Install your theme

Follow this step by step guide in order to get your new Micro Blog up and running

1

Setup your Hosting and custom Domain name

  • If you already have a custom domain (eg www.mysite.com) and hosting setup then skip to step two.

    If you would like to host your own files then you need to have a domain and hosting setup.

    The reason for this is so that you can host your theme images and style sheet in order for your micro blog to display correctly. We suggest going for an offer which supplies you with a domain name and small hosting package.

  • Domain and Hosting Providers

    • RSAWeb
    • Host Gator
2

Downloading and Installing your theme files

  • Download your theme

    Download your files

    Now that you have setup your hosting the next step is to download the theme images and style sheet. Click on the button above to commence the download.

  • Next Step

    Choose the correct files

    Each .zip file contains a Tumblr and Posterous folder with the relevant images and style files inside.

  • Upload your files to the host

    Login to the site that you bought your hosting from and locate the file management section (or access your site via an FTP client).

    Upload your Tumblr or Posterous folder to the root folder (or any sub-folder of your choice).

3

Setting up your source file reference

  • Enter in the full folder url

    eg. http://obox-design.com/posterous/

    Once you have entered in your domain name we will provide you with some code which you need to paste into the index.php file.

  • Copy this Code

  • Paste Code into index.php

    1. Open up the index.php file from the Tumblr or Posterous folder in either notepad or your code editor (eg: Adobe Dreamweaver etc.)
    2. Paste the code that you have copied inbetween the <*!-- PASTE INSTALL CODE HERE --> and <!-- END - INSTALL CODE -->
    3. Save this file as "index.php"
4

Installing your theme into Tumblr or Posterous

  • Tumblr

    • Log into your dashboard
    • Click Customize
    • Click Theme
    • Click Use Custom HTML
    • Paste the Theme code from index.php into the text area
    • Click Save + Close
  • Posterous

    • Log into your dashboard
    • Click Edit Settings
    • Click Theme and Customize my site
    • Click Advanced then click Enable Advanced Theming
    • Paste the Theme code from index.php into the text area
    • Click Save, I'm done!