Custom BG image on basic WP?

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  usedwigs · Member · Dec 1, 2006 at 6:27 pm

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  Hi,

  I have a basic WordPress account hosted by WP and I upgraded to uses the custom CSS. Is it possible through the CSS to change my site BG image? I put in the image location in the CSS file but it is not reading it.

  My site: http://usedwigs.wordpress.com/

  I located the exact BG file:

  

  Is this an area I can edit?

  Please advise, muc appreciated.

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  sunburntkamel · Member · Dec 1, 2006 at 6:53 pm

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  hopefully someone will get to this sooner, otherwise i’ll check this out when i get home.

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  sunburntkamel · Member · Dec 2, 2006 at 2:05 pm

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  yes, after you edit your image, you’ll want to put your new image in like this:
  body {
background: url(http://YOURIMAGEHERE.JPG) repeat;
}

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  usedwigs · Member · Dec 5, 2006 at 9:47 pm

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  thanks, I tried it, but no go. Here is the code I added:

  body {
  font-size:62.5%;
  font-family:’Lucida Grande’, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif;
  background: url(http://www.usedwigs.com/graphics/bg_UWR.gif) repeat;
  background-color:#ffffff;
  color:#333;
  text-align:center;
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
  }

  Is it because I have the image located on another server? Do I have access to the server my WP site is located on:

  http://usedwigs.wordpress.com/

  Thanks again for your help! Jeff

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  sunburntkamel · Member · Dec 6, 2006 at 5:06 am

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  background: url(http://www.usedwigs.com/graphics/bg_UWR.gif) repeat !important;

  works.

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  usedwigs · Member · Dec 6, 2006 at 2:04 pm

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  Thank you so much!