Title: Code location for page background
Last modified: December 18, 2018

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# Code location for page background

 *  [nononio](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scraghty/)
 * (@scraghty)
 * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-location-for-page-background/)
 * I am looking for which file/files hold the relative coding for the background
   image using specifically the “Left hand menu – Appearance/Background menu option”.
   WordPress 5.0.1
 * I have a .mov (Prores 4444 with transparency) file that I am unable to load to
   the media gallery using traditional methods.
    I have since placed the file in
   the uploads folder through ftp, but none of the “image register plugins” have
   worked. I have troubleshot with the host provider and increased global server
   configurations above standard limits with still no success. I have tried loading
   the background video in other menu options but the effect is either not the same
   or functioning.
 * If I alter the correct coding I’m hoping this will finally work. But I have no
   clue where to start.
    I have scanned most of the php files and tried fiddling
   a bunch of coding looking for answers before resetting the site.
 * Thank you.

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 *  [Joy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joyously/)
 * (@joyously)
 * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-location-for-page-background/#post-11000794)
 * The Background option is for images, not videos, unless you have a plugin or 
   theme that has enhanced that option.
    The `.mov` type is not recognized by all
   browsers, so that is a bad choice for a web site. Videos in general are better
   done by a third party, because the third party bears the brunt of the bandwidth
   used to serve the video and (usually) has the feature of serving the correct 
   format for the visitor’s device and browser combination.
 *  Thread Starter [nononio](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scraghty/)
 * (@scraghty)
 * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-location-for-page-background/#post-11000828)
 * I agree .mov is not the best option. It is, however, my only source file. I have
   uploaded .mp4 to that same menu option and it has worked correctly. I am using
   a theme so that does complicate things.
 * I have dl the entire filesystem from the server and searched all the files for
   any mention of the video name. But there is only one. an ssl-logs.
 * Using inspect element on the browser I see customize.php and a document named
   after my domain. But when viewing those files in the text after dl, it is not
   the same.
 * I guess my question should be more like. If I wanted to change the background
   using ftp through editing of a text file. What would be the code locations? For
   the stock load of wordpress.
 *  [Joy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joyously/)
 * (@joyously)
 * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-location-for-page-background/#post-11003517)
 * That’s not the way it works. The pages are dynamically generated. The options
   and content is stored in the database, not files.
 * You can easily get a program or find a website to convert your .mov file to .
   mp4 or any other format.
    If using the video is a theme function, you really 
   should be asking in the theme’s support forum.
 *  Thread Starter [nononio](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scraghty/)
 * (@scraghty)
 * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-location-for-page-background/#post-11004345)
 * Admin PLease delete this thread
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-location-for-page-background/#post-11004455)
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