469-CSS-Hide-Codes-%5BUpdate%5D.html]CSS Hide Codes[/url] [url=http://theftalk.com/t7694-Complete-Compilation-of-CSS-Codes%21.html]Complete Compilation of CSS Codes![/url] [b]Step 4:[/b] [color=#FF0000][u]Saving External files[/u][/color] here's my examples of saving codes... this method doesn't need a notepad no more... [b]~[color=#ff0000]CSS[/color] file~[/b] 4.1.1 Create an account into any File hosting site. Recommended: [url=http://ripway.com][b]Ripway[/b][/url] Register then Log-In 4.1.2 Click the [b]Create Text File[/b] [spoiler][img]http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/2628/rip1jr9.jpg[/img][/spoiler] 4.1.3 Make a filename ending with the extension [u][b].css[/b][/u]. For example, mycss.css [spoiler][img]http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/8940/rip2xq5.jpg[/img][/spoiler] then place ur [b]CSS codes[/b] in the text box as shown in the image above. Now, hit save. 4.1.4 Get the direct link/url of ur external file. [spoiler][img]http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/222/rip3hu5.jpg[/img][/spoiler] that's what u'll place in the [b]LINKER[/b]. [b] 4.2 ~[color=#ff0000]JS[/color] file~[/b] [i](almost same as wat u did in ur extrnal css just a different extension & diffrent codes )[/i] [spoiler][img]http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/2628/rip1jr9.jpg[/img] [img]http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1829/txt1tv4.jpg[/img] [img]http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/7766/txt2ra7.jpg[/img][/spoiler] if it still isn't clear you may just read (and understand) this tutorial... [url=http://theftalk.com/viewtopic.php?id=22027&p=1][b]Making External Files[/b][/url] [b]PLEASE PM THE MODS FOR THE LINKERS[/b] thinking of adding lots of JS codes... try the guide [url=http://theftalk.com/t15088-Compiling-codes-file-newbies%28additions%3ANov.8%29.html][b][u]here[/u][/b][/url] **using css & js???** inject ur css file in ur js by this css injctor <">put that on top of ur extrnal js... [sub](dont forgt to edit this part [b]EXTERNAL_CSS_URL_HERE[/b])[/sub] dat way.,u'll only need the js linker for ur FS profle* [quote][align=center][color=red][b]A-10-TION!!![/b]:[/color][/align] [b][sub]since ripway updated their site & changed/removed some of the options...[/sub] [sub]some of the steps here wont be available for u new users...[/sub] [sub]iv got no time to update this tutorial yet so, it may be easier for u guys to follow another tutorial w/ includes the use of Notepad[/sub][/b][/quote] [align=center][sup]++++++++++ [color=#ff0000][Class - S] Production[/color] ++++++++++[/sup] [img]http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/111.gif[/img][/align]

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