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Numair Khan
3,210 PointsHow to add a background image
Hi
I am creating a website and can some one please tell me how to add a background not a solid color. I have already chosen the picture I want but I need help on how and where to put it.
Thanks
3 Answers

Kent Åsvang
18,822 PointsYou can do this in you CSS-file :
element-with-background {
background-image: url("path/to/image");
}

Yuval Blass
18,134 Pointsbackground-image: url(" ");

Numair Khan
3,210 PointsThanks for the help but I have tried all of the teqniques and they are not working and also I don't know were to put it in my code i.e were to sandwich it between