Title: Insert Background and Header IMage
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Insert Background and Header IMage

 *  [kattheleopardess](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kattheleopardess/)
 * (@kattheleopardess)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-background-and-header-image/)
 * How and in which PHP or CSS file do I place a background image (currently in 
   the theme’s images folder)?
 * Secondly, What is the way to go about creating an imagemap for my header?

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 *  [Michael Bishop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/miklb/)
 * (@miklb)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-background-and-header-image/#post-393528)
 * Generically speaking, you can add a background image via CSS
 * For instance, your header is a div=”header”.
 * #header { background: #EDEDED url(images/someimage.jpg) no-repeat}
 * Notice I add a color and image, incase people are surfing with images turned 
   off.
    But keep in mind, there are many tricks and tips to adding images as a 
   background via CSS. I suggest looking at the Codex for more on CSS tutorials 
   and info. [http://codex.wordpress.org/CSS#CSS_Resources](http://codex.wordpress.org/CSS#CSS_Resources)
 *  Thread Starter [kattheleopardess](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kattheleopardess/)
 * (@kattheleopardess)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-background-and-header-image/#post-393641)
 * Okay. I went into the style.css file and it looks something like this (please
   note that background.jpg and navbar.jpg are the images Im trying to use and that
   are placed in the images folder):
 * _edit: please do not post long code like an entire style sheet. A link to the
   site or style sheet will suffice_
 *  [red-star](https://wordpress.org/support/users/red-star/)
 * (@red-star)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-background-and-header-image/#post-393642)
 * Thats a damm long post, but try this one
 * `#header { background: #000000 url(images/background.jpg) no-repeat}
    }
 * Make a image in a photoshop program. Look at the size, and name it.
    Upload the
   image to your theme/image folder, and adjust the name (when changed) in your 
   CSS file
 *  Thread Starter [kattheleopardess](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kattheleopardess/)
 * (@kattheleopardess)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-background-and-header-image/#post-393655)
 * red-star….but where does this go?
 * -kat
 * Edit: I had a feeling you guys might have a problem with that. I couldnt very
   well attach the file to this post.
 * Here is a link to the php files:
 * [http://www.ladyleopardess.com/ljstuff/wordpress/](http://www.ladyleopardess.com/ljstuff/wordpress/)
 *  Thread Starter [kattheleopardess](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kattheleopardess/)
 * (@kattheleopardess)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-background-and-header-image/#post-393812)
 * bump

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## Tags

 * [background](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/background/)
 * [imagemap](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/imagemap/)

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 * Last reply from: [kattheleopardess](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kattheleopardess/)
 * Last activity: [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-background-and-header-image/#post-393812)
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