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1 Full MySpace Layouts
2 TopSpace
- 2.1 How to use a TopSpace for your MySpace profile?
3 Remove Wix Ads/Tab/Branding
- 3.1 Can I remove the Wix tab from the MySpace profile and widgets I created with Wix?
4 General MySpace
5 Publish and Embed
- 5.1 Publishing (and Embeding) your Wix MySpace layouts.
6 Tips
- 6.1 How can Wix help me improve my personal MySpace profile?
- 6.2 How can I create/improve my MySpace business with Wix?

Full MySpace Layouts

How can I cover all my MySpace profile / Make a full MySpace layout?

Please look here for a complete how-to…

Do I have the 1.0 or the 2.0 MySpace profile?

To check if you have a new MySpace 2.0 profile or one upgraded from a 1.0, you go to:
Customize profile – ‘go back’ on the top.

If you are given the option to go back to 1.0 profile, then you can do so and use the full extent of the Wix options.

If not, then you have a set 2.0 profile and can use the comments, widgets, MiniSite and the new TopSpace option.

The option to use your Full MySpace layouts for the 2.0 is coming soon.

What do I do if I moved/covered my MySpace buttons in the full MySpace layout and they stopped working?

If you covered or moved your MySpace buttons in the layout in any way, and they stopped to work, then you can try to change just the code lines for the buttons, but if this doesn’t work also, then you will have to start your design from scratch again.

And please remember not to cover them, or move them in any way again.

(Note: In the future we will have the ‘floating MySpace buttons” option for you to add/replace to any design you need)

These are the code lines.
Pay attention to replace the same lines in your MySpace editor.
Also- wherever there is
{myspace_user_id}
You will have to replace it all with your user id.

My Full MySpace layout won’t cover all my profile.

The full MySpace layout is supposed to be in the width of the MySpace banner, if that is the case, then your design is alright.

( When you want to change the size of your design- you can do so in the editor’s top menu- settings. But it is important to remember to go through the publish stage again and embed the new code again in the MySpace editor. This re-embedding is just for size change. If you change anything else in your design- it will appear in your MySpace profile the moment you save it in the Wix editor).

If that is not that case, and your design is much smaller then there are two main reasons why your MySpace layout won’t cover all your MySpace profile:

• You did not choose a full MySpace layout template.

• You have a 2.0 MySpace profile, and for the time being, Wix templates will only work on the 1.0 profile. If you switch to the 1.0 one, your Wix will work properly.
(You can do it in – customize profile –> go back)

So first, please look here for the new “how-to” on using the full 1.0 MySpace layout option for personal and band profiles.

If none of the above helps and your Wix template still doesn’t cover your whole profile, then we would need to check it out.

In that case, please submit a help request via Wixpedia / Help center home with your login emails and passwords for your Wix account and your MySpace one, and we'll get back to you!

TopSpace

How to use a TopSpace for your MySpace profile?

To create a TopSpace for the regular 1.0 MySpace profile, you just need to design the header/website that you want above the MySpace banner,( Don’t use the full MySpace layout templates with the MySpace buttons as a starting point for your design).
When you are finished- go to the ‘publish’ button- embed - MySpace- TopSpace, copy the code and embed it in the ‘about me’ section.

To use your Wix TopSpace design in the new 2.0 MySpace profile, you simply have to Separate the embed code you get to the HTML code and the CSS code and embed them in different parts of your MySpace editor.

Paste the HTML code in the About Me section
Paste the CSS code in the "Customize my profile" - CSS box. (The CSS code is the one between the <style> </style>, none inclusive)

Example:

THIS IS THE CSS CODE:

body {

background-position:top center;

margin-top:315;

}

div.toppage {

top: 0;

left: 50%;

position: absolute;

margin-left:-512;

}

</style>

THIS IS THE HTML CODE:

</embed>

</object><br/><a href="http://www.wix.com?embedID=PR5thCYDN5XKdkWLLlC9vW_UWKx833YKi1koyTh6SaGLtw6RKoNFPc16sKwYErUPa"><b>Free MySpace layouts</b></a> - <a href="http://www.wix.com?embedID=PR5thCYDN5XKdkWLLlC9vW_UWKx833YKi1koyTh6SaGLtw6RKoNFPc16sKwYErUPa" ><b>Wix.com</b></a></div>

Update:

To make the positioning work in myspace 2.0 you need to:

• delete the <style type="text/css"> and </style> from this css code

• Add the letter "px" after the CSS position number.

margin-left:-400;

should now be:

margin-left:-400px;

Only if the number has a % afterwards, you don't need to add px

For example:

left:50%;

Remains

left:50%;

Press ‘preview’ to see what you have changed and save your css code (sometimes the ‘publish’ option doesn’t work)

Note:
The 2.0 code for the full MySpace layout is coming soon.

Remove Wix Ads/Tab/Branding

Can I remove the Wix tab from the MySpace profile and widgets I created with Wix?

Yes! It's simple to remove Wix ads: footer, tab and loader, with Wix Premium Upgrades. Simply go to My Account, rollover your Wix and hit "Upgrade" and purchase the upgrade plan that best suits your needs. You can learn more about Wix upgrades here.

General MySpace

What kinds of Wix MySpace designs can I combine?

You can have any number of Wix combinations in your MySpace profile, but there are only two restrictions:

• If you use a full MySpace layout, you will NOT be able to use anything else with it (TopSpace, ExtraSpace, header, MiniSite, etc), since it is designed to cover your entire profile’s layout.

• If you want to use a TopSpace and a Header, you will need to change the code height number in your MySpace editor to enable a sufficient space between the two designs.

For a Personal profile:

1) Search for the line containing ".WIXheader" in the embed code

2) Underneath, look for the line containing "top: ".

Should look like this:

" .WIXheader

{

position: absolute;

top: 174px;

…"

3) Change the ‘top’ number according to the following formula:

194 + your TopSpace height (you can find the height in your ‘settings’ or in the code itself).

For example
A 200 pixels high TopSpace, should look like this:

.WIXheader

{

position: absolute;

top: 394px;

For a Musician profile add 226 + TopSpace height

Why Cant i Publish my MySpace profile as a Website?

If you started your design from a full MySpace profile and want to change it to a regular website- or vice versa, then you will have to start again from scratch since the publishing stages are different.

In the near future we are also going to separate the different publishing code types for better efficiency, which is another reason for you not to use the MySpace code for a website one and vice versa.

How to change the size of my layout so it will cover my all profile?

When you want to change the size of your design- you can do so in the editor’s top menu- settings.

But it is important to remember to go through the publish stage again and embed the new code again in the MySpace editor.
(This re-embedding is just for size change. If you change anything else in your design- it will appear in your MySpace profile the moment you save it in the Wix editor).

How to find your MySpace friend-ID

To find your MySpace ID- you just need to go to your MySpace profile’s top menu- profile- , then just pick my blogs- my comments- or any of the other that have your friend ID in the URL.

Or, you can look at your profile page and press ctrl-u.

This will give you the code layer of your profile and here you just have to look for your ‘userid’ number. (You can use Ctrl-f to search for it quickly).

What to do if my MySpace links are blocked?

For now, all outside links from your MySpace profile are blocked due to MySpace policy.

We are in contact with them right now to change this status.

We are also working on special link options, which will be available soon.

But for now, you can try and use this html code:

Simply embed this code in the MySpace editor below your Wix code.

Change just the left/top location numbers to move the red box over your link placement.

Change the www.????? To the link location.

Now simply remove : background-color:#ff0000;

This will remove the red box, but the link will remain.

Why can’t I download docs (pdf, word,exel) from MySpace?

For now, the ability to download these docs from a Wix design in your MySpace profile will not be possible since it is still been blocked by the MySpace system.
This is a part of the general linking problem that you may encounter, but we are working on the html link option right now and it should be available soon.

How to match your Personal Profile background color to your Wix design?

It is generally recommended to change your MySpace Text/Background color, to match that of your Wix color design.

To do so, go to the top MySpace menu in your personal profile – Profile – Edit Profile.

On your editor, page go to the right top side – Profile Editor.

This will open the new profile themes editor – choose -Edit Theme - Background - now, choose your color, then click on save & publish, and exit.

Do not choose any of the themes themselves, since it will interfere with your Wix layout.

Note: it is important to remember that other parts of your profile, like the friends' comments scroll, can only be customized in the MySpace editor itself, since they are outside the Wix layout.

How to match your Music Profile background color to your Wix design?

In the music profile it is a bit different to change your designs' color scheme, so until the in-house MySpace editor is complete, it is recommended to use third party editors/code just to set your Text/Background color to match your Wix design’s one, for instance: realeditor.com

Note: it is important to remember that other parts of your profile, like the friends' comments scroll, can only be customized in the MySpace editor itself, since they are outside the Wix layout.

How do I delete a Wix code from MySpace?

When you already have a Wix code in your profile and you wish to upload a new code, whether it's a widget, banner or ExtraSpace, you will need to manually delete the older Wix code that you have in your profile's editor.

Go to the section where you posted the Wix and search for the Wix embed code, and then simply remove it.

A useful text for the search of that code is static.wix.com, which appears in the embed code.

This is not relevant in cases where you simply need to update a Wix you currently have in your profile, since the moment you change it in your Wix account and save it, it will be updated on your MySpace profile.

How can I Move my Wix to the exact place i want it in MySpace?

The fastest way to move your Wix to the exact place you want it in your MySpace profile is by simple going into your MySpace account editor, find the place where the code is, and play with the placement numbers ( not the size ones) until you get it. Look for :left, right, margin…

Note that only ‘TopSpace’, ExtraSpace’ and ‘Header’ have the placement numbers in their code.

So this advice is not relevant in case you are using the full MySpace layout option in Wix, or if you saved your design as a ‘comment’, ‘manual’, ‘music’ or ‘about’. These you will not be able to move in the code itself.

If you have other code in your MySpace editor, a useful text for the Wix code search is static.wix.com that'll appear in the embed code.

How do I use/create a MiniPage for MySpace?

Here are some basic steps for using a MiniPage as a standalone website in your profile.

Thus enabling you to design a beautiful profile that will be used as the background for your minipage design, and then using the MiniPage option to define the only part of your website that will change according to your needs.

First, Go to the left toolbar and choose widgets –MiniPage.
Choose a blank MiniPage or one already prepared with buttons.
Decide its size by stretching it or using the settings numbers.
Go to the bottom toolbar to the ‘slide manager’ icon and decide how many pages/slides you need. Also, you can now give each page a name.
Go to the ‘settings’ icon in the bottom toolbar and decide if you want the pages to change automatically, the time for page change and which transition to use for your pages change.

Now, you can choose the menu buttons for your MiniPage from the left toolbar. Go to widgets – menus, pick one and drag it unto the MiniPage.
To connect the menu you chose to your MiniPage, just go to the bottom toolbar and use the ‘connect’ icon. Now the number of buttons will match the number of pages/slides you picked.

To edit the other pages of your mini-pages, you need to mark the dynamic part of your site. This will then mark the changing pages and you will see the navigation numbers for the other pages on the top. Simply press on the wanted page and start editing its content.

Also use the ‘settings’ icon in the bottom toolbar to define the space between the menu buttons and their colors.

In general, you can use the ‘replace’ icon to change the menus, background or any other object you need to replace.

How to Connect your personal blog to your MySpace profile?

Since all outside links from your MySpace profile are blocked due to MySpace policy, the only way to stream external info to your profile is to use an RSS feed.
In the last version we added many new improved designs of RSS feeds that will allow you to present your blogs comments in a new way in your profile.
Just add the RSS you want to your profile design and connect it to your blog.

Ready to create your free MySpace layouts?

How to design my Film profile?

Since the Film profile in MySpace is new, we still don’t have the dedicated publish code for it.

But you can use the Full MySpace – Musician’s layout/code for the time being, by going to your MySpace -home:Profile – edit profile – basic info – interest& personality – about me (edit) –drop the code –preview –submit.Now, all you have to do is play with the ‘top’ location number in your MySpace editor’s to push it down a bit more so it won’t cover you video player.

How do I use the MySpace buttons in my design?

You will need to use a full MySpace layout if you want to use the MySpace buttons and cover your MySpace profile with your design.

Another option is to use the TopSpace and other publishing options for any other design you make in Wix, but these options will not have the MySpace buttons.

Also, our layouts are for the 1.0 profile, but the 2.0 option is coming very soon.
So please look here for the new how-to on using the full MySpace layout option for personal and band profiles.

Publish and Embed

Publishing (and Embeding) your Wix MySpace layouts.

Note: if you have designed a full MySpace layout to cover your whole profile please read the step-by-step guide here.

For everything else you made with Wix and MySpace...

1 Delete all the old code from your MySpace editor.

2. After you finish your design and you want to publish it to your MySpace profile you need to save it first, then: go to the publish button – embed icon – enter your MySpace ID – copy the code you get and paste it into your MySpace editor in the ‘about me’ section. And that’s it.

(For music profiles take the code and go to “safe mode” – embed it in bio, and approve).

Now every update you make in your Wix creation for MySpace, will immediately present itself in your new MySpace account. (Just don’t forget to refresh your MySpace page - and you may have to clear your "cache").

Tips

How can Wix help me improve my personal MySpace profile?

For your personal or for your music 1.0 MySpace profile, Wix enables creation of full MySpace layouts, profile layout extensions, such as ExtraSpace - additional space to the right side of your profile, headers, and TopSpace above the banner.

In addition, we offer creation of flash comments, widgets, video & music players, slide-shows and more for your MySpace profile.
To see those and other MySpace layout options, please see all the examples in the ‘explore’ & ‘create’ sections.

Whatever you create, you can embed it anywhere into your MySpace account, or all over it, by using the ‘publish’ button and either using the direct publish option, or simply copy/pasting it yourself into your MySpace editor.

(Note: when you use the full MySpace layout from Wix, it will completely cover your entire MySpace layout and you will not see your picture, MySpace music player etc…
But you will be able to easily add your own photo gallery and many of our music players to your Wix design.
When you use any of the other MySpace extensions and comments, your MySpace picture and other feature will not be affected.)

How can I create/improve my MySpace business with Wix?

You can even now create a better MySpace presence for your business with Wix – for free.
You can make use of: contact forms, “PayPal” sales option, How-To videos, slideshows for your merchandize, Google maps, customizable banners and many of the other features and behaviors that are waiting for you for free in the Wix editor.

Also, the "add to cart" and other sales option are in the works.

MySpace Layouts Questions

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Contents

Full MySpace Layouts

How can I cover all my MySpace profile / Make a full MySpace layout?

Do I have the 1.0 or the 2.0 MySpace profile?

What do I do if I moved/covered my MySpace buttons in the full MySpace layout and they stopped working?

My Full MySpace layout won’t cover all my profile.

TopSpace

How to use a TopSpace for your MySpace profile?

Remove Wix Ads/Tab/Branding

Can I remove the Wix tab from the MySpace profile and widgets I created with Wix?

General MySpace

What kinds of Wix MySpace designs can I combine?

Why Cant i Publish my MySpace profile as a Website?

How to change the size of my layout so it will cover my all profile?

How to find your MySpace friend-ID

What to do if my MySpace links are blocked?

Why can’t I download docs (pdf, word,exel) from MySpace?

How to match your Personal Profile background color to your Wix design?

How to match your Music Profile background color to your Wix design?

How do I delete a Wix code from MySpace?

How can I Move my Wix to the exact place i want it in MySpace?

How do I use/create a MiniPage for MySpace?

How to Connect your personal blog to your MySpace profile?

How to design my Film profile?

How do I use the MySpace buttons in my design?

Publish and Embed

Publishing (and Embeding) your Wix MySpace layouts.

Tips

How can Wix help me improve my personal MySpace profile?

How can I create/improve my MySpace business with Wix?

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