1. Select "EasyMod" from the navigation links.
2. Under "Load Settings", leave the default selections and click the "Load Settings" button.
3. The Load Settings box will refresh. Click the "Edit" button at the top right of the box
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Click the "Next" button at the bottom right of the box.
4. Modifying the Skin. All the changes you make will be viewable as you make them, but they will not be permanent until you Save the modifications. Click the tabs along the top to switch between modification areas.
a. Layout:
i. Base Colours - Change the background colors used for the Menus and header elements.
ii. Background - Choose a pre-installed background image or a solid color. Set how the background is displayed.
iii. Border - Determine what type of border will separate your site from the background.
iv. Width - Select the width you want for your site. Common widths are 800px and 1024px.
v. Tokens - Tokens are built in to the skin design. If checked, they will appear where they are supposed to; If they are unchecked, they just won't appear on the site at all.
b. Menu:
i. MainMenu - This is the navigation menu that displays all of the links to your site pages (ie. Home, Contact Us, Services, etc.).
ii. SubMenu - A submenu is a drop down that displays child link of a particular page.
Note: The opacity determines how transparent the background color will be (100% is a solid color; 0% is completely transparent).
c. Banner:
i. Select a pre-installed banner image and then modify the settings to your liking.
d. Text:
i. General Text - Text used for the content throughout your site.
ii. Footer Text - Text in the footer section at the bottom of your site.
iii. Heading 1 (h1) - Text formatted as Heading 1.
iv. Heading 2 (h2) - Text formatted as Heading 2.
v. Heading 3 (h3) - Text formatted as Heading 3.
vi. Heading 4 (h4) - Text formatted as Heading 4.
vii. Heading 5 (h5) - Text formatted as Heading 5.
viii. Heading 6 (h6) - Text formatted as Heading 6.
ix. Head (Admin) - Text used for headings in th the admin section of your site.
x. SubHead (Admin) - Text used for subheading in the admin section of your site.
e. Containers:
i. Containers surround the individual modules on each page. The contain a heading that displays the Title of your module. You can create up to 8 different container header styles that you can use to change the display of your modules.
5. When you are satisfied with your changes, Click the "Next" button at the bottom right of the page.
6. Save your changes by clicking the "Save" button.
7. To ensure that your site is displaying your recent changes, click the "Publish" button.
8. Your changes are now saved and live.
Article ID: 213, Created On: 10/16/2009, Modified: 12/3/2009