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3 = Changing the logo and the panels =
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5 Changing the logo and the panels are the first actions you are likely to undertake when starting a new wiki. The following explanations apply to the toucan skin (the one with colored, white-striped panels).
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7 The following explanations provide you with basic explanations. Please refer to [[the skin page>>http://platform.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Features/Skins]] and [[the complete skinning guide on XWiki.org>>http://platform.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/AdminGuide/Skins]] if you're willing to heavily customize your wiki.
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10 Hint: open links in a new tab in order to keep this page available for reference throughout the process.
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13 == Changing the logo ==
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15 Many methods can be used to change your wiki's logo. The method described here is the simplest of all:
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17 * Choose an existing image or create a new one
18 * Resize it so that it is 220 pixels wide and 80 pixels high
19 * Save it as a PNG file and name it "logo.png"
20 * Upload the image as an attachment on the ##XWiki.DefaultSkin## page (e.g. ##http:~/~/localhost:8080/xwiki/bin/view/XWiki/DefaultSkin#Attachments##)
21 * If you use a color theme, upload the image as an attachment on the color theme page (e.g. ##XWiki.DefaultColorTheme##) and then change the logo in the editor
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23 == Changing your wiki's background color ==
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25 If you're using the toucan skin, you can also change your wiki's background color pretty easily:
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27 * Click on the "Administration" link at the top right of your page
28 * Click on the "Presentation" button
29 * In the "Default Stylesheet" field, replace "style.css" with one of the following:
30 ** "style-black.css" -> will give your wiki a black background
31 ** "style-blue.css" -> will give your wiki a blue background
32 ** "style-darkblue.css" -> will give your wiki a dark blue background
33 ** "style-darkgray.css" -> will give your wiki a dark gray background
34 ** "style-gray.css" -> will give your wiki a gray background
35 ** "style-green.css" -> will give your wiki a green background
36 ** "style-kaki.css" -> will give your wiki a kaki background
37 ** "style-orange.css" -> will give your wiki an orange background
38 ** "style-purple.css" -> will give your wiki a purple background
39 ** "style-red.css" -> will give your wiki a red background
40 * Click on the "Save" button at the bottom of the page. Your wiki is now running under a new color scheme!
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42 == Changing your wiki's panels ==
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44 In XWiki Enterprise, you can control the look and feel of your wiki:
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46 * Click on the "Administration" link at the top right of your page
47 * Click on the "Panel Wizard" button
48 ** The "Page Layout" tab allows you to define whether you want a right column, a left column, both or none.
49 *** Click on the desired layout
50 *** Click on "Save the new layout". Your wiki now has the columns you want it to!
51 ** The "Panel List" tab allows you to select which panels you want to display
52 *** Drag & Drop the panels you want to use from the middle of the page to the columns
53 *** Drag & Drop the panels you want to remove from the columns to the middle of the page
54 *** Drag & Drop the panels you want to move from one place in the column to another
55 *** Once you're happy with the result, click on "Save the new layout" at the bottom of the page. Your wiki now has its new panels.
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58 If you're experiencing problems using the Panel Wizard, please try using it with [[the Firefox browser.>>http://getfirefox.com/]]
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61 * Next: [[Creating new users>>GettingStarted.CreatingNewUsers]]

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