Changing header image

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I've just started using concrete5 and CSS, and I've still got a lot of learning to do. To change the header image in Yosemite, I used Inspect Element on my homepage to copy the theme's header code, then pasted it into Dashboard> Theme> Customize> Add Your CSS with the image url replaced. After saving and previewing the edited theme, it now has my image as the header, but when I press Activate and exit Edit mode there is no change to the page itself.

There's got to be an easier way to do this, or at least a way to make my customized page appear as it does in the preview.

collisc
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jordanlev replied on at Permalink Reply
jordanlev
Unfortunately it is not possible to change the background image from within the CMS. You would need to swap out the actual image file on your server (packages/theme_yosemite/themes/yosemite/images/img06.gif).

Let me know if this makes sense or not (I can try explaining it differently if you'd like).

-Jordan
collisc replied on at Permalink Reply
collisc
I've been wondering how all the other posters were changing their CSS directly and it seems I need FTP for this, but it's only available through the paid upgrade. My site is hosted by Bluehost, so I'm not sure how that will affect my ability to use FTP. If I can figure that out, it definitely seems like the best option.

I also went into the downloaded copy of Yosemite on my desktop, dropped the new image into the image folder, then changed the script accordingly in Notepad ... except I have no idea how to get it online.
jordanlev replied on at Permalink Best Answer Reply
jordanlev
On most hosts (including BlueHost), you can log into what's called a "CPanel" (short for Control Panel). Go tohttp://bluehost.com, and click the "Control Panel Login" button at the top-right of the screen. You will need to enter your login info (which were emailed to you when you signed up for the account). Once logged into that, you want the "File Manager". From there, you can browse around the site files, upload new files, move them around, etc.

Good luck!

-Jordan
collisc replied on at Permalink Reply
collisc
Thank you! The File Manager worked like a charm, though oddly, the fonts all went from sans-serif to serif after I replaced the image. I'll figure that out eventually. Having all the tools displayed on hand was a relief after groping around on the wrong site; now I'll make sure to have a Bluehost tab up every time I edit in concrete5.