style.css/index.php/template_index_php.html What. Where & How?

[Modernvox]

 

Why do we have all these separate files? Each time i would like to change something on my index page, i have no clue on which file to alter? How do u know which one does the mod?

 

Example: I have thumbnails on my homepage and they are showing all distorted. I want to bypass the back-end because those changes are not taking effect?. /Thumbnails remain the same/ What file will change this? style.css? index.php? template_index_php.html? and how do u know which file is the right one? Is it because of the ext. php, html or css?

This is like my biggest issue..I am so trying to wrap my tiny head around this.

 

Can someone put "in simple wording" what tells you where to look to change such an issue?

I understand the php extension handles the scripts, but the css and index_template_php.html confuse the hell out of me.

[wildteen88]

How would we know? Are you using a third party script? If you tell us what you're using we may be able to help you.

[Modernvox]

How would we know? Are you using a third party script? If you tell us what you're using we may be able to help you.

 

Oh Sorry;-) 

I am using bpauction script from bppowerhouse with many mods.

[Modernvox]

Here's a snippet of the comand code in question

 

<?

                    foreach ($_FEATURED_ID as $k => $v) {

                    if($k % $SETTINGS['featuredcolumns'] == 0) {

        ?>

                    <tr VALIGN=TOP>

                <?}?>

            <TD ALIGN=CENTER>

<div class="featAuction">

                <p><A HREF="./item.php?id=<?=$v['id']?>"><IMG SRC="<?=$v['pict_url']?>" alt="<?=stripslashes($v['title'])?>" WIDTH=<?=$SETTINGS['thumbnailswidth']?> border="0"/></A></p>

                <p><A HREF="./item.php?id=<?=$v['id']?>"><?=stripslashes($v['title'])?></a></p>

<p>

<?

[Modernvox]

Let me simplify the question i am trying to ask.

 

How can i change the thumbnails width without using the admin backend?