A vBulletin style is composed of a number of characteristcs: templates, style variables, and CSS. Templates are the actual HTML snippets that are used for various parts of the forum. Style variables are some simple variables that define: the width of your forum, the size of the borders separating table cells, the location of the image directory to use, and that sort of thing. Then we have the CSS ... which defines the colors, the fonts, etc.
When you first log into the vBulletin Admin Control Panel, you'll notice a "Styles & Templates" category in the left sidebar. Clcik on the Style Manager. You should see a Default Style. In the drop down to the right of that, click to add a child style - this is the style we're going to work with. This child style will inherit everything from the Default Style unless otherwise changed. Once your child style is created, use the drop down to select it's Main CSS. Here, you can customize the color scheme and such. Play around, experiment, and see what does what. When you've finished doing that, use the drop down and select StyleVars. Where it says Title Image, replace it with your own logo ... and when you're done with that, you have a custom style complete with your title and color scheme
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