An admin guide to changing a myleague / cases league page.

• Top Logo:( For A Descriptive Image Click Here ) This is is the spot at the top of the league main page. The first thing you need to do is find a logo or make one. There are lots of great graphics sites out there and also tons that let you make banners and such. Keep in mind though the graphic itself can be no larger then 468 pixels in width and no file larger then 48kb. Once you find the Top logo you will need to save it to your computer i suggest the desktop unless you are familiar with finding files on your computer. Then you will log into your admin page and upload the logo through the "Edit Logo Link", just click on browse and find the graphic on your computer then upload it. In some instances the change won't happen immediately so you may need to go into your right table and update the main page by pressing save.
  
  
• The Main Page:( For A Descriptive Image Click Here ) The main page consists of three areas "The Announcements" "The Right table" and "The Right Table" Yes the right table is listed twice and i'll explain why in a moment, First the main page section, or the "Announcements" section which is between the top advertisement and The Top 20. You can use straight html in this box or you can use an iframe depending on the content you wish to use. Straight html would be your normal font tags, color tags, background tags, table tags etc. (Most of which can be found under the "Copy and Paste codes" link on the main page or below) Iframe content would be javascripts(mouse trails, browser scroll etc) or stuff of that nature. The reason being is that cases will block (strip) out your announcement so that it doesn't work. When creating your page by just using straight html there are 3 words to be weary about "Scripts" "Metal" and "System" The use of any of those words or in any combination will cause your "Announcements" to be blocked (stripped). If you choose to go the iframe route then we will need to find a free web server (or paid up to you) and get an account set-up. If you are a cases premium member meaning a platinum or diamond member you get free web storage with your membership. Or you can go the free way there are lots of choices out there but like anything free there is always a drawback which we will get into later. On the main page of Admins 101 there is a link titled "Extra Stuff" in there you will find the latest recommended web servers when you find one just click on new account and set yourself up (just a sugg. but don't make the name too long) Once you have the account set-up you can begin building the web page. Depending on where you got the account they will offer various tools also for helping you build the web page. If not you can use a an online html editor there is also one of those listed on the site under the "Html Help Links". Once you have the page created you going to need to string some codes together for it to appear on your league page. The link to that will be just below here along with a few others to help you with that.
  
  
• The Right Table:( For A Descriptive Image Click Here ) Ok remember I referred to it twice.. well here's why...The right table is actually the area to the right of the main page and it is also used to load the left side of the league page. Before you say "HUH" let me explain, just like the announcements section you can add straight html to appear under the daily tournaments or you can iframe a whole other page in. If you are customizing the left side then this would also be the spot to enter your "Body onload" tag to override cases default left side with your own. Their is a whole section on doing the left side of the league page which the link to will be found below. Not only can the right side stay up next to the main page but with a series of table breaks it can pushed down under the daily tournaments you will see more about that when you get to the set-up for announcments.(announcments codes)
  
  
• Web Servers: Ok back to the web server the drawbacks of most free web servers is that they don't allow remote linking or "Hot linking" in internet lingo. What is "Hot linking" you ask? Hot linking is using an image or a sound file outside of the web servers page or signing up for a free account and posting the images all over the internet. (To be blunt) Anytime you upload an image or a sound file to a web server they use what is called bandwidth to measure how many times that image or sound file is downloaded or viewed. If you exceed their daily amount of bandwidth (which is sometimes unlimited but at times as low as 1 mg) they will shut your site down! So you should always try to consider that when making your pages. Not a lot of images means a good download time and less "AOL" users freezing up also assures that your account wont exceed bandwidth restrictions.
  
  
• Put It Together: Now lets get on with the actual building the links will take you where you need to go just follow the directions on each page and you should do just great. If at anytime you need assistance or just want to ask a simple question you can always use the "Contact us" link on the main page. Have fun and be patient eventually you will be creating masterpieces!!
  
  

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  Published on: 2003-06-12 (87142 Reads)

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