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How do I add a cool background to a MySpace account?

How do i get a nice background on my page? I can find a very good one but it always says myspace on it but i try it anyway. How do i put the graphic into my background on my page?

Dave's Answer:

This is a pretty general HTML question, actually, and there are two ways you can turn a graphic into the background for a Web page, whether it's on MySpace or anywhere else.

The first, traditional way to set a graphic as a background image on a Web page is to add the attribute background="url" to the body tag. For example, the site Media Builder.com has some free backgrounds including an attractive edge of autumn leaves. That file is known as

http://www.mediabuilder.com/mb_content/tile_leaves_autumn.gif

which means that you could set that as the background to your page by using that value as the "url" in the above attribute to the body tag. It might look like this:

To use that in MySpace, just copy and paste that line directly into your own profile box and it should work fine.

The cool, modern way to add backgrounds, however, is through Cascading Style Sheets, not straight HTML, and in that situation, you'd use code more like this:

I don't think that'll work with MySpace, however, because I am fairly certain that the MySpace editor strips out these sort of meta-inclusions. But, heck, it'd be worth trying to see what happens!

Hope that helps you out with your question to spiff up your MySpace page.

Finally, if you'd like to connect with me via MySpace, that'd be great! My MySpace Page. Also, since you are just learning about MySpace, you might well be interested in my MySpace Help area too.

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Comments

I am trying and I dont see myself as illiterate when it comes to computers, quit the opposite. But I am myspace stupid. I have read what you wrote about adding an image for my background and for the life me cant get it...could I ask for a screen shot of where this is suppose to be added because I add it everywhere and cant seem to find the right space for it and it is driving me through the roof right now. (yes I have gone to the my profile edits and all that jazz and have no clue what I am doing and not afraid to admit it either LOL)

Thanks I apprecaite it

Posted by: Jenn at February 25, 2007 8:57 AM

i did a pretty ricky background now.

Posted by: tiara at May 12, 2007 1:00 PM

On Myspace My Friend Has A Picture Beside The Writing On The About Me Bit
Can You Tell Me How To Doo This
Her Website Is
www.myspace.com/x_emobaby_x

Posted by: Charlotte at June 11, 2007 2:24 PM

how do you get text beside a picture i really cant figure it out please help thnx;)

Posted by: hayden at June 25, 2007 9:08 PM

how can i add a cool background on my myspace page. please help me

Posted by: monica at June 28, 2007 5:53 PM

Hey,
i have been trying for about a week to add my own picture and use it as my background on myspace but i cant find out how? :S
Pleasee help and comment back
or tell me on www.myspace.com/lucieeex

Posted by: LucyGodfrey at July 2, 2007 10:34 AM

On Myspace My Friend Has A Picture Beside The Writing On The About Me Bit
Can You Tell Me How To Do This

Posted by: Simone at July 8, 2007 6:33 PM

hi,
i came to this website to get to no how you put a background on myspace. the only thing is both ways that you show dont work. i cant be doing something wrong because i've tried it, my brothers tried it and 3 of my friends have tried it.So could you please help me to put a background on my myspace?

thank-you,
confused.

Posted by: confused at January 8, 2008 3:52 PM

can u put me a new background on my profile..please..........

Posted by: scenteria benoit at March 3, 2008 8:48 PM

I need to know how to add a background to myspace.

Posted by: sherry at January 1, 2009 12:16 PM

hey
i want to add a backround to,myspace but it only comes as a small image
i use coolchaser.
i want my image to be full page.
It alows mt to repeat sideways or downways,but i dont want that.If you can help it would be nice because i cant figure it out
i want a full backround on myspace

Posted by: bk at May 4, 2009 12:52 AM

I have a lot to say, but ...

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

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