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We have finally reached our 1st year. And we made it because of your constant support. Thank you for linking us in your sites and for constantly visiting us. There may not have been new themes posted lately. That is because we are working on making developments and improvements of the site. An improvement that will make it easier for Theme Designers (and even those who have just started with designing) to upload their themes without the wait of getting approved for posting.
As we were canvassing and talking with website developers and designers for WordPress platform, we are faced if a big challenge. We need a big capital in order to pursue this improvement. As you may know, multiplythemes.com is a free website (and it will cotinue to be free) and we don’t generate enough money to finance the improvement.
We are not asking for your Donations but what we would ask from you is your consideration and understanding if there is not much updates made on the site. We would also ask you to continue visiting us and refer your friends to us for Tutorials and Themes.
In the meantime, we will continue to answer your questions (if there’s any) and help you with Designing your own Multiply Theme. We have installed a plugin that will thread the conversation neatly so the response to your query will be seen right after your comment and you will be notified in your email address provided.
Thank you for your constant support and we hope that we will be able to realize this improvement soon so we can see the work of your labor in Theme Designing in our site. More Power!
October 31st, 2008
We have been receiving comments asking for a step-by-step guide on how to set-up or make your own theme. We have provided several tutorials and this post will simply layout the steps you need to do and direct you to each specific tutorials. Let this be your simple guide to start making your own theme by constructing your own CSS.
1. Decide how you want your page to look like. This layout of your page will depend on the Base Themes. The most popular and simple base theme to use and tweak is the Avlack, Sandskrit and Shadow Box. These base themes have the rail body which bears the headshot on the right side while the contents are aligned on the left. RedFrog Base theme have the contents on the right and the rail on the left. If you want an extended wide lay-out, you can settle for Skyline. There are more Base Themes to choose from. You can see how the Base Themes look like in our post Base Themes and their CSS.
2. Copy the CSS Codes of the Base Theme that you have chosen. Get the codes in our post Base Themes and their CSS. Open Notepad and paste the Base Code there.
3. Have the images you want to work with ready. If you want to make your own banner or personalize your footer, now is the best time to work with it. The following tutorials will help you in doing so:
Making a Banner with your Photo
Animate your Banner
How to Personalize Footer
4. Upload the images you have including the image you want for your background in a Image-Hosting site like Photobucket, Multiply, and others.
5. Once your images are uploaded on the image hosting site and copy the URL. Use our post on Your Page and CSS Code to know which part of the CSS you need to put the URL of your image.
For example, if you have your banner image’s URL copied, paste it on background part of the specified CSS:
div.owner_nav {background:URL of Banner Image;}
For the Footer Image, paste it on the background part of the specified CSS below:
div#ownedfooter {background:URL of Banner Image;}
For the background of the entire page commonly known as body background, paste it on on the background part of the specified CSS below:
body {background:URL of Banner Image;}
Note: The banner and footer images should have the same dimension to avoid misalignment. If you’re a beginner, have your image follow the dimension of the banner or footer on the Base Theme.
All other tweaking or changes on the CSS, let the post Your Page and CSS Code be your guide.
6. Test and Preview your CSS by installing it on your Multiply Site. Make sure you backup your old CSS before you click Preview or Save.
7. Once satisfied, save the CSS and let it be your basis for your next theme. Enjoy tweaking, more themes to come and we expect to see it here in www.multiplythemes.com!
June 5th, 2008
This free multiply page theme is best for Easter but can also be use everyday. The theme has an animated text in the banner that says, “Each day is a new beginning…” The background is solid orange. This theme has a layered style look which is inspired by one famous Multiply Designer- Rosalyn. The banner is an image of a chick which popped out of the shell and a flower. The page body has a vertical yellow stripes background. The itemboxes have opacity that gives it a clean look. It has customized icons and animated cursor.
Here’s how to Install the Theme:
1. Click on Customize My Site.
2. On the yellow strip (in your page’s top) choose the first option, Choose a Theme ;
3. Select the “SHADOW BOX” theme. If you are not sure how to do it, you can select that by clicking on this link: http://multiply.com/setup/pages/themes/shadowbox;
4. Your page has now a dark grey layout, with a green stripe on the top. Click again on Customize Site; on the yellow strip choose the second option, Custom CSS;
5. Copy and paste the CSS code below into the text box on your Custom CSS page. If you prefer, the link for the Custom CSS page is this one: http://multiply.com/setup/pages/upload-css.
6. Click SAVE and enjoy your new layout!
| To copy the code here, click inside the text-box and type Ctrl+A and Ctrl+C |
| To paste the code on your Custom CSS page, type Ctrl+V |
March 20th, 2008
Okay, you want to tweak your Multiply Page. But you know less about CSS Codes. This is a brief layout or like an Anatomy of your Page with its corresponding CSS strings.
We have named the parts of your Multiply Page and it’s corresponding code in CSS. Some parts may not be named due to the available of space. If you have questions, just leave us a comment.
Click on The Image to Zoom it!
March 15th, 2008
Did you ever wonder why other pages have Customized Icon beside their Site’s Name?
This is called the FavIcon. And this tutorial will help you have your own in your Multiply Page!
A favicon (short for ‘favorites icon’), also known as a website icon, page icon or urlicon, is an icon associated with a particular website or webpage. Often, the Favicon reflects the look and feel of the web site.
Putting a FavIcon on your Multiply Page is a challenge since Multiply prohibits the use of Javascript. But I will try to make it as easy as possible for you to have your own.
Now let’s begin:
1. You need to have your own favicon image. You can choose whatever image you like and scale it to a 16×16 dimension although other sizes works too. You may use jpeg/jpg, gif, png files.
But if you want to be lazy like me and want to have an animated Favicon, go to this website: http://www.htmlkit.com/services/favicon/ and upload your Image. Follow the simple steps below.
Browse > Generate FavIcon > Download FavIcon:
You will be downloading a Zip file. Open the Zip File and look for the GIF File Type, highlight it and click Extract. Or you can right click on it then Extract like below:
Extract the file in the location that you can remember or you have easy access. Then go to the next step.
2. Upload the FavIcon in any Image Hosting website of your choice (Photobucket, Imageshack, et al). I would suggest to simply upload it in your Multiply.
3. Copy the URL of your image and paste it on your Notepad so we can edit it.
4. On the http:// part of your Image URL, replace the colon- this symbol : with %3A so instead of http://urlocation it becomes http%3A//urlocation.
5. Below inside the TextBox is the actual code to Post your Favicon. Copy and Paste it in your Notepad.
6. On your notepad, copy the IMAGE URL that you have edited. Then, look for this string on the actual code: EDITED_IMAGE_URL. Replace that string with your EDITED URL. So, it then becomes:
7. Copy the CODE and Paste it in your Site’s Title. (Customize My Site > Edit Site Title) Hit on Save. If you can’t see it, Refresh your page.
NOTE: Once the code is saved on the Site Title, you will no longer see the same code again. If you want to edit your Site Title, you will have to paste the codes again. So, it is best to save the Code that you have in your Notepad for future use.
If you have any questions or suggestions on this tutorial, feel free to drop me a comment below.
March 14th, 2008
“It’s my birthday today but I’m the one who’s giving out a gift. This is my first time to base a theme on Retro. So, you can still see that there are traces of the retro aspect on it. I hope you like it!”
-simplyJACY
This free multiply layout is inspired by the special day of the designer-simplyJACY. It has a horizontal stripes background. The page body has a solid light green background on top of a decorative red background. The banner bears the usual party elements like slingers, balloons and of course gifts. It has customized cupcake icons. It has balloons body cursors and cake for hover.
Here’s how to Install the Theme:
1. Click on Customize My Site.
2. On the yellow strip (in your page’s top) choose the first option, Choose a Theme ;
3. Select the “RETRO” theme. If you are not sure how to do it, you can select that by clicking on this link: http://multiply.com/setup/pages/themes/retro;
4. Your page has now a dark grey layout, with a green stripe on the top. Click again on Customize Site; on the yellow strip choose the second option, Custom CSS;
5. Copy and paste the CSS code below into the text box on your Custom CSS page. If you prefer, the link for the Custom CSS page is this one: http://multiply.com/setup/pages/upload-css.
6. Click SAVE and enjoy your new layout!
| To copy the code here, click inside the text-box and type Ctrl+A and Ctrl+C |
| To paste the code on your Custom CSS page, type Ctrl+V |
March 12th, 2008
This free multiply theme fits for the occasion of St. Patrick’s Day which is a national holiday of the Irish people and is also increasingly celebrated by non-Irish.
The background of this theme is green with animated falling shamrocks that represents the shower of blessings. The popular guy during St. Patrick’s Day other than the saint himself is the Leprechaun- the one that brings luck. This little guy dominated the banner. His image is from Deviant Artist Komaru6. The banner also bears the Irish Blessing quote. It has a ribbon that separates the banner and the page body. The page body is clean and simple. The footer has an animated shamrock with it. It has customized icon and cursors. The textarea has an animated image of a sparkling Pot of Gold. The papers and some elements used are from designsbysweetz.
Here’s how to Install the Theme:
1. Click on Customize My Site.
2. On the yellow strip (in your page’s top) choose the first option, Choose a Theme ;
3. Select the “SHADOW BOX” theme. If you are not sure how to do it, you can select that by clicking on this link: http://multiply.com/setup/pages/themes/shadowbox;
4. Your page has now a dark grey layout, with a green stripe on the top. Click again on Customize Site; on the yellow strip choose the second option, Custom CSS;
5. Copy and paste the CSS code below into the text box on your Custom CSS page. If you prefer, the link for the Custom CSS page is this one: http://multiply.com/setup/pages/upload-css.
6. Click SAVE and enjoy your new layout!
| To copy the code here, click inside the text-box and type Ctrl+A and Ctrl+C |
| To paste the code on your Custom CSS page, type Ctrl+V |
March 3rd, 2008
This free multiply layout is a wedding theme inspired. It is the pink version of the Forevemore Wedding Theme. It is clean and although it is animated, it doesn’t have that much fuzz to it. The page body is in solid softpink. All the font are in dark brown. The background is a 2 shaded pink stripe. If you want simple and classy, go for this theme.
Here’s how to Install the Theme:
1. Click on Customize My Site.
2. On the yellow strip (in your page’s top) choose the first option, Choose a Theme ;
3. Select the “SHADOW BOX” theme. If you are not sure how to do it, you can select that by clicking on this link: http://multiply.com/setup/pages/themes/shadowbox;
4. Your page has now a dark grey layout, with a green stripe on the top. Click again on Customize Site; on the yellow strip choose the second option, Custom CSS;
5. Copy and paste the CSS code below into the text box on your Custom CSS page. If you prefer, the link for the Custom CSS page is this one: http://multiply.com/setup/pages/upload-css.
6. Click SAVE and enjoy your new layout!
| To copy the code here, click inside the text-box and type Ctrl+A and Ctrl+C |
| To paste the code on your Custom CSS page, type Ctrl+V |
March 2nd, 2008
This free multiply layout is courtesy of Antonette DC. It has a red and gray swirly background. The entire page body including the banner has a linen red background with a light grunge to it. The banner bears a couple of elements like heart, torn page of paper, flower, ribbon, picture and a quote that says, “this is who i am”.
HOW TO APPLY:
1. Select the “AVLACK” theme from the Multiply theme selection page for your personal page. You can also click this link:
http://multiply.com/setup/pages/themes/avlack
2. Copy and paste the CSS code below to the CSS page on your setting page. You can also click this link: http://multiply.com/setup/pages/upload-css
| To copy the code here, click inside the text-box and type Ctrl+A and Ctrl+C |
| To paste the code on your Custom CSS page, type Ctrl+V |
February 14th, 2008
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