How do I get skins to work?

DM36 · 9th June 2006, 00:52

I have not used winamp in a while, and just updated to the latest winamp today, and tried to download some new skins, but how do they work?

According to the quick help link on the skins page, it says download them and winamp automatically uses the new skin?

Well, where exactly do I download the skins to? What folder under the winamp director? I tried adding it to the skins folder, and nothing works.

Currently, I have the skin downloaded as shows:

C:/programfiles/winamp/skins/

I've tried it there, and in other folders under winamp, and no luck.

Exactly what directory does the .sz file need to be placed in?

JonnyMac · 9th June 2006, 01:02

Quote:

From the Common Issues section of the Troubleshooters Sticky

WinXP sp2 / IE6 sp2 download issues:

Skins download as .zip files (instead of .wal or .wsz) with WinXP sp2 / IE6 sp2
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=191695
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....38#post1489038
Skins download as .sz files (instead of .wsz) with WinXP sp2 / IE6 sp2
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....79#post1493679

DM36 · 9th June 2006, 01:09

Thank you. I changed the .sz to .wsz and it works perfectly now.

This is something they should add to the winamp5 help page.

9th June 2006, 00:52	#1
DM36 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5	How do I get skins to work? I have not used winamp in a while, and just updated to the latest winamp today, and tried to download some new skins, but how do they work? According to the quick help link on the skins page, it says download them and winamp automatically uses the new skin? Well, where exactly do I download the skins to? What folder under the winamp director? I tried adding it to the skins folder, and nothing works. Currently, I have the skin downloaded as shows: C:/programfiles/winamp/skins/ I've tried it there, and in other folders under winamp, and no luck. Exactly what directory does the .sz file need to be placed in?

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9th June 2006, 01:09	#3
DM36 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5	Thank you. I changed the .sz to .wsz and it works perfectly now. This is something they should add to the winamp5 help page.