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edited by Sorin Burjan
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26 26  * [[Javascript files>>platform:DevGuide.JavaScriptAPI]]
27 27  * Images
28 28  
29 - All these components are stored on the server that hosts the XWiki Enterprise instance, inside the webapps/xwiki/ folder.
29 + All these components are stored on the server that hosts the XWiki Enterprise instance, inside the webapps/xwiki/ folder. Each XWiki skin has its own directory.
30 30  
31 31  == How to change the Skin ==
32 32  
33 -
34 34  === The default XWiki Skins ===
35 35  
36 36  A XWiki Enterprise instance contains several skins by default (See the [[Extensions wiki>>extensions:Main.WebHome]]), such as:
37 37  
38 -* the [[Albatross>>extensions:Extension.Albatross Skin]] Skin
39 -* the [[Toucan>>extensions:Extension.Toucan Skin]] Skin
40 -* the [[Colibri>>extensions:Extension.Colibri Skin]] Skin
41 -* other skins. The full list of XWiki Skins that are included in your XWiki Enterprise instance can be found on the server filesystem, inside the webapps/xwiki/skins folder
37 +* The [[Albatross>>extensions:Extension.Albatross Skin]] Skin
38 +* The [[Toucan>>extensions:Extension.Toucan Skin]] Skin
39 +* The [[Colibri>>extensions:Extension.Colibri Skin]] Skin
40 +* Other skins. The full list of XWiki Skins that are included in your XWiki Enterprise instance can be found on the server filesystem, inside the webapps/xwiki/skins folder
42 42  
43 43  === The usage level for a XWiki Skin ===
44 44  
45 45  A Skin can be used at different levels:
46 -* for the entire XWiki Enterprise instance ( if there is no Skin set other levels, the pages will use the global instance Skin )
47 -* for a space inside the XWiki Enterprise instance ( it has a higher priority then the instance level Skin )
48 -* for a specific user (it has a higher priority then the space level Skin) and
49 -* for other custom levels that can be created by modifying the Velocity templates from inside the Skin (for example, a Skin can be set for a specific page, for a specific group of users and so on )
45 +* For the entire XWiki Enterprise instance. If there is no Skin set other levels, the pages will use the global instance Skin )
46 +* For a space inside the XWiki Enterprise instance. It has a higher priority then the instance level Skin )
47 +* For a specific user. It has a higher priority then the space level Skin. For more details click [[here>>Features.Skins#HChangingtheSkinforauser]]
48 +* For other custom levels that can be created by modifying the Velocity templates from inside the Skin (for example, a Skin can be set for a specific page, for a specific group of users and so on )
50 50  
51 51  
52 52  === Changing the Skin ===
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96 96  * Click on **Save**
97 97  * You can now open any page inside the Main space and you will notice the layout difference.
98 98  
98 +=== Changing the Skin for a user ===
99 99  
100 +For example, if you want to use the toucan Skin for a specific user, follow these steps:
101 +
102 +* Go to the user's profile page
103 +* Edit the user's objects. Use the top-left menu: Edit -> Objects
104 +* Set the value of the skin(%%) property (under 'Objects of type XWiki.XWikiUsers') as toucan
105 +(((
106 +[[image:skin6.png||style="border:1px solid black; width:650px"]]
107 +)))
108 +* Click on **Save and View**
109 +* Now, all the pages inside the wiki will have the (% class="sectionblockcodecolored"%)toucan(%%) Skin applied on them for that user.
110 +
111 +
100 100  == More about XWiki Skins ==
101 101  
102 102  In order to find more about XWiki Skins, check the [[Skins Tutorial>>DevGuide.Skins]] from inside the Developer Guide and the [[Skins Tutorial>>Features.Skins]] from inside the User Guide

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