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Can I change the background color of my MySpace Group?

I finally figured out how to create a new group on MySpace and now I want to pimp it out with some bling. To start, how can I change the background color of the page? I'll have more questions soon, so don't go anywhere! :-)

Dave's Answer:

Actually, it's not too hard to tweak your MySpace group page (you'll forgive me if I don't use much street jargon, I hope). First off, click on Groups then pick your own group to get to your group management area. The menu looks like this:

Click on Edit Group and you'll see quite a lot of different settings for your MySpace Group, but it's the Description that you want to tweak. Here's mine:

Turns out that you can slap any old CSS on the bottom of this field, just as you can with your personal profile on MySpace, but you asked about background colors, so here's how you do that: just copy and paste the following code:

Different color codes can be found here: HTML color codes. The color I specified is a light green, maybe a bit yechy for your tastes, but I kinda like it!

Anyway, copy and paste that code at the very end of the Description box, choose "Save Changes" and you're done. Congrats, you've changed the background of your Myspace Group.

Needless to say, there's quite a bit more you can do at this point if you're so inspired, and I've quite a bit more information on my site too. Just remember to tell your friends that if you're looking for MySpace Help, here's your solution! :-)

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Tagged: css, customizing myspace, myspace, myspace groups
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Comments

Hello Dave,

Thank you for this great design tip for MySpace users. This is going to help me with my webpages.

Also, I like your website and information

Sincerely,

Fernando Spindola

Posted by: Fernando Spindola at November 13, 2006 2:32 PM

the little tip thingy...ummm...it didn't work for me

Posted by: Billy Chet at February 21, 2007 10:16 AM

Hello Dave! (in Independence Day's computer accent)

I've been trying to customize my MySpace Group, with very unsuccessful results. I am computer literate but HTML retarded. I have been looking for some sort of group editor... but I can only find profile editor. Thus, my question to you is... do you know where I could find a MySpace GROUP editor? Or if it isn't too much trouble... would you be able to create some kind of generic template that could be alter with different options. Thank you, Brock

Posted by: Brock at March 31, 2007 7:13 AM

Hey Dave!

I think it's great what you've helped people do but I don't get it. I copied the color code in my group but nothing has changed =[

Can you plz help me out.

Posted by: Kieran R. at April 7, 2007 8:45 AM

I followed the directions for putting a background on my Myspace Group page, but it still doesnt show up. What should I do?

Posted by: Supreme at May 19, 2007 7:19 AM

i put the code on my group but it didnt work.
so can u help me

Posted by: melissa at September 18, 2007 11:34 AM

Hello Dave,

I'm trying to customize my myspace group, but it's really confusing. I want to add music and center the words, add a picture background etc.

Could you help me by sending some sort of generic
or easy to use template?

Thanks!!

Posted by: Jenny at October 21, 2007 3:01 PM

I'm trying to customize my myspace group, I want to add music and center the words, add a picture background etc. Can you please help me?

Posted by: La10grl at October 29, 2007 7:59 PM

Hi i was wondering if u can reply to me in e-mail, i actually am trying to edit my profile on myspace but its not letting me for some reason i have safe mode next to my edit profile, when i click on edit profile it loads then doesnt load all the way so i can make any changed, but when i go to safe mode it loads all the way and when i click on edit it goes back to the screen that doenst let me change anything, i was wondering if you can help me out? i am using 5 diffrent computers and doing it all the same and my friends used these comps and they were able to change there page and stuff, please help! thanks for reading

Posted by: Ralph at November 27, 2007 12:49 AM

hey! i have a question. so is there a page for making my own designs or just photoshop?

Posted by: alex at December 3, 2007 2:11 AM

I tried putting that code in my group preofil, but it didnt work. Can you help me please!!!

-Laura.

Posted by: Laura at December 27, 2007 9:33 AM

i'm having a problem as, it seems, are some others.i have a feeling its something to do with internet explorer though :s

the code doesnt o anything.

Posted by: robz at March 3, 2008 5:54 PM

Yea, code doesn't work and anyways, I want an entire editor for groups, not just for the background..

I use to use a normal profile editor on it. It use to work ok, but now I wanted to redo it and the images never show up..

Someone find a real editor and one that isn't complicated...

Posted by: The Product at March 28, 2008 4:57 AM

I just created this site at Myspace Group and im having trouble creating a layout for it. I have a picture that i would like to put in my background how can i do this. I even went on a site called photobucket and got htlm code and pasted it into the descripition box and nothing what can i do?

Posted by: Andy at March 31, 2008 10:11 PM

Nice, doesn't work. You have a great tutorial here, and, um, you don't even respond to your own blog posts. That is really great "Tech Support from Ask Dave Taylor!"

Posted by: Ken Edwards at April 8, 2008 4:21 PM

Um, easy does it, Ken. I'm doing my best to build a community here, and on just about all the discussion threads (aka blog entries) here, people answer each other's queries when I can't get to them promptly. You could participate too, for example, instead of just posting a virtual "harumph". :-)

Posted by: Dave Taylor at April 8, 2008 9:36 PM

My daughter changed her layout. She copied into the about me section, but now it won't let her change it. The backgound only seems to be stuck but I can't figure where the code is. We have deleted all the info and still it is there. Can you help???

Posted by: Jen at April 14, 2008 3:45 AM

I tried it too and it didn't work.:0(

Posted by: phtohcik at May 2, 2008 10:59 PM

I was wondering. How do I make a div overlay for my group? I have been looking forever for info on it on the web but there's only myspace div codes for normal myspaces - not for groups. I can make a div overlay myself but the codes don't seem to work for a group.. any help would be hot. Thankyou

Posted by: Anthony at June 18, 2008 9:30 AM

um...so this didnt work ):
help?

Posted by: karen at December 8, 2008 5:55 PM

i searched everywhere.Tried every code i could find.Evidently the guy here didn't test his own code and the truth is NOTHING WORKS.

This is a myspace problem that myspace needs to fix!!!!!!!
I plan to write them and protest mightily.Why don't they put these codes where you can find them?

Posted by: boxerpaws at December 29, 2008 12:50 PM

I know html pretty well myspace however I am having difficulty like your answer to this question I was actually wanting to know how to add an image not just a color where can I find the code for that?

Posted by: Dean at January 27, 2009 12:58 PM

WITH MY NAME A MY NAMBER

Posted by: mZs.jOdOnA at April 18, 2009 1:49 PM

I have tried everything that you have said and I still cant change my background on my group! I am wanting to change it pertaining to what type of group it is. I dont know what I am doing wrong!

Posted by: Cheri at May 4, 2009 8:22 PM

I have something to say, now that you mention it, but ...

I do have a lot to say, and questions of my own for that matter, but first I'd like to say thank you for all your efforts on this Web site by buying you a cup of coffee!

I do have a comment, now that you mention it!