A couple quick fixes/troubleshooting tips from common questions: *1. If your background isn't working or showing up correctly* make sure you have the most recent version of Anki (2.1.35 as of now, 2.1.37 is not as stable) and the addon. Then, the most common mistake is not typing in the filename on the "background config" popup exactly as what the filename is in the folder, are you sure they are exactly the same? (timestamp - 4:17) If that doesn't work, I have a written guide here that might help more: www.zhighley.com/how-to-customize-your-anki-background/ And if thattttt doesn't work, I would try the AnKing's video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a75xpJN81buXepc.html *2. If you are getting the error, "invalid code, add-on not available for your version of Anki."* You probably have the most recent (not as vetted) version of Anki (2.1.37). Download version 2.1.35 under downloads: apps.ankiweb.net/ and maybe rename that version "Anki 2" or something like that. BEFORE deleting or messing around with your current dack at all make sure to export it as described below (this will save your deck, with images, with the memory of learning times/etc.): Export your current deck: go to file -> export (make sure "include media" is checked off AND export format is Anki Collection Package) -> click export -> redownload anki (name it like "Anki 2") create a new profile -> double click your previously exported file to get your regular Anki back in place -> try an download the addon again. *3. To make the background black while reviewing cards: Go to Tools -> Custom Background and Search Icon -> Setup Background/Gear (Config) -> find where it says, "Reviewer image": true and set it to "Reviewer image": false -> restart Anki and your reviewer image should be blank. *4. If your textedit file is blank* , just copy and paste the code here below and you will have exactly what I have (change the colors to your liking) .nightMode a.deck { color: white; } .nightMode .review-count { color: #d7bfca; } .nightMode .new-count { color: #77ccff; } .review-count { color: #d7bfca; } .new-count { color: #00a; } a.deck { color: white; } .zero-count { color: #444; } .new-count { color: #77ccff; } .collapse { color: white; } .learn-count { color: #C35617; }

You have crushed my fear of using Anki single handedly in two hours just by watching your tutorial videos. I was so afraid because it looked so scary to use, but now it looks really cool and fun. Thank. You. So. Much.

What's up! I am a 2º year (now in 2021) med student here in Brazil, i passed this whole month of december and this beggining of january searching for good and direct content that will actually help in study, i am so glad to announce that you are in my top 3 channels! Keep doing this great content, big fan, and that this channel grows off the charts! Keep up this good work, i am sure we will give great doctors!

Im not gonna lie Anki king is quite complicated with everything he does, I understand your tutorials much more easily. Thank you so much!

I am going to start using Anki very soon as I am finishing up with high school and starting my premed journey! This video is just perfect because I love to customize and beautify everything 💕. Thanks for putting this out, I legit squealed when it was in my recommended!

This was a lot of help! Thanks so much! The best tutorial I've gotten on customization so far :)

Man your quality and persistence is beyond awesome. I just wish this channel grows exponentially!

This video was absolutely amazing. I suck at technology, but even I understood this. Thank you so much! Definitely going to subscribe.

You r really taking Anki on another level !

Your tutorials are really helpful!! Thank you so much!!

Okay I'm officially simping over him now. How are you so nice and so good looking and how can you explain everything so easily?

Thanks Zach, this was really helpful !

Thank you very much!! Zach Great explanation and great video editing.

This was amazing, thank you!

this video so helpfully,thanks

You definitely make using anki wayyy easier, thanks for explaining everything and good luck in med school

dude, anki was so ugly i didnt wanna use it but now that it has my background its so much more comforting

Your channel is the GOAT.

Appreciate the video, Zach. Take care.

Hey thx for the video. unfortunately when I go to tools I don't find the custom background ... I tried to delete the add ons and install it again multiple times and my anki version is 2.1.46 What should I do to fix that ?

Great video! Can you please provide a link to the same background image that you use?

Super helpful thanks! Anyone know if theres a way to change the color of the cloze deletion text? its still dark blue while the rest of my text is white on a dark backgroun? makes it hard to see the answers

You look great bro Thanks man!

when I go to tools, there is no custom background gear icon option as you mentioned in your video at 3:32. I only downloaded anki today so it's definitely the newest version, and I copied the exact number you said for the add-on. Anyone have any ideas on how I can fix this? oh btw i'm on pc, not mac

This video is much less technical, but equally helpful! Did the background of your cards change as well? Mine did I wish it stayed blank for easier visibility. Do you know how to fix that?

I’m super confused. I don’t have the option to select “set up background/gear (config)?

how do you get that stats section on the home page? i have to click on stats to go to a seperate page to see those little boxes that show progress.

My text is still black when I have enabled nightmode and a background so I can't see what has been written. Does anyone have a solution? Thanks in advance!!

How did you make the text at the top white (decks, add, sync, etc)?

I did everything in the video, but I do not understand why the top stays black. When I put a dark image, all the writing where it says Deck, Add, Stats, Sync stays black... How can I make it all white? 😕 I have Anki version 2.1.35 and not any of the night add-ons I have installed seems to work 🤔

I got another issue (so sorry to bother you with that!). My background flickers every time I click on something. For instance: I click on a deck, I click on a subdeck etc. It does not appear during studying a deck. Any ideas why? When I inactivate the addon background, the flickering stops. So it must be the background. It's just a little issue, but it's kind of annoying. Thanks! It's also crazy how your subscribers are going up! It's great

How many reps of the bicep deck do i have to do to get built like you?

I just checked your video today, lol I know it's late, but why my background setting looks totally different than yours? I don't see such "programming codes" in my settings. Is it because I'm using windows instead of mac? Or has AnKing simplified the setting view?

What can I do if the Custom Custom Background Gear Icon doesn't appear for me in Tools? It's downloaded, I've restarted Anki and I'm using the lastest version!

Hey Zach what version are you using? The code didn't work on my version 2.1.20. Anybody had the same problem?

Went from studying the day b4 an exam to learning about active recall to dabbling with code. #Kaizen

hi, i can't see the option "review heatmap option". what do i do if i would like to see the review heatmap?

Do you know any way to change the font color of the "Deck, Due, and New" in the desk browser without having to turn on night mode. On default it's black but I want to change it to a white color but I can't seem to find that anywhere. I've been looking for a couple hours already haha.

I can't find custom background gear icon in my tools ..what should I do .. help me 🥲

I can't find config in the new version of anki , I searched in the Anking tab but I still couldn't find it !

Thank you!

I copied the css but now when I'm doing my anki deck my review-new count is gone. (I mean when I'm studying I could see how many cards I had left but now I can't see that and it botheres me extremely-). Or does it have to do with the background? Can anyone help?;_;

How can I turn the top options such as deck and panel to white?

The config option didn’t appear when I installed the add on like the coding page it’s not there

Great video. As I’m approaching the end of this block in my med school I’m worried about what I’m going to do with the cards. Should I suspend them because they will irrelevant to the next block or keep them rotating but separate decks. But Also, I don’t want to mess with the anking deck organization. What do you think ?

where can I find the second background showed up in your video exactly @0:07

It shows me that pretty sky on the main part but nothing in the tools menu. I'm using 2.1.51 Qt6.

hello, i`m learning english and i think that if i customize the anki, i`ll have more cheer? I don`t now how say that feeling in english .. thanks for the video

hello! my anki background lags in appearing with every click that i make. anyone facing the same issue and knows how i can fix that?

tysm! but I can't change my backgroud, rn even the default one isn't showing although i can change my gear. any help?

What's your background for 4:11? I like it

Thank you for the amazing video. One thing, the photos which will add from Pexels must be in "png" format. How did you make the background of the study deck blank?

I am still having issues with which version I have letting me use this add on. It does change my background to the stars, but it will not let me see that drop down menu in the tools section. Help me please!

thank you vinamilk

hey! how do you get your review map to be transparent on days of no reviews? also, how’s do I add the days of the week like you have on the left side of the heat map? ty!

How to get the perfect fit wallpaper? Resolution gets messed up a lot of times.

I haven't even watched the video yet but oh my, with that video quality you have to get to a million subs in no time

Can you share your workout routine? Those biceps are fire 🔥

Why are my CSS files blank when i open them on the textedit?

Man, this is quality content! Thanks for sharing with us. You’ve just gained another subscriber!👍 I just have one question, would you happen to know how to fix the error that always pops up when trying to change the heatmap’s color? Mine tends to revert back to “lime” every time I close the app and when I try to change it to “ice”, it gives me the message saying “An error occurred. Please start Anki while holding down the shift key, which will temporarily disable the add-ons you have installed.”

is it as easy if you don’t have a mac? like a pc?

Merci beaucoup :)

I put your code in and it changed my entire anki, how do I change it back?

Is there any option that takes the background out, while I'm reviewing? I choose GIF as background and found it a little distracting while learning 😞? Also, your videos are AMAZING 🔥!! They helped me get my Anki-Game a lot higher, love it, thank you so much 💯.

Hi there! Got some questions. I can't change the color of my heatmap. I'm using version 2.1.35. And how can I change the background of the heatmap? Yours is black and mine is lime with a white background. How can I see Monday, Tuesday etc.? Also my headlines like Add, Browse, Stats etc. stay in black and they are hard to read. I would like to change that to white. The sentence "studied xxx cards in xxx days" also stays in black. And my final question: when I choose a deck, is there any possibility to change the color of new, to learn and review cards? Because the number of "new cards" is hard to read with the background. Thanks a lot!

When I create new deck. They Automatically goes under subdeck. I want them to be main Deck

something i found out is if it doesn't work at first, sometimes the image is a jpg instead of a png if you download it somewhere else, so you have to type "filename.jpg" instead of just changing midnight to the file name because it's .png by default

I restarted my anki but the color are not changing can anyone help. Thanks

hey dude, big fan of the channel. i really like that orange-ish background on 0:02 can you link something to that picture?

Ive redownloaded my anki several times properly but custom background gear icon stil doesnt show up, waht do i do? ive uninstalled and download a older stable version but it still does not work.

Wish this was available for the anki app.

Thanks

this guy is jacked

hey, is there a way to make the background disappear when in the actual review screen? thanks!

How do you make Anki text white tho?

did i miss something or how can i change the color of "studied x Cards in x hours today" and "Daily average / Days learned / Longest streak / current streak" and the headers colors? thx for vid btw, good content 👍

Hi, when I went over to my phone the image background image wasn't there, is that meant to be normal

Great video! I'm looking to add a background and have version ⁨2.1.37 but I continuously get an error message when putting in the code to download the add-on. Do you know what I'm doing wrong? I know I'm putting in the code correctly but I'm not sure why it won't work.

You are Perfekt

thank you, this was really helpful, I just have one problem: Everything worked, apart from changing the text color - it stays black for me. I also tried to put the hexa number for white instead of just writing "white" but it still didn't work..... did anyone else have that problem? Edit: Nevermind I found out that I just had to put Anki in night mode... I'll still leave the comment here, in case someone has the same problem.

Awesome video!!! I can change the background but unfortunately it doesn't work when i want to change the gear

If that text color code listed doesn't work completely you, you can just put *body{ color: white;}* in the same area along with the code provided!

how do i turn my text white

thank a lot

it work thnx

Where can I get that picture 0:07

how to restart Anki??

I don't have that table of completed cards on my Anki windows home section ! the newest version looks more simple and is harder to set up like before !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

06:53 IT DOESNT SHOW THAT OPTION FOR ME

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get the background to work :( any tips. I would literally pay someone to do it for me lol

Informative, good thing we aren't stuck with the plain old boring grey anki, it turns a lot of people off....

When I open the text file, there's no text in there... Can somebody help me out?

A little question: How to make the review page all black without changing the home page? Thanks for the video!

the most tedious thing is to restart for every little change

is this background code free ??

why does my anki look different than yours man i have anki for ipad and for android, and both dont look remotely like yours. especially ankidroid is crap

My background just stays grey

Code 1210908941

Big nope. Your tutorial is even 2 yrs ago. Your anki format is not even the same as the format now. Wasted my hour instead of studying.

How to do i get rid of the bars at the top and bottom?