# Guide to Appearance Changes

There are two methods of customizing the appearance of Ripplestone.

## Available Options

- The first, and easiest, method is configuration changes on the appearance tab in System Setup and Configuration. This method enables you to change the text that appears in the header section, the list of hyperlinks that appear in the user links bar, and the help line that appears near the bottom of each page. This method requires no knowledge of HTML or web site development.
- The second method is to modify the style sheet used by Ripplestone. Modifying the style sheet allows you to change the colors and fonts of application elements such as the header, the footer, and the main body. This method requires a minimal knowledge of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Many web-authoring tools provide a graphical interface to style sheet development and modification. For detailed instructions see the Style Sheet Guide