[jimmyly]

how can i make mine over the air download? do i have to convert the jad?
Does anyone know a free webhost where i can upload my theme?

[thaKing]

you convert the theme right from themebuilder...when you click export it asks you what version you want...

[jimmyly]

Originally Posted by thaKing

you convert the theme right from themebuilder...when you click export it asks you what version you want...

so .jad is the ota?

do i just upload it and give the link?

[srl7741]

Rather than export as .alx choose .jad. The files will then be ready to post for ota downloading off your host site.

Below are additional needs that must be met with hosting ota downloads.


the .jad file is the starting point that you post as the link for people to point to with the BB browser. You'll also need to place all the .cod files onto the server. The .jad file is a package listing of all the files the OTA action will need to download-- so after you make .jad file set, do not change any filenames because they are all encoded in the .jad file. The number of .cod files depends on how many graphic elements your particular theme has. Some of mine had 4 and some had 10 .cod files.


You also need a file to tell the server how to handle requests. This is a .htaccess file. Note there is nothing preceeding the initial "dot" in the filename. The file needs to have this contents (build with a text-only editor like Notepad):

AddType text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor jad
AddType application/vnd.rim.cod cod
AddType application/java-archive jar
AddType audio/adpcm adp

This file needs to be in every folder you create on the server with .jad and .cod files. Again, the file name is everything inside the quotes ".htaccess".

[jimmyly]

Originally Posted by srl7741

Rather than export as .alx choose .jad. The files will then be ready to post for ota downloading off your host site.

Below are addtional needs that must be met with hosting ota downloads.


the .jad file is the starting point that you post as the link for people to point to with the BB browser. You'll also need to place all the .cod files onto the server. The .jad file is a package listing of all the files the OTA action will need to download-- so after you make .jad file set, do not change any filenames because they are all encoded in the .jad file. The number of .cod files depends on how many graphic elements your particular theme has. Some of mine had 4 and some had 10 .cod files.


You also need a file to tell the server how to handle requests. This is a .htaccess file. Note there is nothing preceeding the initial "dot" in the filename. The file needs to have this contents (build with a text-only editor like Notepad):

AddType text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor jad
AddType application/vnd.rim.cod cod
AddType application/java-archive jar
AddType audio/adpcm adp

This file needs to be in every folder you create on the server with .jad and .cod files. Again, the file name is everything inside the quotes ".htaccess".

reading that jsut confused the hell out of me lol

[starsrblind]

Ditto that brother.

[graphreak]

One is familiar with hosting websites on Apache.
On the other hand, if its a Windows/IIS server it'd be different.

Originally Posted by srl7741

You also need a file to tell the server how to handle requests. This is a .htaccess file. Note there is nothing preceeding the initial "dot" in the filename. The file needs to have this contents (build with a text-only editor like Notepad):

AddType text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor jad
AddType application/vnd.rim.cod cod
AddType application/java-archive jar
AddType audio/adpcm adp

This file needs to be in every folder you create on the server with .jad and .cod files. Again, the file name is everything inside the quotes ".htaccess".

[slmoney]

Plus....

If you are looking to have a FREE webhost host your theme...good luck. Most do not use Apache handlers.

If you are looking for a website willing to Host your Posted theme...well I can help you out there.

Themes4BB.com - Multimedia For Your Berry, we host themes for users that do not want to have their own host. all you have to do is post your theme there and email us the OTA files.

Steve