I am using Atahualpa3.4.6 with WordPress 2.9.2. I would like to use a background image in the theme folder. I went to WP - Atahualpa Theme options -Overall style & Config - Body,Text & Links, Body Style page and replaced the default (font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif to below...

font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif; background: url(/wordpress/wp-content/themes/atahualpa346/images/backgr.gif) repeat top left;
font-size: 0.8em;

....but, the background of the body remained white color... and backgr.gif is not loaded.

I also tried changing the default to:

font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em; color: #000000; background: #CCCCCC;

....but, the background color did not change to grey (#CCCCC), but remained white.

Please let me know how I can set the image and color for the background of the body.

What is your URL?

Thanks for reading my post and replying. I am testing the theme on my local drive and do not have URL to share with you. Hope you would still be able to help me. Thanks, Soni

try putting in the full url path. on your local server it will be something like http://192.168.1.50/....../wordpress...ges/backgr.gif
the '......' represents any intermediate path to the site. On my mac it would be
http://192.168.1.50/~juggledad/mysit...ges/backgr.gif

I got the default backgr.gif image to show up.

Now, I want to add my own image... In WP Athualpa options panel, Body style - I added the tag - background: url(/wordpress/wp-content/themes/atahualpa346/images/mybackgr.gif) no repeat top left;... My background image does not show. But, if I get rid of "no repeat", my background image shows up, but it repeats... Please let me know how I can add my own image and let it not repeat.

Also, I want to make the center column area to have a background color of #ffffff (right now it is transparent, and the background pattern/image shows through).

I also want to change the font/text size of center column - page title. Please let me know how.

Thanks, Soni

Also, I want to make the center column area to have a background color of #ffffff (right now it is transparent, and the background pattern/image shows through).

see 'Style & edit CENTER COLUMN'

no repeat needs to be no-repeat

juggledad & lmilesw (Larry) - Thanks for your help; "no-repeat" suggestion worked and I was able to background color for center column.

Now, I just need to figure out how to change the font/text size of center column - page title. Please let me know how.

Perhaps "Style POSTS & PAGES"

How can I fixed the background image, so that it stays where it is and not move up when one clicks on the scrolls bars and the content area (body/texts) scrolls/moves up?

At the end of the background image link you have to add fixed as in the following.

background: url(/wp-content/themes/atahualpa346/images/gradientblue.jpg) repeat-x top left fixed;

Larry,
Thanks!! Your suggestions all worked great; you helped me to change the page title and set the background image just the way I want it. I am happy! Soni