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Hi i use Style Sheets in every site i design, but i have noticed that most of the time my background image never shows up and i end up using an html code. Can someone check my code over for me. If someone can show me another way to write the code and it works every time i will mark as solved. If not... and some one can explain why it does not work everytime i will mark as solved.

background: url(structure_folder/i_background.png) no-repeat;
background-size: 100%;

The problem i might be having is that i always put the background images in a folder called structure_folder.

thanks,

P.S cant beleave im having problems with something so small.

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Quick checklist and targeted fixes based on the thread (adding what and already touched on).

Most background-image failures come down to one of these: the URL is resolved from the stylesheet location (not the HTML), the server’s file names are case-sensitive, the CSS rule is being overridden, or the browser doesn’t support the CSS you’re relying on. Use the browser DevTools first: Network will show a 404/403 if the path is wrong; the Elements/Computed pane shows which background rule is actually applied or overridden.

Practical debug steps

  1. Try loading the image URL directly in the browser to confirm the path and spelling (case matters on Linux hosts).
  2. If your CSS lives in a folder (for example, /css/), remember relative URLs in that CSS must be written relative to the CSS file location.
  3. Inspect the element’s computed styles to confirm the background property isn’t being replaced by a more specific rule or a later stylesheet.
  4. Check browser support for the CSS you use (for example, background-size isn’t supported in very old IE); see MDN for details (url() resolution, background-size).

If you need an always-working fallback (useful for older browsers), place an image behind the page content instead of relying on CSS scaling. Example pattern (insert right after <body>):

<img src="/structure_folder/i_background.png" class="page-bg" alt="">

/* CSS */
.page-bg {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

Notes: object-fit: cover gives the same effect as background-size: cover in modern browsers. If the image still doesn’t appear after these checks, the Network tab will usually tell you why (missing file, wrong path, permission or hotlink blocking).

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Member Avatar for laura_ci

Hi Steven,

There are a couple of possibilities that could be causing the problem:

  1. I find if I'm not adding values to the background, e.g. no repeat, hex colour, etc. that sometimes I have to use background-image rather than background...but that doesn't look like the problem here.
  2. You may need to use absolute paths rather than relative, see below:
// Relative Path
background: url(structure_folder/i_background.png) no-repeat;
background-size: 100%;

// Absolute Path
background: url(/structure_folder/i_background.png) no-repeat;
background-size: 100%;

It's sounds silly but also make sure you have put this in the body and opened and closed everything correctly {} and used a semi-colon at the end of every line:

body {
background: url(/structure_folder/i_background.png) no-repeat;
background-size: 100%;
}

Not too sure if this solves your issues but hope it helps =D

Member Avatar for wilch 
background: url(structure_folder/i_background.png) no-repeat;
background-size: 100%;

- usually, i put the image path in quotes. Have you tried that yet ? I would try:

background-image: url("structure_folder/i_background.png");
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-size: 100%;
Member Avatar for abuscogreat

Hi every one, Can some one please explain / teach me how to use CSS to design a wonder and nice web page / site.
I don't have any understanding for it at all. So can some one help out please.

Thank you

Member Avatar for wilch

Well, for one the niceness of the design comes from the design itself. CSS merely helps in keeping your html code clean - rather than mixing it with some extra html code for presentation.
The best source to begin with in almost any topic for an explicit intro. is wwwDOTw3schoolsDOTcom/css - Try it, then come back here for problems ;)

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