The first step is to find the new wallpaper or background you want to use. I have posted some more free samples below. I use google to find free options and I have also scanned pretty paper to make backgrounds myself. On google I use the terms "floral background" and "textured backgrounds" and "wallpaper" to bring up lots of pretty options. You can also search by color.
1 - Download your desired wallpaper to your computer with a .jpg name.
2 - Then Upload the .jpg image to the server of your choice. I use Auctiva.com (it is free and works for ebay too)***The codes for the blog template will need to access this new image from an online source.
3 - Once you have uploaded your new image to the server of your choice, copy the complete url (name) of the wall paper.
4 - Log into your blog. Click the "Customize" link at the top, then the "edit html" link after that.
5 - You will see all of the html codes (scary I know) for the blog template you currently have. You are looking for the codes called "Default settings". It is relatively near the top. Just browse the codes until you find it.
It looks like this:
/* Defaults----------------------------------------------- */body { margin:0; padding:0; font-size: small; text-align:center; color:$textColor; line-height:1.3em; background:#8E9D69 url("http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata_Your_New_Wallpaper.jpg") repeat;}
6 - The code for the wallpaper is in quotes, within brackets (underlined above), beside the category "background." Delete the existing url and replace it with the new image (name from your server). You copied this name/info in step three. Now you need to paste it into the html codes.
7 - Important: There is a preview button at the bottom of the "edit html" page, so you can see how the revised template will look. If you like what you see click save. If you do not like it press "clear edits" and you can try again (no harm done) with something else.
Have fun with it !
