Linking to MySpace Background

Overview: The following tutorial explains how to link an image to your MySpace background using the Direct Link code.

Requirements: You must be a Photobucket account holder and a registered MySpace user. You must already have images uploaded into your Photobucket account.

1. Open the Photobucket site at http://www.photobucket.com

   Enter your username and password at the top of the page, then click the log in button to log into your Photobucket account.

2. Select the albums & upload button from the menu at the top of your album.
   
3. Locate the image that you would like to link to your MySpace background. You will be using the "Direct Link" code in this tutorial. Left click in the "Direct Link" field. This will automatically copy the code for you, as denoted by the yellow "Copied" message that pops up.

   Note: If your "Direct Link" code is not visible, you can enable it from your "account options" or by clicking on the "change link options" hyperlink under the first thumbnail in your album.
   

4. Open another browser window and sign into your MySpace account. From the MySpace control panel, click on the "Edit Profile" link.
   
5. Paste the "Direct Link" code into the "About Me" field.
   
6. Copy and paste the following code into the "About Me" field:

   <style type="text/css">
   body{background-image:url("IMG URL HERE");
   background-attachment:fixed;
   background-repeat:no-repeat;
   background-position:center;}
   table, tr, td {
       background-color:transparent;
       border: 0px;
       padding:2;
   }
   </style>

   
   
7. Copy and paste the "Direct Link" code for your image (from Step #5) where it says "IMG URL HERE." Be sure to delete the quotation marks, though!
   
8. Your image is now displayed as your MySpace background. Depending on the pixel dimension of the image, it will take up a larger amount of space on your background.
   

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