HOW TO USE BACKGROUNDS FOR BLOGS . 1-In the 'Pick New Template' , change your template to 'minima' . . 2-Log into to your blog and click on 'customize'. . 3-Click on 'edit html' on the far right . 4- In the code, scroll to the place you see this: . body {background:$bgcolor;margin:0; color:$textcolor; font:x-small Georgia Serif; font-size/* */:/**/small; font-size: /**/small; text-align: center;} . 5-Change that part of the code to say this: . body {background:$bgcolor;background-image:url(direct link);background-position: center; background-repeat:no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed;margin:0; color:$textcolor; font:x-small Georgia Serif; font-size/* */:/**/small; font-size: /**/small; text-align: center;} . 6-Now, find your background, copy and paste the link below it between the brackets where it says '(direct link)' .