I am so lost.

[serenaserenity]

I created a new board. Upgraded to v.5 and all. I know how to get code to work for the last version I was running on my old board. Yet this new one has me totally lost. I can't get the look I want for it, no matter how hard I try. I am about ready to pull out my hair. Please someone help me?

[Brian]

Hi, serenaserenity.

Codes from V4 no longer work with V5. This is because the HTML of the page has completely changed, and the older codes were completely dependent on the HTML of the page being how it was.

However, most codes are no longer needed, as you can now directly edit that HTML on your own.

If you need any help getting your forum to look how it did in V4, just tell us what needs to be done and we'll help you.

[serenaserenity]

Well, I've been looking about for a look that I really want for my boards. I'm trying to get it to look something similar to this, but with much different pics and bg and such. I found this on a free premade code site.... stayxawake.proboards.com/index.cgi and love the look. Comes with codes and all. Just have to add own pics and change certain sizes for pics to work and so on. Like this one who used the same code....  letmeinrpg.proboards.com/index.cgi ....which I am also in love with. I didn't want to do the pcis yet till I was sure I could get the code to work. I can't seem to and it's frustrating. lmao I am not personally great with code. HTML or otherwise. Hence why I have to go shopping for layouts I like and see if it's allowed to be revamped, though still giving credit where it's due of course. I'm feeling defeated. lmao

[Brian]

Have you given the Sidebar Redux plugin a try? It will automatically add sidebars to your forum when you fill them out in its settings page.

[serenaserenity]

Nope, but I'll give it a shot. Thanks! Will let you know if I get lost. lol

[serenaserenity]

Man, this isn't easy. I'm not used to doing all this from scratch myself. lol I don't know what else to do. I don't know enough code, or where each bit of code should go to get this done. I managed to move the shout box over, but I don't know how to get it to look as I want. Or any of it really. Any advice? My head hurts. lol

[Craig]

So you are making progress. When you say you can't get it how you want to look could you expand on that

[serenaserenity]

Sorry it took so long. I was making more progress and got wrapped in it. I've gotten this far, but have reached a point where I can't do much more. iotk.proboards.com/

I don't really know any coding so I have no clue what coding to use in order to place images in the side bars. And when one rolls over the boards, they highlight a whitish and was wondering if there was some way to change what color it highlights to. I also couldn't find any way to change the link colors. Wanted to have them black too, but to make them bolder. I also wanted to know if there was a way to hide just the shout box title bar? I want to put my own image above it if possible.I also want to get rid of the Board/Threads/Post/Last Post part. 

I want to get the board highlight to be this color: #7e7765

I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks in advance!

[Brian]

It looks like you already managed to place an image in your sidebar.

All of those colors can be changed in Themes > Colors & Theme Creator > Customize Theme Colors. Can you tell me specifically which set of links should be bolded?

To remove the title bar from the shoutbox, find and remove this line at the beginning of Structure > Layout Templates > Shoutbox.

<div class="title-bar"><h2>Shoutbox</h2></div>

To get rid of the Boards/Threads/Posts/Last Post headings, find and remove this section of code in Structure > Layout Templates > Board > Board List.

<thead>
    <tr>
        <th class="icon"></th>
        <th class="main">Board</th>
        <th class="threads">Threads</th>
        <th class="posts">Posts</th>
        <th class="latest last">Last Post</th>
    </tr>
</thead>

[serenaserenity]

Actually, that is the weather Plug-In that did that for me. *noddles* I didn't place that image there myself. Just put in the side bar id "weather" and it did the rest. So, I don't know how. lol

All of them really. All of the text that is blue, I wanted to be black and bolded. I couldn't find where to do that anywhere when I was going through stuff to see what stuff did and changed what I needed changed. I couldn't find where to change the color of the highlight either. When it goes whiteish when you move the arrow over the board to click on it. I looked and looked. Nothing seemed to work to change that highlight color either. 

As for the rest, thank you! *goes to do those said things* lol

[serenaserenity]

Yay! Those worked perfect! Thank you! You are of awesomeness! *noddles and waits to hear back about the other stuff in above post*

[Brian]

You'll want to change the link colors in Themes > Colors & Theme Creator > Customize Theme Colors. There are a few places that have options for link text color. The highlight color is also on this same page, and is specifically called "Highlight."

Adding this to the bottom of Themes > Advanced Styles & CSS > Style Sheet should bold all of your links.

a, .boards .main .link a { font-weight: bold; }

[serenaserenity]

Schweet! Thanks!

The only thing I need left is the code to add pics to me side bar. I know it looks like I did, but the weather plug in was really the one responsible for it. Wanted to add staff pictures and little banners I made myself to each one. I just don't know how. lol Once done, that is all the info I need to get everything finished. *noddles* I am sorry to be such a burden. 

[Brian]

To add an image via HTML, use the following code.

<img src="URL TO IMAGE">

[serenaserenity]

Oh.... now I feel like an idiot. lol Don't know why I didn't think to try that before becoming annoying. *face palm* I should've put 2 and 2 together. My apologies for being a pain. Ugh.... anyhow, thank you so much for assisting me so much. You have been an awesome help! I appreciate it!