Title: Customizing WP Header?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Customizing WP Header?

 *  [Serge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/serge/)
 * (@serge)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customizing-wp-header/)
 * Hi there I would like to customize my blog a little by changing my header and
   background color. I realize that this can be done by using a new image and changing
   the code in the index.php file.
 * However I am not sure where to find any free header templates, any suggestions?
 * When I do find a general design I like, would I just edit the font and layout
   using an image editing software or is there an easier way?
 * Thanks

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 *  [estjohn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/estjohn/)
 * (@estjohn)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customizing-wp-header/#post-283205)
 * depending on the theme it might be in the header.php
 * what do you mean by free header templates??
 * Do you have WordPress isntalled?
 *  [blackrhino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blackrhino/)
 * (@blackrhino)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customizing-wp-header/#post-283208)
 * Hi there, I just customized my header, you need to change the styles.css file,
   find the #header and change the img/top.jpg file.
    To do this first save the 
   original top.jpg file in photoshop, and then create your own new header file 
   with whatever custom graphics you want, add or replace that file in the img folder
   on your ftp site and then update your css if you’ve changes your filename. Refresh
   your blog page and it should replace the old graphics. My original theme header
   looked like this:[http://www.vanillamist.com/blog/](http://www.vanillamist.com/blog/)
   I changed my graphic to this: [http://blackrhinodesign.com/blog/](http://blackrhinodesign.com/blog/)
 *  Thread Starter [Serge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/serge/)
 * (@serge)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customizing-wp-header/#post-283394)
 * Thanks I will give this a try. How did you get that original style (www.vanillamist.
   com/blog/)? Right now I am using the default plain blue header.
 * Any tips on how to change background colors?
 * Thanks
 *  [kmcdou](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmcdou/)
 * (@kmcdou)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customizing-wp-header/#post-283404)
 * Visit [http://www.alexking.org/software/wordpress/theme_browser.php](http://www.alexking.org/software/wordpress/theme_browser.php)
   to have a look at loads of themes available for word press. Pick one you like,
   keep it as is or edit away! You will need to know how to change your style sheet
   to change colours etc.. (the style.css file)
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customizing-wp-header/#post-283407)
 * I wouldn’t recommend AlexKing’s Theme browser right now. It only features a small
   selection from the past theme contest, and most of the themes presented there
   have been updated since their submission. Use this theme browser instead:
 * [http://themes.wordpress.net/](http://themes.wordpress.net/)
 * As for changing headers, see:
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Designing_Headers](http://codex.wordpress.org/Designing_Headers)
 * and
 * [http://www.redalt.com/Tools/kubrickr.php](http://www.redalt.com/Tools/kubrickr.php)
 * And, for changing the background in the Default theme, you will have to both 
   change the color of the background images, and alter the background entries in
   the CSS file.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customizing-wp-header/#post-283407)
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