Title: Grid style theme help Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Grid style theme help * [AM55](https://wordpress.org/support/users/am55/) * (@am55) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/grid-style-theme-help/) * Hi, * I want to add a background image to my theme, I am using [http://www.dessign.net/gridstyletheme/](http://www.dessign.net/gridstyletheme/). * I have tried adding; * background-image: url(images/170412.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background- attachment: fixed; background-position: top center;} * to Body in style.css but have had no joy. * What am i doing wrong? Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/) * (@alchymyth) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/grid-style-theme-help/#post-2933122) * please post a link to your site to illustrate the problem. * are you sure that the image is located where you point the css to? * did you clear the browser cache after the changes to style.css? * Thread Starter [AM55](https://wordpress.org/support/users/am55/) * (@am55) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/grid-style-theme-help/#post-2933390) * Sorry for the very late reply * My site can be found [here](http://antimute.co.uk/wp) * The image can be found [here](http://www.antimute.co.uk/images/170412.png) * No I didn’t clear the cache, but I have done since and it still doesn’t work. * I have also tried installing Background Control but had no joy. * [roseandmoon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roseandmoon/) * (@roseandmoon) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/grid-style-theme-help/#post-2933391) * How did you upload your image? Is the path to the image correct? * If so, try this: * ``` body { font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, verdana, georgia; background: transparent url(/images/170412.png) fixed center top no-repeat; } ``` * [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/) * (@alchymyth) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/grid-style-theme-help/#post-2933392) * the location of the image would need to be [here](http://antimute.co.uk/wp/wp-content/themes/gridstyletheme/images/170412.png) to be found by your background style: * ``` body { font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, verdana, georgia; background-image: url(images/170412.png); ... ``` * but there is also this section in the head: * ``` ``` * which would overwrite any body background styles in style.css. * this: * ``` ``` * is a html comment, but does not comment the style, which is still applied; [http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_syntax.asp](http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_syntax.asp) * Thread Starter [AM55](https://wordpress.org/support/users/am55/) * (@am55) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/grid-style-theme-help/#post-2933393) * I have now put the image in the correct folder. * ``` ``` * Which file do I find this in to adjust it? * [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/) * (@alchymyth) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/grid-style-theme-help/#post-2933394) * > Which file do I find this in to adjust it? * if you can’t find it in header.php, then this is likely to come from a function or plugin. * if you can’t locate it, try forcing your background styles by adding `!important` * – example: * ``` background-image: url(images/170412.png)!important; ``` * Thread Starter [AM55](https://wordpress.org/support/users/am55/) * (@am55) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/grid-style-theme-help/#post-2933395) * ``` ``` * Is this it? * [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/) * (@alchymyth) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/grid-style-theme-help/#post-2933396) * looking at your site, the ‘offending’ output is gone; what is there is ouput by your latest posted code, and this is ok: * ``` ``` * no action needed. * however, this: * ``` background-image: url(wp/wp-content/themes/gridstyletheme/images/170412.png) !important; ``` * should rather be: * ``` background-image: url(images/170412.png) !important; ``` * Thread Starter [AM55](https://wordpress.org/support/users/am55/) * (@am55) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/grid-style-theme-help/#post-2933397) * Finally got there, thank you!!! * Now i just have to find a way to make my text stand out. Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) The topic ‘Grid style theme help’ is closed to new replies. * 9 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [AM55](https://wordpress.org/support/users/am55/) * Last activity: [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/grid-style-theme-help/#post-2933397) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics