Changing background color of text

  • I am using the Singl template. I have added a page. I have added text in a box but want to change the background of the text to be transparent so the text sits on the background image. I cannot find the background-color to change. I would post a screen shot but do not know how however the website is redarrowsc.com and it is the biography page. Thank you in advance

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  • Hi…To change it, it’s best to use the child theme method (Child Themes).

    Once the child theme has been created, create a class called .hentry and give it a property of background: none;

    Hope this helps.

    Thread Starter cpspoon1

    (@cpspoon1)

    Thank you for your reply, I will follow your link and learn.

    Thread Starter cpspoon1

    (@cpspoon1)

    I have successfully created the child theme but do not understand the specifics of how to “create a class called .hentry and give it a property of background: none;” per earlier directions. Can someone help with step by steps for that? Thanks in advance.

    Do you know how to use CSS? If not, the following are useful resources:
    CSS Tutorials
    Learning CSS
    css-discuss.org

    Thread Starter cpspoon1

    (@cpspoon1)

    I am trying to learn. I have been reading tutorials all morning trying to get there. thanks

    Once you’ve set up a style.css file in your child theme folder, create a class like this:

    .hentry {
background: none;
}

    (if you find it doesn’t pick up the css, try putting !important' after the none (with a space after the ??

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