Quicker Way to Change Your Moodtheme
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Dilemma: You want to change your moodtheme but you don't want to sit at the computer putting 1 image code in at a time through the Create a Custom Moodtheme Link.
Solution: LJ Admin Console.
So you've found a Moodtheme at a community or a friends journal that you just have to use. Well let me teach you how to use it in the simplest manner possible.
1. Download the moodtheme to your computer.
2. PhotoBucket.com: Upload moodtheme to a PhotoBucket folder specifically for that theme (separate folders make things less confusing).
3. LJ Admin Console: Go to the LJ Admin Console.
4. Commands: In the enter commands box put: moodtheme_create "NAME" "DESCRIPTION" (ie moodtheme_create "Pixar Mood by upsa_daisey" "Pixar Mood by upsa_daisey") I like to make name and description the same. Then click execute.
5. Get the #: You will see green text that tells you your attempt was successful. You will need the number they give you.
6. Text File: Now you can modify the below coding:
7. Coding Copy: Now that you've finished modifying the coding, copy all of it and go back to the LJ Admin Console and insert it into the Enter Commands box. Hit Execute.
8. Success?: A long list of successful date should come up.
9. Double check your work by going to Custom Mood Theme Editor and click on your moodtheme to see if all the images are coming up.
10. Adjustments: If 1 or 2 images aren't working you can go into edit from the Mood Theme Editor and fix these images.
If you have any trouble feel free to ask for help.
Theme: All
Dilemma: You want to change your moodtheme but you don't want to sit at the computer putting 1 image code in at a time through the Create a Custom Moodtheme Link.
Solution: LJ Admin Console.
So you've found a Moodtheme at a community or a friends journal that you just have to use. Well let me teach you how to use it in the simplest manner possible.
1. Download the moodtheme to your computer.
2. PhotoBucket.com: Upload moodtheme to a PhotoBucket folder specifically for that theme (separate folders make things less confusing).
3. LJ Admin Console: Go to the LJ Admin Console.
4. Commands: In the enter commands box put: moodtheme_create "NAME" "DESCRIPTION" (ie moodtheme_create "Pixar Mood by upsa_daisey" "Pixar Mood by upsa_daisey") I like to make name and description the same. Then click execute.
5. Get the #: You will see green text that tells you your attempt was successful. You will need the number they give you.
6. Text File: Now you can modify the below coding:
Steps to Modifying coding:
A. Copy coding into Notepad
B. Edit > Replace 000000 with the number you were provided.
C. Edit > Replace FOLDER ADDY with the beginning of a direct link to an image in your mood theme folder. So if the addy is http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/MYALBUM/moodthemes/MOODTHEM-ImUsing/happy.png. Just remove the /happy.png and use that code (i.e. http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/MYALBUM/moodthemes/MOODTHEM-ImUsing).
D. Edit > Replace .gif to .jpg or .png if the images are in this format. Leave alone if they are .gifs as that is what I currently have in the coding above.
E. Edit > Replace 100 45 with the dimensions of your desired images. They are usually all the same. So if you images are all 110 width and 41 height you want to do Edit > Replace 100 45 to 110 41.
A. Copy coding into Notepad
B. Edit > Replace 000000 with the number you were provided.
C. Edit > Replace FOLDER ADDY with the beginning of a direct link to an image in your mood theme folder. So if the addy is http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/MYALBUM/moodthemes/MOODTHEM-ImUsing/happy.png. Just remove the /happy.png and use that code (i.e. http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/MYALBUM/moodthemes/MOODTHEM-ImUsing).
D. Edit > Replace .gif to .jpg or .png if the images are in this format. Leave alone if they are .gifs as that is what I currently have in the coding above.
E. Edit > Replace 100 45 with the dimensions of your desired images. They are usually all the same. So if you images are all 110 width and 41 height you want to do Edit > Replace 100 45 to 110 41.
7. Coding Copy: Now that you've finished modifying the coding, copy all of it and go back to the LJ Admin Console and insert it into the Enter Commands box. Hit Execute.
8. Success?: A long list of successful date should come up.
9. Double check your work by going to Custom Mood Theme Editor and click on your moodtheme to see if all the images are coming up.
10. Adjustments: If 1 or 2 images aren't working you can go into edit from the Mood Theme Editor and fix these images.
If you have any trouble feel free to ask for help.
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