I noticed that many peoples using ArtcleMs script are looking for a 3 colums template.
I have modified the default skin adding the third column
When you try to change something in your skin i always suggest you to create a duplicate skin based on the skin you want modify and work on it. So if any error occur you can copy the original code from the original template.
To add a third column i have changed and added some code to the STYLESHEET and to the MAIN template.
To simplify all, you can find the code here:
STYLESHEET Copy and paste it in your stylesheet
<span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">/*****************************/<br /> /* element definitions start */<br /> /*****************************/<br /> html, body {<br /> font-family:lucida,verdana,sans-serif;<br /> font-size:12px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> color:#000000;<br /> background-color:#6b6b6b;<br /> }<br /> body {<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:10px 15px 15px 15px;<br /> color:#000000;<br /> background-color:#ffffff;<br /> border:solid 1px #000000;<br /> }<br /> a {<br /> font-family:lucida,verdana,sans-serif;<br /> font-size:12px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> text-decoration:underline;<br /> }<br /> a.link {<br /> color:#0033CC;<br /> background-color:transparent;<br /> }<br /> a:hover {<br /> color:#ff0000;<br /> }<br /> a img {<br /> text-decoration:none;<br /> border:none;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:0px;<br /> }<br /> h1 {<br /> font-size:18px;<br /> text-align:left;<br /> background-color:transparent;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> <br /> }<br /> .catroot {<br /> font-weight: bold;<br /> text-decoration:underline;<br /> }<br /> a.black{<br />  color:black;<br /> }<br /> a.black:hover{<br />  color:red;<br /> }<br /> .catsub {    <br />         line-height: 1px;<br />  margin-left:6px;<br /> text-decoration:underline;<br /> }<br /> h1.title {<br />   color:#ffffff;<br />   margin:0px 0px 0px 20px;<br /> }<br /> h1 a {<br /> font-size:18px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> text-decoration:none;<br /> color:#ffffff;<br /> background-color:transparent;<br /> }<br /> h1 a:hover {<br /> text-decoration:none;<br /> color:#ffffff;<br /> background-color:transparent;<br /> }<br /> h2 {<br /> font-size:16px;<br /> text-align:left;<br /> background-color:#transparent;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> }<br /> <br /> h2.title {<br />   font-size:11px;<br />   font-weight:normal;<br />   color:#ffffff;<br />   margin:0px 0px 0px 20px;<br /> }<br /> h2 a {<br /> font-size:13px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> text-decoration:none;<br /> color:#ffffff;<br /> background-color:transparent;<br /> }<br /> h2 a:hover {<br /> text-decoration:none;<br /> color:#ffffff;<br /> background-color:transparent;<br /> }<br /> div.summary {<br />   color:#555555;<br />   margin-left:15px;<br /> }<br /> /*****************************/<br /> /* element definitions end   */<br /> /*****************************/<br /> <br /> /*****************************/<br /> /* class definitions start   */<br /> /*****************************/<br /> div.footer {<br /> color:#555555;<br /> font-size:11px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> background-color:transparent;<br /> border-top:solid 1px #cccccc;<br /> padding:10px 5px 10px 5px;<br /> margin:30px 10px 0px 10px;<br /> text-align: center;<br /> }<br /> div.footer a {<br /> font-size:11px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> }<br /> div.path {<br /> font-size:11px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:15px 10px 10px 10px;<br /> }<br /> div.path a {<br /> font-size:11px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> }<br /> div.printlink {<br /> float:right;<br /> width:auto;<br /> }<br /> div.quicknav {<br /> font-size:12px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> text-align:right;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:0px 13px 0px 0px;<br /> }<br /> div.quicknav a {<br /> font-size:12px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> color:#ffffff;<br /> background:transparent;<br /> }<br /> div.quicknav a:hover {<br /> color:#ff0000;<br /> }<br /> div.toplink {<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;<br /> }<br /> div.toplink a {<br /> font-size:11px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> }<br /> table.main {<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin : 0 auto;<br /> width:100%;<br /> border:none;<br /> }<br /> /*****************************/<br /> /* class definitions end     */<br /> /*****************************/<br /> <br /> /*****************************/<br /> /* top table starts          */<br /> /*****************************/<br /> td.title_top_left {<br /> color:#ffffff;<br /> background-color:#990000;<br /> height:44px;<br /> border-top:solid 1px #bb0000;<br /> border-bottom:solid 1px #880000;<br /> }<br /> td.title_top_right {<br /> color:#ffffff;<br /> background-color:#990000;<br /> height:44px;<br /> border-top:solid 1px #bb0000;<br /> border-bottom:solid 1px #880000;<br /> }<br /> td.title_bot_left {<br /> color:#ffffff;<br /> background-color:#cc3300;<br /> height:29px;<br /> border-top:solid 1px #ee3300;<br /> border-bottom:solid 1px #a07050;<br /> }<br /> td.title_bot_right {<br /> color:#ffffff;<br /> background-color:#cc3300;<br /> border-top:solid 1px #ee3300;<br /> border-bottom:solid 1px #a07050;<br /> }<br /> /*****************************/<br /> /* top table ends            */<br /> /*****************************/<br /> <br /> /*****************************/<br /> /* quicksearch starts        */<br /> /*****************************/<br /> form.qs {<br /> text-align:right;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:0px 13px 0px 0px;<br /> }<br /> form.qs p {<br /> font-size:11px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:0px;<br /> }<br /> form.qs input.button {<br /> font-size:11px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> width:30px;<br /> color:#000000;<br /> background-color:#f9f9ff;<br /> border:solid 1px #c0d3e2;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:0px;<br /> }<br /> form.qs input.textfield {<br /> font-size:11px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:0px;<br /> }<br /> /*****************************/<br /> /* quicksearch ends          */<br /> /*****************************/<br /> <br /> /*****************************/<br /> /* main starts               */<br /> /*****************************/<br /> td.main {<br /> vertical-align:top;<br /> width:100%;<br /> }<br /> div.main {<br /> font-size:12px;/* Internet Explorer needs this */<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> line-height:18px;<br /> color:#000000;<br /> background-color:#fafafa;<br /> padding:10px 10px 10px 10px;<br /> margin:10px 0 10px 5px;<br /> border:solid 1px #cccccc;<br /> }<br /> div.main h3 {<br /> font-size:16px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> }<br /> div.main h4 {<br /> font-size:13px;<br /> font-weight:bold;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:25px 0px 2px 0px;<br /> border-bottom:solid 1px #cccccc;<br /> }<br /> div.main h4 a {<br /> font-size:13px;<br /> font-weight:bold;<br /> text-decoration:none;<br /> }<br /> div.main h4 span.top {<br /> font-size:11px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> }<br /> div.main h4 span.top a {<br /> font-size:11px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> text-decoration:none;<br /> }<br /> div.main p {<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:2px 0px 10px 10px;<br /> }<br /> div.main table {<br /> font-family:lucida,verdana,sans-serif;<br /> font-size:12px;                /* Internet Explorer needs this */<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> line-height:17px;<br /> margin-left:10px;<br /> }<br /> div.main td {<br /> padding:0px 5px 0px 5px;<br /> margin:0px;<br /> }<br /> div.main ul {<br /> list-style-type:square;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:0px 0px 10px 10px;<br /> }<br /> div.main ul.none {<br /> list-style-type:none;<br /> }<br /> div.main li {<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:1px 0px 1px 0px;<br /> }<br /> /*****************************/<br /> /* main ends                 */<br /> /*****************************/<br /> <br /> /*****************************/<br /> /* navbox starts             */<br /> /*****************************/<br /> td.navbox {<br /> vertical-align:top;<br /> width:205px;<br /> }<br /> div.navbox {<br /> font-size:11px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> line-height:17px;<br /> width:190px;<br /> border-top:solid 1px #c0d3e2;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:12px 10px 10px 5px;/* 160px + 10px + 10px = 180px td.width */<br /> }<br /> div.navbox h5 {<br /> font-size:13px;<br /> font-weight:bold;<br /> padding:2px 5px 1px 5px;<br /> margin:0px;<br /> border:none;<br /> }<br /> div.navbox h5 a {<br /> font-size:13px;<br /> font-weight:bold;<br /> text-decoration:none;<br /> }<br /> div.navbox2 ul {<br /> list-style-type:none;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:0px;<br /> }<br /> div.navbox2 li {<br /> background-image:url("arrow_li_inact.gif");<br /> background-repeat:no-repeat;<br /> background-position:left;<br /> padding:1px 5px 0px 20px;<br /> margin:0px;<br /> }<br /> ul.collapse{<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:0px;<br /> }<br /> div.navbox div.inactive {<br /> color:#000000;<br /> background-color:#f9f9ff;<br /> border:solid 1px #c0d3e2;<br /> padding:0px 0px 20px 0px;<br /> margin:-1px 0px 0px 0px;<br /> }<br /> div.navbox div.active {<br /> color:#000000;<br /> background-color:#fff0f0;<br /> border:solid 1px #ffc9c9;<br /> padding:0px 0px 20px 0px;<br /> margin:-1px 0px 0px 0px;<br /> }<br /> div.navbox div.active h5 {<br /> color:#000000;<br /> background-color:#ffe0e0;<br /> }<br /> div.navbox div.impressum {<br /> color:#000000;<br /> background-color:#f9f9ff;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:20px 0px 0px 0px;<br /> border:solid 1px #c0d3e2;<br /> }<br /> div.navbox div.impressum div.active {<br /> border:solid 1px #ffc9c9;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:-1px;<br /> }<br /> /*****************************/<br /> /* navbox ends               */<br /> /*****************************/<br />             <br /> /*******************************/<br /> /* right side starts           */<br /> /*******************************/<br /> td.rightbox {<br /> vertical-align:top;<br /> width:205px;<br /> }<br /> div.rightbox {<br /> font-size:11px;<br /> font-weight:normal;<br /> line-height:17px;<br /> width:190px;<br /> border-top:solid 1px #c0d3e2;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:12px 5px 10px 15px;/* 160px + 10px + 10px = 180px td.width */<br /> }<br /> div.rightbox h5 {<br /> font-size:13px;<br /> font-weight:bold;<br /> padding:2px 5px 1px 5px;<br /> margin:0px;<br /> border:none;<br /> }<br /> div.rightbox h5 a {<br /> font-size:13px;<br /> font-weight:bold;<br /> text-decoration:none;<br /> }<br /> div.rightbox2 ul {<br /> list-style-type:none;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:0px;<br /> }<br /> div.rightbox2 li {<br /> background-image:url("arrow_li_inact.gif");<br /> background-repeat:no-repeat;<br /> background-position:left;<br /> padding:1px 5px 0px 20px;<br /> margin:0px;<br /> }<br /> ul.collapse{<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:0px;<br /> }<br /> div.rightbox div.inactive {<br /> color:#000000;<br /> background-color:#f9f9ff;<br /> border:solid 1px #c0d3e2;<br /> padding:0px 0px 20px 0px;<br /> margin:-1px 0px 0px 0px;<br /> }<br /> div.rightbox div.active {<br /> color:#000000;<br /> background-color:#fff0f0;<br /> border:solid 1px #ffc9c9;<br /> padding:0px 0px 20px 0px;<br /> margin:-1px 0px 0px 0px;<br /> }<br /> div.rightbox div.active h5 {<br /> color:#000000;<br /> background-color:#ffe0e0;<br /> }<br /> div.rightbox div.impressum {<br /> color:#000000;<br /> background-color:#f9f9ff;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:20px 0px 0px 0px;<br /> border:solid 1px #c0d3e2;<br /> }<br /> <br /> div.rightbox div.impressum div.active {<br /> border:solid 1px #ffc9c9;<br /> padding:0px;<br /> margin:-1px;<br /> }<br /> <br /> /*****************************/<br /> /* rightbox ends               */<br /> /*****************************/<br /> </span><br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------           <br />             <br /> As you can see i copied the original code from the navbox (the left Column) and<br /> renamed to rightbox. I have also changed some padding,margin,width to best fit the page <br /> <b>MAIN</b><br /> Copy and paste the code below in your MAIN template<br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">$this->header<br />     <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><br />       <tr><br />         <td class="title_top_left"><a id="top"></a><h1 class=title><a href="{$this->relpath}">{$this->settings['sitename']}</a></h1></td><br />         <td class="title_top_right"><br />         <!-- ### quick navigation starts ### --><br />         <div class="quicknav"><br />           <a href="{$this->relpath}">Home</a><br />           | <a href="{$this->Url->submit}">Submit</a><br />           | <a href="{$this->Url->search}">Search</a><br />           | <a href="{$this->Url->feed}">RSS</a><br />         </div> <!-- class="quicknav" --><br />         <!-- ### quick navigation ends ### --><br />             </td><br />       </tr>  <br />       <tr><br />         <td class="title_bot_left"><h2 class=title>Welcome <b>{$this->User->name}</b></h2></td><br />         <td class="title_bot_right">   <br />         <!-- ### quicksearch starts ### --><br />         <form class="qs" method="get" action="{$this->Url->search}"><br />           <p><br />           Search:<br />           <input type="hidden" name="a" value="search"><br />           <input class="textfield" type="text" name="q" value="" size="21" maxlength="255" /><br />           <input class="button" type="submit" name="sa" value="Go" /><br />           </p><br />         </form><br />         <!-- ### quicksearch ends ### -->      <br />         </td><br />       </tr><br />     </table><br />     <!-- ### top table ends ### --><br />     <!-- ### main table starts ### --><br />     <table class="main" border="0" cellspacing="0"><br />       <tr valign="top">  <br />         <!-- ### navigation column starts ### --><br />         <td class="navbox"><br /> <!-- ### navigation box starts ### --><br /> <div class="navbox"><br />   <div class="inactive"><br />    {$Blocks->mainmenu}<br /> </div> <!-- class="inactive" --><br />   <div class="inactive"><br />     $Blocks->categorytree <br />    </div> <!-- class="inactive" --> <br />   <div class="inactive"><br />      $Blocks->pagetree<br />    </div> <!-- class="active" --><br />   <div class="inactive"><br />    $Blocks->sponsors<br />   </div><br />     <div class="impressum"><br />   $Blocks->Stats<br />   </div> <!-- class="impressum" --><br /> <!-- ### navigation box ends ### --><br />         </td><br />         <!-- ### navigation column ends ### -->   <br />         <!-- ### content column starts ### --><br />         <td class="main"><br />         <div class="path"><br />          {$Blocks->navbar}<br />         </div> <!-- class="path" --><br /> <!-- ### content starts ### --><br /> <div class="main"><br /> $this->output<br /> </div> <!-- class="main" --><br /> <!-- ### content ends ### -->       <br />         </td><br />         <!-- ### content column ends ### --><br />     <!-- ### main table ends ### --><br />   </td><br /> <!-- ### right column starts ### --><br />         <td class="rightbox"><br /> <!-- ### navigation box starts ### --><br /> <div class="rightbox"><br /> <!-- class="inactive" --><br /> <div class="inactive"><br /> $Blocks->googleskys<br /> </div><br /> <div class="inactive"><br />     $Blocks->sponsors<br />    </div> <!-- class="inactive" --><br />   <div class="inactive"><br />     $Blocks->links<br />    </div> <br /> <!-- class="active" --><br />    <div class="impressum"><br />     <ul><br />      <li> {$this->Active->total} users online. </li><br />     </ul><br />   </div> <!-- class="impressum" --><br /> <!-- ### rightboxbox ends ### --><br />         </td><br />         <!-- ### navigation column ends ### --><br />     </tr><br />     </table><br />     <!-- ### footer starts ### --><br />     <div class="footer"><br />       {$this->copyright}<br />     </div> <!-- class="footer" --><br />     <!-- ### footer ends ### --><br /> $this->footer</span><br />

As you can see i have added some blocks in the rightbox. Of course you can create your own block and put it in the right column.
You can see the and the .
Hope that this suggestion can help you. For any question you can contact me at the . My nickname is blooobs
           

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